things i now know

There are things I now know as a mom that i didn't know before.

1) Breastfeeding is a LONELY job. I totally get why some people quit.

2) Pumping and Dumping SUCKS! Had two glasses of wine over the break and had to Pump n dump twice. SO sad to pour it down the drain!

3) Having a husband that helps is so nice. He went hunting while we were in LC and those two nights alone were , well lonely and a tad more tiring.

4) I thought I loved my dogs more than anything. Like they could never be replaced. I now know that they are second priority and I love Emery so much more. (don't tell Milo n Scooter although i think they already know.)

5) I can no longer just grab my things and go.

6) My mom thinks I am a baby hog.

The list could go on forever! But i need some advice.

The past few days I feel my milk supply has gone WAY down. Which is strange because we went and bought a deep freeze because I had sooo much milk. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with going in town for Thanksgiving and maybe I didn't pump enough... not sure.

So how do i get it back?

I am pumping now constantly, eating oatmeal, and I plan on going to buy that Fenugreek stuff today. Any other suggestions??

Newborn Photos

Emery took some amazing newborn photos! I am going to spend a fortune!

Click on the link to see a sneak peek of them :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

www.erincarlylephotographyblog.com

latest import of pictures

Emery will be three weeks old tomorrow and I can't imagine life before her! She is just the sweetest thing and I love her more than words can say. Life has changed so much around here now that she is in our lives. She just had a checkup and now weighs 7 lbs 9 oz and is 20.5 inches long. Growing so fast already!

We have had lots of visitors. Here are some more pictures:

Emery & my Aunt Mona

Emery with Stacey and Annalina

Emery with my Aunt Lisa

Emery with Archies brother Andrew

Her cord fell off Monday so we finally got to give her a real bath!

Emery and Dr Francis, the dr who delivered her

Emery and her daddy. Of course the dogs have to get in the picture. Why is there never pictures of me and Emery????

More pictures

I have some more pictures that family has sent us from Emery's birth. Also some from our phones.

Enjoy!

Loving my sweet girl

One week ago today I was in the hospital waiting for her debut. Technically we didn't have her until Friday at 4 in the morning but still... Tomorrow she will be a week old!!! How time has flown by ALREADY!

We have been in and out of the doctor since Monday checking her Jaundice levels everyday. They have been high but not high enough to go under the lights in the hospital. But still close to the borderline. Which is why she has been pricked in the heel 5 times already! Poor thing. Dr Z says her jaundice is from the suction cup. It can be caused by a few other things too. Dr's usually tell you to sit them in a window and catch some sun. But you would know it has been raining here the past two days. It has not rained in Houston or at my house at least in like two months but when I need the sunlight it rains! Typical. It is sunny today so we have been hanging out by the windows off an on. I would love to take her outside but its pretty windy and I would have to bundle her up which would defeat the purpose of getting sunlight.

My Mom headed back to Lake Charles today. We have been very lucky to have her here helping us with the baby and all the household chores. She was constantly doing things for us. Thank you Honey! We Love you! I am anxious though to be with Emery all by myself. I know I can handle it and look forward to it. Emery has been such a good baby so far (hope I'm not jinxing myself now).

Archie has been SOOOO good with her. I will say that I had pretty high expectations for Archie. He knew that I expected him to be very hands on and help out as much as he could. And i am happy to say he has well exceeded my expectations. He is in this just as much as me and enjoys every second of it. It is so nice to be able to say "my husband helps out even when we don't ask." I hope this isn't a phase, i don't think it is but so far he gets an A+ form Emery and I. She just loves her daddy and I just love seeing them bond.

Well hope all is well for you!

Emery!

Emery Elizabeth Hebert was born @ 3:52 AM, on Friday October 29th, 2010. She weighed 6 lbs 2 oz & was 19.5 inches long. After ONE REALLY ROUGH LABOR, Emery had to endure the "suction cup"...... The whole process made us ALL quite exhausted, But the end result still remained the same. We are sooooooo Excited to see our new addition to 'our' family. WE love you Emery Elizabeth and she is more perfect than we could have ever imagined. We were surrounded by, and appreciate the support from all of our family and friends. It has been a blessing to have my mother here to help us get acquainted with our new 'bundle of joy'. here is a slide show of the amazing journey..!