This picture is almost 2 years old. It was April of 2009 in Baton Rouge. Ella took it, of course. I just thougth it summed up this post. Contemplative yet tired. I am not that tired. It is just that my brain is.The past few days I have been trying to figure out what I am doing as far as feeding this baby. People keep asking if I am nursing. My response is, "I don't know what I am doing. I am 99% pumping but trying to work nursing back into the equation." However, as of two minutes ago I now know. I am only pumping. I just nursed her for an hour and then had to feed her 4 oz of pumped milk to get her full. I have milk. She just does not get it out. Chip says nursing her is like giving her a tranquilizer. She knocks out and therefore does not get a full feed. I know pro-nursers with 1 kid would say to make her uncomfortable, put ice on her feet, strip her down etc. I don't have time. I nursed her all during school today. It ain't gonna work. My brain finally clued in that this is Nate all over again. He was a very lazy nurser and therefore he killed my supply. I want to keep up my supply therefore I will be pumping exclusively. Sometimes just having a plan is liberating.
This brings me to my second thing. I have been trying to figure out what to do about Nate and preschool next year. I thought about taking him out completely to save money and time and just to have him here with us. With homeschooling it would be way more convenient not to have to take and pick him up but rather just have him at home. I also thought about just putting him in MDO two days a week. It is time to register for next year so it has been on my brain (what little space is left) the past few days. Today I was also thinking about how and where I can squeeze money out for a maid. I know it sounds frivolous but again, I just can't do it. Maybe its because Lucy is just 6 weeks. But maybe its because I have 4 kids now and I homeschool. Maybe its because 6 people make a lot of laundry. Maybe its because at night Chip and I are tired and need to relax, not clean. So, as I looked at the MDO paperwork and the preschool paperwork and saw $115-$175 a month it hit me...there is my housekeeper money! I breathed a little easier once I had my epiphany. Chip will be thrilled when I pass this info on to him.
4 comments:
Both of these are awesome!!! I wasn't able to nurse and we used formula. My boys are healthy and happy. It is the best choice but sometimes it just doesn't work. I am glad you have a plan. And please let go of the guilt of having a maid. I don't know why we do this to ourselves. We were not meant to do it alone and we need help. I am so glad you found money to make it happen and enjoy it without the guilt.
I got a maid service for the first time right after Charlie was born and it is wonderful and worth every penny! AND I think you still need MDO or a once a week sitter- you gotta get out alone for sanity. I didn't all fall and almost went crazy- now I'm out once and a while again and it helps so much.
Thats awesome!
Your baby girl is so sweet. Congrats. I am glad you found the money for a maid. I have a friend who helps me just because she has the time now. It is wonderful. My laundry with my 5 kids gets washed but never folded without help. Praying for a break for you and joy with homeschooling and family time.
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