Out of the Funk

I think I had some baby blues and I also think I am climbing out of them. It is truly amazing how hormones affect the female body and I truly felt the hormone fog lift over the past three days. I am feeling genuinely happy. Selah has been eating better and I have been responding to her fusses better--essentially, with patience instead of resentment. My sweet 72-year-old neighbor Michelle loves Selah to pieces and occasionally lets me cry on her couch. She asserts that my anxiety passes directly to Selah through my milk and that I just need to relax. Mike thinks the same. I think my milk just became creamier and more copious and she had not figured out how to deal with it, hence the angry screaming. But slowly, over 10 days, either she has figured out how to swallow faster or my milk has started to suit her needs better. Whatever the case, feeding has been more and more pleasant. Michelle also likes to tell me that just as in meeting any other person, Selah and I are developing a relationship, and good relationships take time and energy. I did not automatically respond to her needs appropriately the instant she popped out. This is a learning process and we are both getting to know each other and adjusting to the other's way of self-expression. Thankfully, Mike has remained calm and infinitely patient through this process. He loves his girls.

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Just a thought...

Does a 2 hour run still count if it is followed by a bacon cheeseburger and fries from Charcoalburger Drive In? :)

OK, definitely no obsession to lose baby weight here. I think I have a very low stress, healthy outlook on the whole thing--always exercise (SO important and SO good for me!), never count calories, eat healthy most of the time, indulge in a tiny bit of Ben and Jerry's pretty much every night. None of that light B&J's, either--full value or forget it. I just use itty bitty ice cream bowls to limit my portion size and who needs a lot of ice cream when it is so rich?

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Sad news...

Our camera broke! We'll try to replace it soon. We don't want any of you going through Selah picture withdrawal!

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Happy news...

Mike's parents are in town for a few days to love on Selah, love on us, and just hang. We love having them visit!