No time!

What can I say, we are surviving with both girls...but we are busy. Not as busy as I expected, but busy enough that I don't get to blog. Chad is still on his paternity leave for a couple more days, but Monday he goes back to work :( That is when the real adventure will begin. I have only gone out with the two girls by myself once and it was to Target for an hour.

Ellery is in love with Gemma. She wants to hold her constantly. She is always asking to hug and kiss her. Gemma is still so little (I would say between 8-9 lbs) and is eating a ton! She eats about every 2 hours-3-3.5oz. She is sleeping great and has since the beginning. She sleeps about 3-4 hour chunks through the night. That is nice because it is still enough time for me to fall back asleep after I feed her and pump.

Pumping sucks, I feel like my life revolves around it and I can never do anything because of it. We go for walks or out to dinner, and I always have to plan to pump before we go and then monitor the time while we are gone to make sure I get home in time to pump again. I have been able to space out my pumping about 3-4 hours. My milk definitely came in and has been productive (like with Ellery). That definitely keeps me motivated to keep going. I know when I pump I get 16-20 oz each time and that is more than enough for Gemma plus some extra to save to build my "daycare milk stash" up for the fall when I go back to work. I am already filling boxes with bags of milk in the freezer downstairs.

Chad seems to really be enjoying his time at home with the girls. He loves feeding Gemma and playing with Ellery. He keeps talking about how he wishes we could win the lottery so he could stay home permanently. :) **I wish**

As far as how I am doing...I am taking it day by day. I have a breakdown each day. Apparently it's the BABYBLUES in full force. Chad has noticed I am much happier and less likely to fall in my funk if we stay active and get outside. So we have been going for walks or just making it a point to go have a drink outside most days. It really makes a big difference. I am mostly frustrated with the weight and body shape from being pregnant. I always just expect to be my old self and size again right after I have the baby. Well I am not! I am still close to 20+lbs heavier than I started and I can't get most of my jeans (except my fat jeans) past my hips/butt area. My stomach is flabby and has no shape at all. We have been walking almost daily (1.5-3 miles depending on weather). I am hoping that by my 6 week check up I can be back in my reg clothes completely and much closer to my pre-pregnancy weight. We will see!