Keeping on

Post partum life is trudging on.  The days (and nights!) are long but the weeks have gone fast.  Hannah is two weeks old as of yesterday.  She is doing well and seems to be growing bigger.  Some of her tiniest newborn outfits are getting to be a little too small, so I feel like that is some validation for all of the work I am doing to feed her.  She is still a cuddlebug and prefers to be in your arms over anywhere else but she has taken some naps in her bassinette and bouncy chair so that is a step in the right direction I suppose.  She still sleeps in my arms at night, although, we spend most of the night on the couch so we don't disturb daddy now that he is back to work.

So one thing of note: Wednesday I woke up and discovered I was bleeding very heavily.  I was terrified that I was going to die and ended up calling 911.  Hannah had her first ambulance ride in her car seat and actually did great sitting in the ER all day. My mom met us in the hospital and Ryan and my sister in law Kelly Ann arrived soon after.  My brothers were both on standby ready to come in to get Isaac and my sister was talking to me on the phone from Alaska.  I was very freaked out but it turns out horrifyingly, that much bleeding is still within the realm of "normal".  Yikes.

That is something I have been so grateful for: so many people have done so much to help me since I got home.  My in-laws have cooked me dinner and cleaned the kitchen.  My parents have driven in countless times.  My brother took down my Christmas tree and vacuumed hundreds of needles.  My sister in law kept a vigil at the hospital and made sure Ryan had lunch.  So many people have taken Isaac for play dates and sleepovers.  My sister has made herself available to talk me through breastfeeding and recovery woes.  It really has meant a lot to me and made the transition home so much easier.

So I know my last blog post was about the struggle to breastfeeding but one thing I have to say I love about breastfeeding is the pregnancy weight has fallen off.  Two weeks post-partum and I am already down to my prepregnancy weight.  I was shocked.  I can put on and button up a regular pair of jeans.  That literally never happened after I had Isaac.  I had to buy all new jeans.  So that is exciting.  Now, granted, I have lost the pounds but my body is a whole different shape now.  We will get there though.

Ryan and I have been passing time together watching a Scandal.  We are still  getting caught up on the back seasons with Netflix but we are really loving it.  I like a show with a smart, strong female lead and the writing and plot twists are so good.

I have also been reading again. A month or two ago Isaac passed the comment that I *used* to always read books but I don't anymore.  And he is right, I haven't picked up a book since my cruise.  So I made myself read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, a book I had started over the summer and then lost interest in.  It does start off really slow, then the middle gets really good but I hated the ending.  Also, it is just a very dark book.  I am not sure I recommend it.

Happy weekend!