Avery is great. She is proving to be a daddy's girl. I haven't had that extreme connecting bonding moment with her yet... it makes me sound like a horrible mom. I think it has a lot to do with so many changes in my life right now. For the longest time it has been just Bren and I at home. Now it's Avery and Bren... and as horrible as it sounds, I struggle with missing it being just him and me. Some of you may think that sounds horrible... then maybe some of you with more than one child will get exactly what I am saying. I don't get the time to spend with him like I used to. Every waking moment goes to Avery. So far Bren has handled it quite well.
My recovery has been a bit much. You may remember me saying that I was going to get a tubal after Avery came. I followed through on that, and it added a bit of recovery time. I JUST started feeling a bit like my old self 3 days ago. Women who get these during a C section don't tend to notice the recovery from a tubal... but when you have a typical delivery it's an added incision and some added pain and discomfort. It's been a challenge, but I am better... I was actually able to clean my house today. Dave took the kids to see his grandpa and I stayed home and got so much done. I feel so good about it.
Weight. I was really sad because Avery weighed 8lbs 8oz at birth... the rest of the junk that comes out with her weighs about 5 lbs total... I weighed 173 when I went in to deliver her... Got home on the following Sunday made the mistake of weighing myself... 167... yeah... how do you figure that? UGH! However... in between Sunday and today I have shed a lot of water weight because I am currently at 155. Not bad. My stomach is slowly looking less and less pregnant and I hopefully can keep losing. Goal weight is 125. So. Let's see if I can get there. If I have the time between school and baby I will post some on it.
I registered my classes and I am scared out of my wits to start school January 17!
That's about all. Here are some 1 week pictures of my Avery girl.
she is beautiful amy!!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! She's adorable :)
ReplyDeletePostpartum and recovery is noooo joooke, and I so didn't anticipate that: Crying over spilled milk has suddenly become a literal phrase for me hahaha. I imagine you're chomping at the bit to REALLY be up and about and normal since you have some extras to recover from. I hope you feel completely and totally well super soon, and that things fall into place nicely for you. Many blessings and joy being sent your way, mama - keep your chin up!
i know what you mean about feeling sad over not spending one on one time with bren.
ReplyDeletemy youngest was born when my older son was 3.5. for three and a half years we inseparable (except for when my husband was home.) but then the baby came along, and i felt so guilty. i felt like i had to spend every moment the baby was sleeping doing something special with my older son. which in turn, left me exhausted beyond belief.
but you said bren was handling it well, which is awesome! and of course, avery is a doll. :)
She is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful. I love how squishy new babies are :)
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteso precious :) what a pretty little bundle!x
ReplyDeleteAw, she is beautiful! xxx
ReplyDeleteAww she's so precious, looks just like you! I hope your recovery speeds up! xox
ReplyDeletebeautiful shots! you have the cutest baby ever!!
ReplyDeletemy husband and i can't wait to have babies. i'm looking forward to it!
i'm your newest follower! hope you come visit me too sometime.
it must be (so)... liberating
Dude, you just had a baby! School's a breeze compared to that, I assume.
ReplyDeleteYOu had your BABY!!! For some reason the previous post you wrote never showed up in my reader, unless I'm just blind. Anyway....CongrATS!!!!She is SO beautifuul just like her momma, Hope you are recovering well!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty eye color she has!
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous Amy :-)
ReplyDeleteYay! She is so beautiful! <3
ReplyDeleteShe is absolutely ADORABLE. You are making me very baby hungry ;) haha. It doesn't sound horrible at all that you miss being able to spend more time with your boy! You are a great mama and I hope your recovery goes smoothly and you are feeling 100% ASAP. And if you need any buddies in weightloss I am currently trying to lose about 20 lbs, so i'll be right here with you if you need moral support :) I hope you have a great day beautiful girl!
ReplyDeleteWhen you go to school on the 17th - How old will Avery be?
ReplyDeleteawww <3 i just love her! she's so precious! i hope you start feeling more like yourself soon! i can't even imagine all the emotions and junk that your body is going through. and on top of that not getting much sleep and dealing with 3 children. you're amazing! and she's so perfect. those are the prettiest baby eyes i've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteOh my! She is so adorable! Im glad you are feeling better!
ReplyDeleteShe is just gorgeous! You are going to be a crazy busy lady! Hope you get tons of bonding in before school starts! So glad you are doing well!
ReplyDeleteI just can't get over how beautiful she is, Amy! <33
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