01.08.04 / Uncategorized / Author: admin

Audrey laughed today! She’s been making little laugh like sounds for about 2 weeks but today she did a very clear little giggle while Rob tickled her with his chin under her arms.

We visited our friends Jay and Lisa today. They have two gorgeous little girls and a son, Sam, who is 1 week younger than Audrey! There is a link to a picture of her with her first “friend.” It was nice to get out of the house and learn tricks for veteran parents. Jay’s underarm/chin tickling technique was what finally made Audrey let out a real giggle.

My wonderful mother took me shopping for some new clothes so that I can finally retire the maternity wear and stop trying to squeeze into my pre-pregnancy wardrobe. It feels so good to wear clothes that fit and feel like I’m starting to get my figure back. I’m hoping these last 15lbs will be easier to get rid of once I stop nursing. We are giving Audrey about 2 bottles a day now and she’s starting to become spoiled by the bottle which is what all those books warned me about. I can’t pump enough to keep up though so we are weaning her very slowly. I plan to nurse as long as I can, but I seem to be producing less and less milk and her demand is increasing daily. Hopefully I can last a few more weeks since she’ll be staring food then. I have another great quote, this time from my friend Lisa, “Breastfeeding is oppressive.” That’s very accurate. You’re tied to the house and a slave to your breasts when you nurse! I would do it again for sure, but any ideas I had about nursing for a whole year have faded away completely. I love the bonding that goes with breastfeeding and I will miss that part a lot. But I figure I can spend even more time with her if I’m not busy torturing myself with that damn pump twice a day! I think if you do it for a year Le Leche League should send you a gold medal or something!?!?! What a sacrifice!

Many of you all ask me what I need and I now have a request! SAVE YOUR BABY PRODUCT COUPONS FOR ME! No matter what brand. I have discovered a whole mommy underworld on the internet of coupon trading! We use Huggies Diapers, Nestle GooodStart Supreme DHA/ARA formula, and next week she will be starting Gerber Stage 1 Foods. However, there are many other Moms online willing to trade Pampers for Huggies, Beechnut for Gerber, etc! So save them all! Ever since Audrey was born and I saved just over 30 dollars during one trip to SuperWalmart by using coupons, I’ve become a coupon addict! 30 bucks is a spa pedicure!!!! Too bad no one makes free time coupons. =(