Little Ellie is just melting our hearts.
The days go by so fast and pretty much consist of these phases . . .
- Breastfeeding. She wakes up to nurse about every 2-3 hours. She is a very efficiant nurser and is done on both sides in about 20 minutes. My milk has come in and you can hear her gulping at the breast!
- Diaper changes. Daddy is usually in charge of this task and he actually enjoys it! (Remember, breastfed poop doesn't even stink :) She doesn't fuss much during her change and before he gets her dressed he gives her a little baby massage.
- A quiet alert phase. Usually after a feeding and changing she is very calm and alert. She looks around and makes us all fall in love with her even more. She's held most of the time but when we do put her down she loves her swing from her friend Alister.
- Sleeping. She usually falls asleep after awhile and only wakes again when it's time to nurse.
Night time she wakes a little more frequently but she's been doing a great job sleeping in her co-sleeper right next to our bed.
My recovery seems slow and I can't wait to take a walk around the neighborhood. Thank goodness mum and Drew are here. We are all making a great team.
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Leah shared your blog with us and what can I say...She is gorgeous and you all look so happy. Congrats Donnianne for powering through without an epidural, that takes a lot of control and focus, Drew way to go. The husbands usually can't handle seeing their wives in so much pain. Again, she is beautiful!
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