Happy Days.....

Summer is down for another nap.... 

I start back to school today.  I am taking my 2nd to last class before I graduate with my Master's degree.  I was going to finish this semester, but in order to get insurance for another year, I have to go to school next semester.  I am sad to be leaving her 2 nights a week, but I am sure Clint will do a great job taking care of her.  Hopefully, she will get a good nap in and wake up rested and ready to play with him. 

Let's see.......where to start.  I really don't have Summer on a schedule yet, but I am starting to work on it.  Right now it is more like she has me on a schedule....HERS.  I started feeding her cereal in a bottle with my breast milk before she goes to bed hoping that she will sleep longer (hopefully all night...keep your fingers crossed for me :)  ) and then finishing the feeding on my breast.  This was my mom's suggestion so I hope it works.  Today will be my 3rd day of this.  She went 5 hours the first night and 6 last night.  So, I only had to get up at 2:00 last night to feed her.  Then I fed her again around 6:45 and just stayed up since I was going to have to get up at 8:00 anyway.  I have been feeding her the bottle with cereal around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m. which is earlier than I would like.  Tonight I will try to do it later if possible.  She doesn't have a regular eating schedule at all.  Sometimes it is 2 hours; sometimes it is three or four.  I am really enjoying breastfeeding though.  I feel like we really bond during this time. 

My dad came in for a visit this past weekend.  It was the first time he has seen Summer.  She was 7 weeks old on Saturday, and we spent part of the day with family at my Aunt Sandra's house and the rest at home.  We had a good visit, but it went by way too fast.  Summer and I dropped him off at the shuttle yesterday around 5:15 p.m.  He got to feed her part of a bottle while we were waiting for the shuttle to leave.  I was sad to see him go, but he will be back for a longer visit in September.    The baby is up and again and itis time for me to leave.........