odds and ends

Okay, I don't have a lot of time to post, so I'm going to try to get as much in here as possible, without boring you.

1) Breast feeding has not been going as well as I had planned. Unfortunately, for some reason, I have a rather low milk supply. So, I've been taking a ton of different herbal and prescription drugs to try to help. In the meantime, I've been breastfeeding her and supplementing with formula. Because of this, our little Stinker Bell has put on QUITE a bit of weight. I don't know how much she weighs, exactly, but as you can see in the photo, she's now "Chubby Cheeker!" ha ha - get it? Chubby Checker? Okay, lame, I know. Isn't that little Valentine's Day onesie cute? Too bad she probably won't fit in it in four days! And the smile - make me melt!!

2) JD and I were going to go to a Valentine's Day party for the company today and on the way, Lorelai BLEW OUT her diaper....and her onesie and her outfit....and the car seat. SO, needless to say, we didn't get to go to the party. We spent almost 45 minutes in the car trying to clean her up (using every last wet wipe in the diaper bag) and getting her re-dressed. Once we completed that mission, the party was already over. So, we went shopping. We went to Gymboree and they were having a sale (thanks a lot, Kris)...we spent a lot of money. BUT, look at these cute outfits. Now, I promise not to post pictures of every outfit we buy her, we just thought these were particularly cute. They're all 6 months and up. But, at the rate she's growing, she'll be in them next month. Mind you, she's only 6 weeks today!!! ha ha!

3) My brother turned 21 yesterday! I'm freakin' out! My brother is 21!!!! AHHHH!!! He's growing up! Wait a minute - maybe he's not "growing up," but he's getting older. No, just kidding! He's a great kid (minus the occasional poor judgement) and is just the sweetest kid ever. I said "kid." I guess I need to start calling him a "guy" or a "man." Ugh! He's still a little four-year-old, in my head....with his little Fuzzy Bear he took everywhere. You still have that, don't you, kiddo? :-) So, happy birthday, Dude!!!

4) Dad was in charge of dressing Lorelai tonight for a party we're attending. Her shirt reads "Heart Breaker" and she's wearing overalls with red socks. I don't know why I explained the outfit - I'm putting pictures below. He's in charge of changing her diaper when needed too! That outfit is going to be a PAIN to get off and on.

5) Lastly, JD and Lorelai got me the best birthday/Valentine's Day gift ever! I never thought I would want a granny rocking recliner, but it happened! My girlfriend Kris has one at her house and I envied it for long enough. It's amazing how much stationary furniture will drive you nuts when you're sitting in it to breast feed NON-STOP for 6 weeks. So, with the terrible amount of complaining I've been doing, I got my gift early. I'm in HEAVEN!!! Thank you, JD and Lorelai