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Just pumped for the first time, about an hour after feeding Lucy, and got 2oz! Now here's hoping she doesn't want to eat for another hour or so.

Also, I definitely need one of the hands free pumping bras.

@MrsTiz: I'm sorry yesterday was so hard. I'm still struggling day to day as well. I can't help but wonder how much the PPD has to do with the ups and downs. Are things better today? We spent 4 days with my mom where I had constant support and help. I'm dreading this week alone again.

The kid's already had three wardrobe changes today (and mom one) due to projectile spit up. When does the madness end?

Well, she inhaled the 2oz from the bottle, then fed on my boob for another 15 minutes. I'm telling you, I don't have a baby, I have a piglet.

@daniellemybelle: I've not been too cautious, but I drank coke while I was pregnant (gasp!) it doesn't affect LO and neither does chocolate when I eat it. I noticed she was a little upset when I are a spicy sushi roll and when I had several bowls of ice cream in one day.

@Sadieloo: we've been up and down. She wakes up when I transfer her to the pnp. Now I'm feeding her again in hopes that I can lay her down without her waking up. She didn't sleep well last night and I've been exhausted all day and then this night she isn't sleeping well. Tired. All I can say.

@evansjamie: seriously, traveling with a baby adds like a full day to whatever you are doing. You have to add the extra time it takes to pack, the lists of everything to bring, the stops you might have to make if the baby needs to eat,etc. I used to get up the morning of pack, load the car, and leave on time. So not happening anymore. I'm already packing things for our trip over thanksgiving. We are going to my parents and then down to our other house the next week. I'm already dreading it a little, but I know it will work out.

@Jennimac: Oh gosh, I can't believe how much stuff babies need! Most of our bags were for her. Her clothing bag, her regular diaper bag, the diaper bag with all the sposies for the weekend/wipes, her Moses basket (to use at the hotel; our friends had a pack-n-play for is to use), the stroller and the wrap. Then there was my bag, my husband's bag, and his poster for presentation. We drive a Versa. I can see now why people get minivans or SUV's when they have kids.

@evansjamie: yes!!! DH is still on the fence whether we will have more, but I could totally see getting a van with just one so you could have the room. Btw, we have started using our wrap because LO isn't sleeping anywhere unless it's on me. Biggest life changer ever. I'm actually able to get some things done. I can't do everything, but it's helping!

@TFrances: that's awesome!!! LO has been up every hour or two the past two nights and I'm exhausted.

@Sadieloo: we are wearing the boba wrap.

As for traveling, I started making a list of what LO needed and what I needed. I started packing a basket with things I could already pack. I kept an average of how many diapers she uses in a day and then added some extras. I packed extra outfits for each day. I had to pack the car by myself so I waited until she was asleep and loaded it. I fed her and then we left. She did a great job. Our car trip was 3 hours both ways.

@Jennimac: thanks for the tips! I should probably start packing in was well

@ladybee: you're already at your pre-preg weight? Holy crap! My weight loss seems to have plateaued and I still have 15 lbs to go but would prefer to lose another 20.

@ladybee: looking good!!! I've gotten to pre-pregnancy weight but I think that's because my body and bp were high during pregnancy so I lost a lot of fluid. You look fabulous!!! Hang in there!

@Sadieloo: I'm making a master list so I know what I usually will bring. WB have a lot of extra diapers and wipes, so I'm starting that bag. I did what @evansjamie: did and had a separate bag for diapers and wipes. I packed her diaper bag for in and out of car activities.

@evansjamie: and @Sadieloo: yes---the boba should be tight, like wonder if you can fit your LO in tight. We have an ergo, but no infant insert. I did see some YouTube videos on how to use a receiving blanket instead. We haven't tried it yet, but I'm hoping to soon. Maybe tonight at church.

@ladybee: You are doing a GREAT job! Parenting is tough and the hardest thing we will do. You are an excellent mom, M is so lucky that he has a mom that worries and wants to do everything right for him. Chin up. Everyday, it will get easier and harder.

@ladybee: I need my sleep too. The nights where she gets up every hour or so are brutal and my outlook is grim. Hyla is great, she's fussing on FaceTime with her Dad and Moomaw right now. She's tired.

So we stayed with friends this weekend in their nice clean house and now we are at home and realize how much of a sty it has been since Hyla was born. Ugh. We're going to put her in the wrap so she will nap and we can pick up/clean a bit.

@evansjamie: I hear you! I feel like no matter how much I straighten and pick up, we have stuff EVERYWHERE. It makes me a little crazy. I know I should let it go but I hate clutter!

@ladybee: hang in there! I honestly don't think there is anything worse than sleep deprivation (thus why it's used as a form of torture). Completely agree with @evansjamie: you're a great Mama, exemplified by the fact that you are giving M everything you have. In the tough moments and long nights (I was up from 1:30-4:30 this AM as DH snored away), I try to remind myself that while these early weeks are rough, I also need to cherish them because he won't be little and cuddly and need me ALL the time forever. *hugs*

@ladybee: glad you hit some rest! It really us amazing what a little extra sleep will do!

@evansjamie: I downloaded the wonder week all but Matthew is still a few weeks away since he came early. I know nothing about them except that I've heard of them on HB lol

So...I'm currently sitting in the parking lot of Target in a jacket and tunic. Not exactly decent, but better than sitting here in poo soaked leggings, tunic, and jacket. Hyla peed on her onesie in Half-Price while I was changing her, so I changed her into her backup outfit and went to the car to nurse her. And then her diaper EXPLODED. Poop up the back, out the sides, on me and the seat. I didn't have a second backup outfit, so she's in her car seat in just a diaper.

It's a two shower day for us both. Motherhood is glamorous.

@Sadieloo: It's a lot funnier now that I've showered. At one point my husband turned on the car light while my boob was still out, and I screeched "TURN OUT THE LIGHT!!!"

Mommy and baby are glad to be clean.

@Sadieloo: He was trying to see the extent of the poop, but we were in a crowded parking lot. Also, regarding the shower, that's how I bathe Hyla. She loves it! And I love that she's smiling now when she's in the bath.