Betsy Bailey

Completely adorable

…but I think I have the EASIEST babe, omg. Of course, it helps that by this point I have totally realistic expectations about life with a newborn (i.e., I have no life – complete surrender to Operation Chubbify the Baby).

Still, although I wouldn't say he has anything yet resembling a routine, he is remarkably organized for a one week old babe. So far he SLEEPS at night (between nursings). And he sleeps in big enough chunks that I feel like I'm getting adequate sleep to function by day.

He wakes up perky and ready to start his day at 5:30 am. That's when he poops. I told Scott, WOW, he is SO perfect! And he said, Why, because he poops? I said, Because he poops in the MORNING (and all throughout the day, of course).

Now, once he's up, he commences to nurse about 3-4 hours straight, with some tiny intermissions. He does that again in the afternoon and again in the evening. That's a little inhibiting for me – I can't get much done at ALL (except sit around while nursing and obsess about all within my sight that needs to be done, which means according to Scot and my kids that I'm a little, um, bossy right now), but hey, the boy has got to get his chubs on sometime! It's like he understands the concept of normal mommy-business hours.

Grandma gets a turn

Scott just went back to work today for a half day. Tomorrow he's back to fulltime. In the meantime his mom is here through the end of the month. Between them, I am completely pampered. They barely let me out of my bed last week and are still watching me closely to make sure I don't overdo it. It's almost enough to make a girl willing to have another one.

KIDDING. I kid.

One question – when do baby boys stop randomly peeing on the their parents during diaper changes?

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Based on past experience, I know that over the course of breastfeeding for the next couple years, the majority of it will happen right here – at home, and in front of 'puter, most like.

That means most of my nursingwear will consist of a comfy nursing bra, breastpads so I'm not a complete leaking mess – and a sloppy t-shirt. For kicking around the house and sleeping, plus to wear as an underlayer in cooler months, I also got several of these nursing tanks from Target that come HIGHLY recommended by nursing moms in the know.

From left:
Bravado original nursing bra (I got the leopard print
LANA nursing pads (moms rave about these!)
Target nursing tank

A more structured nursing bra

All of the above is comfy and practical, but, alas, not particularly flattering. I might be a mama a million times over, but I still want to look NICE sometimes for hubby (and for the sake of my own self-esteem, which can be especially fragile in those vulnerable postpartum months) – especially when being seen in public.

So to that end, I went on a quest yesterday for some pretty and fashionable (yet still highly functional and comfortable) nursing bras and nursing tops. I was less than impressed with the offerings at Motherwear (YMMV). Expressiva, on the other hand, stocked exactly what I had in mind. Plus they had a sale going on and I picked up several items for $8.99-$15.99!) I also got a couple bras (one black, one white) that are a little more structured. These are from Bravado's newer lifestyle line.

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I want this. Beautiful!

The other white milk.

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