Our sweet baby girl is already 3 months old! I cannot believe how time is whizzing past us. Everytime I think of how much she has changed in these past 3 months, I want to freeze every possible second so that I can remember exactly how she is at that moment. She is getting so close to laughing on purpose at things, most specifically her daddy and brother. Although, I almost had her laughing the other day when I was tickling her belly and kissing her neck. But, she is smiling LOTS and also screaming. Not necessarily crying (although she does her fair share, especially when she is hungry), but she is really beginning to discover her voice. She has been cooing for quite some time now, but she loves to get in on the "conversation" when Brock is chatter-boxing away. It is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen. Neither of them have a clue what the other is saying, but they will sit and talk to each other for several minutes at a time. Which, for Brock, is like several hours because he is usually not sitting still! Also within the last week or so, Adrianna has learned how to blow spit bubbles & mimic people when they stick out their tongues! Next month, we go back to the pediatrician for Sissy's 4-month check up which will include ::whispers:: shots.
We are still *nearly* exclusively breastfeeding which I am both proud of and exhausted because of! Because of my crazy schedule, I have to pump quite often especially when I'm at work, just getting home from work, just before I go to work, etc. But, since I've been back to work, I have noticied that my supply is starting to dwindle and I'm still on the fence about what to do. One the one hand, I want to continue to breastfeed for as long as I possibly can due to the health and nutritional benefits that both she and I will get. Also, it's free! Which is a huge plus! One disadvantage is pumping. I hate it. I feel guilty when I do it at work because I have to ask somebody else to keep an eye on my patients while I'm gone. Plus, when I get off work in the mornings, I have to go straight home and pump rather than go straight home and into bed. Then I have to pump again when I wake up. All in all, it leads to AT LEAST one less hour of sleep for me per night (well, day) when I work a night shift. Another disadvantage is that my supply has definitely decreased since I've gone back to work and I'm struggling to keep up with our little piggles! I just started (today, actually) taking the herbal supplement fenugreek and I've heard mixed reviews about it. Some women that I know that have tried it say that it worked wonderfully and others say that they saw very little result. But, it's not that expensive and I think it's at least worth a shot to see if it helps increase my milk production.
Other than that, our sweet babies are continuing to grow and thrive and are turning into wonderful little people! Pictures to soon follow, I promise! I have Adrianna's 3 month pictures, Brock on horses and just some random family shots.
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