Happy Father's Day

I just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! However, I want to say thank you to my amazing husband for being the greatest daddy! Lillian just adores her daddy! She has him wrapped around her little finger! I hope you have a Happy First Father's Day!!

The Father's Day gift Lillian and I got for daddy

He liked his gift!!!

Daddy and Lily (she is supporting our favorite team)

She loves her daddy!!!

Happy 6 wks Lillian

Hope you enjoy these pictures!!

they were both cranky!!!

These pretzels are making me thirsty!!

Man! It's been a crazy, busy week. I really don't know why either. I haven't really done a whole lot. Monday, I went to my postpartum visit. I was really sad to go. I really like my doctor and the staff, so me not seeing them every week is kinda of sad. I checked out fine. I got my prescription for my birth control pills....sorry John, no baby number 2 for awhile :) Anyway, I left Lily with Grandma Potts. I was a nervous wreck the whole time I was gone. I didn't want to leave her, but knew that my visit would go smoother with her not with me. Plus, I had to go get John a Father's Day gift. So, it was for the best that she didn't go. I was able to get everything done quickly so I could return home to be with my family.

Tuesday, mommy had a meltdown. Lillian was so cranky. Anything and everything I did was wrong....she cried nonstop. I was becoming a nervous wreck and I knew she could sense it too. Luckily, John got off work early and called home. I told him he needed to get home as fast as he could, I needed help. So, of course, daddy walks in the door and all is well with Lily. I guess she just needed her daddy. I was just so happy she wasn't crying. Later that night, Lily had her first real tummy time. We laid her down and let her go to town. She really liked it. She did such a good job getting her head up. She can keep it up for a couple of minutes at a time!! Of course, mommy thinks she is a genius!!

Tummy time!!

Look at her!!

"I think I can do it"

Wednesday was our family trip to Wal-Mart, CVS, and the bank. Lily always does such an amazing job when we go out. She either sleeps or just looks around. We haven't had a meltdown in public yet.....however, I know it is coming.....I can just feel it.

Today was cleaning day here at the Potts'. I honestly haven't cleaned like this since I found out that I was pregnant. So, I just went to town. I'm so embarrassed to say that the bathtubs haven't been cleaned since last August. So, that was definitely a chore in itself. After I finally cleaned everything in the house, we went to John's brother's house to feed their animals while they are on vacation. I wanted to take Lily there so she could see the chickens, turkeys, cats, dogs, rabbits, and cows. Needless to say, she fell asleep. I guess she wasn't too impressed with all those animals. Maybe when she is older she will like them.

Tomorrow is going to be a fun day. Our friends, Adam and Rae are coming up to spend the weekend with us. They haven't got to see Lillian since she was born. Oh! They are in for a surprise. She is so different from the day she was born. I can't wait for them to see her!!

Oh! On a side note, Lily is doing a lot better with her feedings. She is not spilling up as much. Don't get me wrong, we still have a feeding from time to time that she basically vomits back up. However, for the most part, she is doing really well. Plus, she is taking her Zantac a lot better too. Mommy is so happy about this!!

Well, I will leave you with a couple of pics from this week. I hope you enjoy them!

At cousin Curt's baseball game

Uncle Aaron and Aunt Jen visiting

Lily and daddy

Look at that sweet face!

She's going crazy!!

Lily's feedings

In one of my last post, I was saying how Lillian is having a hard time with her feedings due to what I thought was acid reflux. Well, Monday, we went back to the doctor. The nurse weighed her to see if she was growing adequately. Well, she weighed 10lbs and 1oz. So, she is getting feed. Dr. Bies came in and talked to me about what was going on. I told him the details and answered his questions. He thought that she has acid reflux as well. He prescribed Lillian two different medications, Reglan and Zantac. He told me that the reglan would probably make her fussy. So, that night I started the medications. She took the reglan just fine. It smells like a cherry flavor. The zantac was a different story. She spit that medicine right back out. I was so upset because that is the medicine she needs the most. I couldn't try to give it to her again for another 12 hours. So, I just waited to see how the reglan was going to help. Tuesday was an alright day. She was still spitting up a lot, pretty much the same as before, and she was starting to get a little fussy. However, it was no big deal. Wednesday, we went to Evansville for the day. She did really good until the ride home....then it was like I had a different baby. All night long she was fighting sleep. Plus, she still wasn't taking the zantac very well and her spitting up was exactly the same. Thursday.......let's just say mommy about had a meltdown. Lily was cranky ALL DAY LONG!! She would not take a nap, she was still fighting sleep. She cried the majority of the day, she was still spitting up like crazy, we were fighting gas, and mommy was cleaning up bodily fluids from both ends of her body. However, she actually took the zantac. I called my sister that night almost in tears. (my sister is a pharmacist) We talked about reglan and the pros and cons about giving it to her. So, we both made the decision the side effects were worse than the benefits. So, I completely stopped it. She was so miserable. So, today was a much better day. She was almost to her self again. We had one or two little bits of crankiness....but it quickly went away. I actually saw a smile or two today. However, in this whole drama, her spitting up has not gotten better. If it was just a little spit up, I would be alright. However, this is more like vomiting. I feel so terrible that she has to go through this. I hate when it's feeding time. Lillian and I usually end up wearing the formula....it's not fun at all!!

Anyway, today Lillian is 5 wks old. I can't believe how fast the time is going. I have 5 more weeks of maternity leave left. I'm already dreading to go back to work. I don't want to miss anything going on in her life. However, I'm not the type of person that could be a stay at home mom either. (It's not like I would ever have that opportunity, unless we won the lottery).

Well, I'm going to take this opportunity to express my biggest pet peeve at the moment...............it's when people gives me "advice" on how I should raise my child. Some people are very nice and state it in such a way that you hardly could tell they were giving you advice. Then there are some people that basically tell you what to do, when to do it, and how to do it and that your way it wrong. Every child is different and every mother is different. So, please keep your opinions to yourself. A new mother doesn't what to feel threaten or feel that she is doing a bad job. If a new mother asks for advice, then feel free to share, but please be cautious on how you say it!!! This is a time when the new mother's hormones are out of control.....so proceed with caution.....

Monday is my postpartum visit with Dr. Beckman. I'm actually looking forward to it. John thinks that Monday will be the start for baby #2.............I DON'T THINK SO!! He keeps telling me that Lillian keeps asking for a baby brother to play with. He is absolutely crazy. I think he needs some more sleep. I still have some baby weight to get off and I can barely take care of Lily. So, I don't know what is going on in that mind of his.

Anyway, I will leave you with some pics from this week!

The onesie is an inside joke....but she looks so cute!

She loves the ceiling fan!

Our little family

My sweet baby girl sleeping

my baby girl at 5 wks

On our way to Jasper

Our first stoller ride...at the River Walk in Jasper

Why I Love My Husband

I just have to say....I have the best husband in the world!! John is not only the greatest husband, but the greatest daddy to his little girl! He is the type of guy that would do anything for anyone. He is so kind and generous to all. I can't believe that I am so lucky to have him as my husband. Everyday he amazes me....I love him more and more as each day passes! John is my best friend. I can tell him anything and he can tell me anything. He does so much for me and Lillian....I don't know how he does it. He is so strong-physically, emotionally, spiritually. I wish I could be half the person he is. He is always so positive....he always tries to find the good in everyone. I am so thankful for him and the child he has given me. God is truly wonderful!

I just had to brag about my husband. I am blessed and thankful for a great man!

Adjusting to parenthood

Wow! It's been so long since I have posted anything. John and I are still trying to adjust to parenthood. I can't believe our little girl is almost 4 weeks old. The time is just flying by!!! I love getting to spend time with my baby girl daily. I really don't know what I'm going to do when I go back to work. I still have 6 weeks left of maternity leave and I'm already dreading to go back to work.

Anyway, it the past couple of weeks, we have had some drama with her feedings. I first started out breastfeeding. However, my milk didn't come in quick enough and my poor baby was losing so much weight. So, needless to say, we started her on formula. Good thing too!!! She was a whole new baby once she got some food. Now, our issue is that she keeps spitting up.......it's more like vomitting to me. I think my baby has GERD. She has all the symptoms of it. So, tomorrow morning I'm going to call the doctor to see what we can do about it. I'm to a point that I absolutely hate feeding her.....everytime she finishes her bottle she gives me this look like, "mommy, you better watch out!" Sure enough, by the time I get her up to my shoulder to start burping her she vomits half the bottle if not the whole bottle I just gave her. I feel so helpless. I have done every trick in the book that I have learned in nursing school to help her with this issue, but nothing seems to work. So, hopefully, tomorrow I can get some answers.

Besides that, everything is going well. We took our first visit to Illinois to see Grandma Alice. Lillian did excellent on the ride there. She slept the entire time in the car. We were so tired when we came home on Sunday. We saw so many people while we were home. It was so good to see everyone and for them to meet Lillian, but I think I was more tired than Lily. We can't wait to go back at the end of June for cousin Dillon's birthday!

Lillian is sleeping really well. I am very lucky for that. We get up twice a night for feedings and she usually goes right back asleep. She is still sleeping in mommy and daddy's room in her pack n play. We borrowed a bassinet from my sister, however, Lillian hated that thing. She would never sleep in it. So, we quickly went to plan B. We ended up buying another pack n play at Babies R Us when there was a sell. So, now we have one in our bedroom and one in the living room. She just loves them both!

Hopefully, I can get on here a little more often and give you updates on our sweet baby girl. I'm going to post some pics of Lillian.

Daddy and Lillian going to church

Lillian at 12 days old

3 weeks old!

John and I at Ashley's wedding reception......we look so tired!!