Yesterday morning my mom drove up to visit us. She got to hold Ian for the first time. Nadia also enjoyed playing with Grandma. I had hoped to get a nap, but unfortunately the lactation specialist (Diane) called me back after I had been asleep for about 15 minutes, and I wasn't able to get back to sleep. Last night we went out for dinner with Ian and Nadia for the first time. Ian slept in his carseat while we were at Bonanza, which was a relief as I forgot to bring his pacifier. I need to keep one in my purse I think. I also forgot Nadia's bib, which isn't like me. Boy was I sorry I forgot it! Can I blame it on sleep deprivation?
Diane's advice was to weigh Ian before and after nursing him to see how much he's consuming. We found out it's not enough (1/2 to 1 ounce each time). So I started pumping after nursing him, taking Fenugreek, and giving him some of my milk or formula after nursing him a few times a day. I hope to discontinue all 3 practices once my milk supply goes back up again. The good news is that he gained 1/2 ounce on Tuesday and 1 ounce yesterday so he now weighs 6lbs. YAY! Just one more ounce and he'll be back to his birth weight. Hopefully he'll get there before he turns 5 weeks old.
I took advantage of my mom being here and only took Nadia to the bank yesterday. She was such a good girl! She was her usual friendly self - waving and saying "hi" and "goodbye," but she also said "please" and "thank you" to the bank manager who gave her some Smarties. The manager said she'd like to hire Nadia as a greeter. I was proud of how well she behaved, especially since we see a lot more undesirable behavior at home lately (fussing, tantrums, etc.). This morning my mom and I were amused as I was looking for her sippy cup, and Nadia went and retrieved it from the refrigerator of her play kitchen, LOL! Last night we were amused when Nadia imitated me and yelled "Paul" a few times just as I had been (he was upstairs and I was trying to get his attention). I guess I need to stick with calling him "Daddy" in front of her as I sure don't want our 18 month old calling either of us by our first names, LOL!
Today is the day Paul officially graduates with his Master's degree!!! He's not participating in the commencement ceremony taking place today. We should receive his degree in the mail. My mom said that now all of her children plus all of their spouses have earned at least a Master's degree. Two of us also have our doctorates, and two more are currently doctoral students (both should be "ABD" in a few months).
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