2 1/2 weeks done

So I've been a mommy for 2 1/2 weeks now and it is NOT easy!! I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything but it is not as easy as I thought it would be. Ashlynn is great! Her little personality is starting to come out. I think she will be playful like her daddy. I can sometimes be on the more serious side. We've kinda gotten her used to sleeping with us and I don't want that to be a problem for her when she goes to daycare so I am really trying to get her to sleep in her bassinet. She does fine in her bassinet during the day, it's at night where she refuses to get in there. I think if I can get some sort of routine down with her for bed time we may have more luck. Good thing is, she's not even a month old yet so we may be able to break the bad habit. Tomorrow is another visit to see Dr. Joki and check on her weight. Last time we were there she was starting to gain some of her weight back. When we were discharged from the hospital, she weighed 6lbs, 3 oz. Last week, she was 6lbs 5 oz. I think she's gotten bigger because she feels a little heavier. I hope she has reached at least 7 lbs.

School starts for me in about a month!! I can't even believe how fast the summer has gone! I have several staff developments that I really don't want to go to b/c I don't think I am ready to leave my little girl yet. Luckily, some of them are on Tuesdays when I know Trice will be off. On the other days, my mom will keep her b/c my mom is closest and if anything happened I don't have to go too far. I am glad that daycare will be in my school next year so I can check on her when I want. :)

Ashlynn is napping and I have learned to nap while she's napping so I am gonna go take a nap!!

Nursing is going ok. I get discouraged sometimes. A few days after we were discharged I came down with a breast infection called mastitis. It was pretty bad. It makes you feel like you have the flu!! Ashlynn wasn't latching on correctly. She was getting frustrated, I was getting frustrated. Things are better now. She latches on easily for the most part. I am still considering formula, but at the moment, we can't afford formula, and I am trying to lose 6 more lbs of pregnancy weight. I am trying to do the right thing b/c I know breast milk is best, but I also remind myself the nursing isn't for everyone. I will at least give it a month.