Green light....

Okay...so all my docs have okayed me to take the medication and the herbs to stimulate lactation. I am still undecided about the med and may try just the herbs first. People say they take about 2 weeks to show results. So, that puts us about mid-March. We shall see. After pumping for an entire week it would be nice to hopefully see some results in a couple weeks.

Taking the plunge!!!

Okay, so we decided to go for it! I am going to breastfeed, well try at least. It will be intensive therapy but I think it will be worth it if I can lactate. I have to induce lactation since I am not currently carrying a baby. Hopefully, it will work. I am going to try first with just pumping, being open-minded and positive about it. Then, if that doesn't seem to work I may try the herbal remedies and if that doesn't work I may talk to my OB about the medicinal option. We'll see. I will need all the support I can get and so please oh please help me stay positive about this. I want it to be a wonderful experience and not too stressful. So, I hope it works. Step 1 will be underway hopefully Friday.

The incredible shrinking nap!

E's nap is getting shorter and shorter. He just turned 2 and it can't be disappearing already can it? Oh, I hope not, I think I need the time more than he does.

Cloth diapers and breast feeding!

So, we have been discussing the idea of breast feeding M. With E it wasn't even discussed. I guess since I was going back to work I didn't think much of it. I have done some reading on the topic of inducing lactation but have yet to discuss it with a doctor. Right now the question I have is can I breastfeed while taking the medications I take. I can't go off of them and so that could and probably will be the determining factor.

Also, we have talked about cloth diapers for M. I have done a little research but not much. I think I need to see what I can order and try them on Eli. Then order the ones I like. Any suggestions let me know.

Court Date!!!!

Woohoo, we have been scheduled on the Ethiopia court docket for March 12th. This means that if we don't get rescheduled then we could officially be MK's parents on March 12th. I am also excited because families usually travel 5-6 weeks after this date. Time is ticking. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that our date remains March 12th.

Today...

Oh, by the way, Happy Valentine's Day! Will and I do not celebrate Valentine's Day but Eli did send and receive numerous valentine's! We hope you enjoyed your day and for those of you still looking for love....keep in mind I went many a Valentine's Day without one too....it happens when you least expect it. Love and miss you all....

Obsessive....

Yep, that's me. Once I have something to focus on I can become a bit obsessive. So much so that I tend to ignore other parts of my life....like my house. Anyhow, right now I am obsessed with going to Ethiopia and being prepared to take a 2 year old with us. Yikes....I know that we will stress about it but that it will all be fine. I also picture us over packing for him and having way to much stuff. I will need to relax. We figure if we bring a couple of his standard toys and some new novelty toys he should be fine. I also realize we should only take as much stuff as will fit in his little backpack. I think that will be one of the items I hunt for. A backpack that is slightly bigger than the one he has. I can't even fit a coloring book in that back pack. Anyhow, that is my latest obsession, that and getting M's room ready. Oh my, I will have my 2 boys home in about 9+ weeks.

Travel plans....

Up until Friday Will and I had planned that Will would go on the trip with one of our siblings. Well, now we are all going! I am so excited. I was disappointed to stay back but was going to do so because I knew leaving E would be too hard on him. Now that he is 2 we see just how it could work to bring him with us. I know it will be hard, which is why we hope to bring a sibling with us. We hope it all works out. We also plan to by trip insurance in case E is sick and can't go then he and I will stay back. I am so excited and can't wait to go on this journey as a family. I don't care how much it costs the experience itself will be priceless.

A fiesty little guy!

E is quite fiesty. I think I need to read a book about raising spirited children. I am struggling with him. I am having an expecially hard time when he encounters stressors outside of my control in helping him deal with those stressors. Ugghhh. It is very hard to handle him at times and on other days he is sweet as pie. Yikes...sometimes I feel in over my head.

Updates on our new baby boy!

As of January 31st, M weighs 8 lbs 9.6 oz! He has gained 1 lb 5 oz in 14 days! Yippee, good catch up weight gain. I hope it continues.

My technologically minded child....

Yep, he has taught me how to use the remote to our tv and now he understands the internet. We hardly watch any tv in a day and the computer is only really for checking email and surfing the net, none of which are done usually when he is awake. He does get to watch you tube clips of his fave movies if I want to get a load of laundry started. So, today I was trying to find something in my stack of things I "need to file" and so I found him a clip from Cars and he watched that. Well that was over and I still hadn't found our dental insurance cards and so I found him a Nemo clip. Well, after that I still didn't have the card and so I had to find another clip. Well, E wanted to watch the shark bait part in the tank. So I am searching You Tube and I try Nemo's initiation, the tank gang, and nothing is working. I tell him I can't find it and E says, "search again mommy shark bait". I try shark bait and what do you know up pop 3+ clips. I can't even believe it. I find that just crazy.

He called it!

E called it. Uncle Noel was babysitting and Will and I went to see a movie. Uncle Noel asked E who was going to win the Giants or the Patriots and E said the Giants. Will thought he was crazy but I was thrilled he was rooting for the underdog. Little did we know he would actually be right. Now, if he could just pick the winning lottery numbers that would make our day.