Advice

I found out, in this short time as a mom, that you will get a lot of information and some of it will conflict. For example, the pediatrician at the hospital told me to breastfeed for 15 minutes and then the lactation consultant and the nurse said not to time breastfeeding. Feed until your boobs empty or the baby stops. I have since done the latter, but this is not the only advice I have received, from PROFESSIONALS. I know once you have a baby, everyone becomes an expert, but these people SHOULD be experts...and have their facts straight. Especially if they work for the same hospital. I guess what I have learned from this experience is to listen to the advice and do what works. You cannot spoil a baby within the first three and a half months of life, or six months...depending on who you talk to ;-)
I would also like to talk about my boobs. I do not have the gargantuan bowling balls you see in the instructional videos, but they are, definitely bigger. When I am full of milk, it's like I have a bad boob job...hard and very perky. Very entertaining stuff. I just made John take a picture of me for posterity. Those who have been keeping up with my blog know that I have been dreaming of this day and now that it's here, I appreciate it. It's not just that they're bigger that I appreciate...it's that they work...for feeding and telling time ;-) I know when it's been three hours since Olivia's last feeding without looking at a clock.
Today is St Patty's day. Olivia is all in green today. She even has a special outfit her grandmother bought her, the first outfit she received when I was pregnant.
I am also going to give Olivia her first bath in water today and we are going to walk to the library. It is a gorgeous day outside and we are all in need of some sunshine and fresh air. The weather is not supposed to last all week, so I better take advantage!
I am not climbing the walls just yet as far as dying to get out of the house. I like having all of my supplies here..for O and for me as I have not quite healed yet. Even though it's not impossible to travel with the necessities, I am sure there is always something one forgets to bring.