A lot has changed since I was 32 weeks pregnant. In fact, two days after I posted that blog post I gave birth to our Little Nugget Audrey. I was 34 weeks and 1 day. She was a tinny little thing weighing in at 4lbs 1oz and she's fantastic!
Motherhood has been mostly what I expected so far with a few extra doctors and therapy appointments sprinkled in. I didn't expect to have to fight for J's attention though. He actually said the other night that he loved me and MB but he loved Audrey the best...so... Granted he'd had a few beverages of the alcoholic variety, but still.
MB is doing well. He's a FABULOUS big brother. We really couldn't ask for more from him. He's protective, attentive, and loves her so much. He's participating in spring football camp and taking swimming lessons. He has struggled to get along with his teacher this year but his academic grades are great. He has a very exciting summer planed with several vacation. His Aunt Sunflower and Uncle Picture Taker are taking him on a nine day camping trip to Yellowstone. His Granmaaaa is taking him on another camping trip in New Mexico and we are all going on a family vacation to Branson, Missouri. I mean, that's straight bucket list material, people.
J has settled into fatherhood for the second time quite nicely. The sun rises and sets on his little girl. He's still attending monthly meetings with the Dads support group in our area and has met some really great guys. He started a workout routine while I was pregnant and even with a newborn managed to stick with it. I'm so proud of him for that. Now if only I could get my wiggly but on a treadmill. I couldn't ask for a more loving and supportive husband, I really married up, people.
On to Larri. Well my life has COMPLETELY changed. I never went back to my full time job. I just didn't feel it was going to be conducive to raising Audrey the way we wanted. I did however, stumble into an amazing opportunity with our local DS support group. I work twenty hours a week from home and spend the rest of my time loving on my little nugget. It took some time for me to find my groove but now it's a perfect balance for me.
Audrey has changed so much these last few months. From a four pound preemie to a chubby cheeked five moth old who loves her sleep. She did manage to dodge the heart defect bullet but we never really mastered nursing. Between my lack of all the right hormones, having her so early, and via c-section to top it off my supply never really came in. In hindsight if my supply had been better I think she would have aced it. I did pump for Audrey for five and half months (my last day was actually yesterday) so she's been being fed both breast milk and formula.
That's a quick recap of where we've been and where we are headed. I hope to blog more now that I have my life under control a little. Hopefully I'll get to getting her delivery story posted and maybe even a post or two about those days in the NICU (there were over five weeks worth!). For now though, I really just wanted to get SOMETHING down. I don't want to regret not documenting this time in our family's life. If I've learned anything over the last few years it's how fast time flies! Speaking of getting my life in order. I think I'm doing quite well. The nine year old thinks I need help.
Man I love him.
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