Looking forward to the upgrade

[theatokos]

So he's not going home tomorrow. But he is on the countdown to home! His nasal tube is out. He's breast feeding like a maniac. He's got to show continued weight gain while breast feeding. I'm still staying the night tonight to try 24 hours of feeding. It's not far off now. The doctors said a 5 day watch, but honestly, I can't see why he'd be here for that long. He's just as focused on getting out of here as I am!

Adam keeps saying that he's looking forward to upgrading our baby to the wireless model. Ha! All this baby stuff - changing the diaper, cleaning, dressing, snuggling, feeding - will be SO much easier when there aren't 4 different monitor wires and leads attached to him. Sheesh.

Oh! I'm reading a great book for all you DIY mamas out there: My Mother Wears Combat Boots: A parenting guide for the rest of us by Jessica Mills. It's got info from pregnancy through age 5. So far, so good. I like her laid back, realistic attitudes, while aiming for high goals - like raising an independent kid, keeping low cost and low on the consumption scale, being more environmentally conscious, etc. Check it out mamas.

Comments

[norasma.livejournal.com]

I haven't read that, yippee I needed something new! Have you read any Ariel Gore? The hip mama's guide is really good, she also wrote the atlas of the human heart, and the Traveling death and resurection show... actually you should read everything she's written http://www.arielgore.com/events/list.html one of my favorite books is by Ayun Halliday called The Big Rumpus, which is really just about a lady with two kids who lives in New york, but she's so immesurably cool, and it made me feel like being a mother was something I could actually pull off, like I wasn't just faking it. I'm so happy BFing is going well, I can't wait till you can bring that boy home.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to check out Gore's work. Including the Hip Mama magazine. I think you'll dig Mills' book, although it might be a bit rudimentary for you!

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

He's latching?!?!?! YAY I was so worried about that part for you

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

He's latched great from the get go! But now he's really feeding. It's just awesome.

[mz-seshet.livejournal.com]

Hazah and HA! Wireless...
BTW - my first whole year of motherhood was the best reading year EVER! Lots of nursing meant lots of reading time for me and I have yet to have such a glorious amount of time for one of my favorite pastimes.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll actually get reading done for my PhD......