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Aerin, Baby, Claire, Parenting, Personal

Switching Up the Morning Routine

Dec 14. 2011

Since the moment I got pregnant with Aerin, J took over Claire's night and morning duties so that I could get some extra rest. The routine has not changed with the birth of our second daughter. In fact, I think that J quite enjoys these moments alone with his eldest — despite the fact that he is not a morning person — and uses them as special father-daughter bonding times. A typical workday morning usually goes something like this (all times are VERY approximate and change daily): 6:00am:  Aerin wakes up. I change her diaper, feed her, and play with her a bit until she is ready to fall back asleep. Aerin may or may not be sleeping again when — 7:30am:  Claire wakes...

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The State of the Milk Factory

Dec 13. 2011

They say that it usually takes about six weeks to establish a good breastfeeding relationship. Aerin turned six weeks old today. And aside from a couple of bottles of formula in the first week of her life, we have been exclusively breastfeeding her (about 60% straight from the boob, and the rest from pumped milk). The verdict? I still don't like breastfeeding much. Sigh. I really, really thought — and wanted to believe! — that I would love breastfeeding my child if it was working out well. And it is going splendidly. Aerin is a great nurser. She latched on correctly from day one, has a strong suck, and does not suffer from nipple confusion. So why don't I love it? Why can't I look to nursing sessions...

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The Green-Eyed Monster

Dec 12. 2011

Disclaimer: I love my children. I am not suffering from post-partum depression. I am well-aware that my current life circumstances all stem from choices I have made. I know that there are tons of families who would kill to have two healthy babies. But everyone needs a gripe session once in a while, don't you agree?  ;-)  This is a warning to the readers who lurk in the shadows and pop in once every blue moon to call me selfish, immature, and overly dramatic. Because yes, this is one of those "woe is me" posts. And because I get far more comments from those who support my "tell it as it is" posts. :-) So what is it I want to confess? Life with two babies who...

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Letting Go of Control

Dec 02. 2011

Yesterday, I had noted that Aerin generally seems to be an easier baby than Claire. I now have another theory as to why may be so: it's because as second-time parents, we are much more relaxed about EVERYTHING. For example, for the first few months of Claire's life we religiously tracked her every breath with the Baby ESP app. This time around? We haven't used it, or anything similar to it, once. Earlier this week, Jenn of Orange You Sweet wrote about giving up control as a first-time mother. The post really resonated with me, because with Claire, I had practically driven myself crazy — and even made myself physically ill several times — because I had refused to give up control....

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