Picnic in the Park

A Fun Day!
In the first picture, Maddie is trying to blow bubbles! It's a new thing for her and she does it constantly, while making a really loud noise and spitting all over herself. Gotta love her... =)

A New Day!

What a gorgeous morning! I woke up pretty refreshed and feeling better than I have in a week or so. I think I might be on the up-and-up, with the worst behind me now!

Jaime will be home in a few hours and we have big plans to go to the grocery store, and to possibly hit up Babies R' US for a highchair for Maddie. I actually enjoy grocery shopping, especially when I can go with my husband, and I look forward to making a home-cooked meal tonight for Jaime! It's one of his few early evenings home, so I plan on taking full advantage of it! I'm also in the Fall mood and am considering decorating my house a little. I don't have much Fall stuff, mostly just Christmas, but I'm going to work with what I have! I don't really get into the big Halloween thing. I don't like witches, and skeletons, and stuff like that. I'd rather decorate with pumpkins and mums, and have my house smelling like something "spicey!"

Tomorrow is a big day in our church! After worship, I have a Children's Ministry Team meeting, then marriage class with Jaime. At 5:00, it's our annual I Love My Church: Picnic in the Park at Bergfeld. I'm looking forward to good fellowship, good hamburgers, and a nice evening in the park with my Maddie. It will be her 1st time at the park and I'm pretty excited. I hope to have some pictures to post later!

A Rough Patch

The pain continues.

It's been slightly over a week, and I'm still struggling with not nursing. I'm getting over the emotional hump, but having a difficult time physically. I'm still hurting quite a bit and am pretty fed up with the discomfort. It's affecting my sleep, which in turn, makes me feel even worse than I already do. I'm ready for a good day.

Jaime is busy, busy, busy. I'm pretty ready for high-school football to be done. Only 8 more weeks.....

Moving on:

Maddie thought this was particularly funny. Nothing like jumping up and down on your daddy's throat! =)

All Done

Well, it's over. I've officially nursed my daughter for the last time and am now in the middle of the painful process of "drying up" my milk. When I was still pregnant with Maddie, I knew that I wanted to atleast try to nurse. When she was born, it was difficult and painful, but nothng that wasn't to be expected. Within a few weeks, the pain was gone and she was a natural eater! I loved every second of nursing and tried to set small goals along the way for myself and for her. After accomplishing my first goal of being able to do it; I set my next one at 6 months. Now 6 months have come and gone, and I struggled with what to do next. I've been praying a lot about whether or not I should go to work. I've been testing the job market lately, and though I haven't had much success and would rather stay home with my daughter any day, I decided to go ahead and stop nursing. When I made the decision, I had no idea how difficult it was truly going to be. I had weaned her done alot but still expected some physical pain. The pain, however, has been pretty intense. But besides that...the emotional feelings attached to it have been even more heavy. I cried for three days straight because I missed it so much. I'll never again get to nurse Maddie, and though it may seem silly to some, it's actually a big deal to me. It's such a fun bond between you and your child. I look forward to doing it again someday.

6 Months!!!

Happy 1/2 Birthday, sweet girl!

Something I Love

I now adore baby leg warmers. Especially, when it's my baby that is wearing them!

The shades aren't too bad either. =)