Day 1 Down

Today wasn't so bad really.

Put Aria down at 7 last night and she wouldn't stop spitting her paci out and then crying for it. So I let her cry for thirty minutes and when she didn't stop I went in her room, gave her the nuk and she sucked it up and fell asleep until 11. I nursed her and put her back down and she slept until 2, then 5, then 6:30. I wanted to get up at 7. So it wasn't all that bad.

I had Spanish in the morning and a lot of my classmates were in my class last semester and the last they saw me, I was 40 weeks prego. They were all asking to see pics of babe and I felt like a failure because I haven't any recent ones on my phone! Oh well.

Class went well. I remembered a lot more than I thought I would and I think if I work somewhat hard I should be assured an "A".

The break between that class and my anatomy class almost did me in. Came home nursed aria and ate lunch then we played until 1 and I nursed her again and put her down for a nap and left for class. Exhausted fails to describe my energy levels at that point. I picked up again once I got to class, though. Thank goodness.

This teacher is awesome. He works hard to help his students understand the material. He seems like the kind of professor who actually enjoys it when his students succeed! Again, if I work hard here and do all the reading I should be able to get an "A"

Got home around 5:20 and at this point it had been about 4 hours since Aria had nursed. She was pretty cranky but calmed as soon as she saw me. Then I went grocery shopping and got stung by a bee that was on the handle of the cart. I felt pretty sad for him when I retracted my hand at the sting and saw a dying bee in my palm. :-(

Put Zoot scoot to bed and then made Mary's delicious faux fried chicken with some potatoes for supper and imbibed a tall glass of red wine!

Tried to pump just now and only got 2 ozs... Better than nothing I suppose.

At my Post-partum check-up, I had abnormal cells on my papsmear and I go in tomorrow morning at 9 for a biopsy. Joy.

And in the afternoon I've got bellydancing. I hope it's a fun class and a fun way to wind down at the end of the week.

Saturday is Autumn's (Brian's OTHER daughter ;-) ) birthday party. That should be interesting. I've met all of them a few times now and I feel exponentially better with each visit.

I never thought I would think this but I actually feel a lot of love for Autumn. So crazy the situations we find ourselves facing in our strange existences! In the grand scheme of things my life could surely be much stranger!

I'm meeting Brian's parents for the first time, though... Might be kind of awkward, introducing them to Aria a bit late :P Oh well, it is what it is.

School starts tomorrow

And with that I've decided to blog about being a mama and going to school. And maybe throw in bits about exercise. :-)

Starting the school year I am maintaining at 150 lbs. My pre-pregnancy weight. I am happy with that. I would like to get to 140 at some point in time but if it takes a year, that's fine with me.

I've got spanish 202 in the morning tomorrow and then a three hour break before Anatomy and Physiology pt. 2 (my last pre-req before I can apply to the nursing program!!)

Friday afternoon I've got belly-dancing! and then a child development class on-line. Seems very manageable. Mom will watch her for me while i'm in class. I shouldn't be away from her for more than four hours and that is only on Thursdays.

I suck at pumping my breastmilk so hopefully she can wait those four hours to get fed on Thursdays.

I've got her on a great routine. I put her down to bed at 7 and she gets up to eat again at 1, 4, and 7 (usually). She's been teething and sick the last few weeks and so she gets up about 10 times before 1 but she usually just requires a replaced pacifier or a re-swaddling. Usually, for the later feedings, She just eats and goes right back to sleep.

I really wish she slept through the night but I love her so much I never really mind getting up with her. Just bugs me to hear about other babies her age sleeping all night.

I feel like with the constantly interrupted sleep my memory has gotten SOO much worse. I don't remember anything. I'm going to have to use my planner diligently if I want to do well in school this semester.

Brian still hasn't found a job OR recieved unemployment. This has been very stressful on him and in turn, on me. We have been looking tirelessly for jobs. A very boring activity for Aria and I :-( He had a really good interview with a barricade company on Monday. He will work like a slave but a job's a job and unfortunately his felony pretty much excludes him from having a job that requires much thought. Added perk is these jobs keep his body super hot... :-D

Aria had her four month check-up on Monday, too. She's only 11 lbs, 12 ozs... 10th % for weight... I don't know why she's so skinny. She eats all the time. She is gaining weight, just very, very slowly.

She can roll over both ways and she scoots! On Saturday we got our first real laugh, not just a smile with a coo but a full on chuckle! Oh it melted my heart! Also, when we say 'hi' to her a few times she can say 'hi' back. Of course she has no idea what she's saying but it really is so freaking cute!

First post is so long. Hopefully, if I update frequently the next can be shorter!

Aria at four months.
She's discovered her feet!














And She fell asleep in her dragon towel after a dip in the neighbor's pool!