Tasha's Post Baby Journal (Comments of course welcome!)

[Tasha+Scott]

Don't worry, Jen! Kylie is definitely the love of my life...aside from Scott of course! ...so there will be plenty more pics in the future!

Well, Kylie slept ALL day long! She also slept all night last night. I hope she doesn't start getting her days and nights mixed up. We have been doing good about that so far and I don't want to have to worry too much about that. She woke up a little while ago and Scott said he would rock her long enough for me to get on here for about 15 min. I don't hear her so that's a good sign. Maybe he got her back to sleep. I know she slept all day but I hope she sleeps tonight too so she will be wide awake during the day tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Well, I was extremely proud of myself tonight. I was craving a mushroom pizza for some reason but I didn't give in. That would have really killed all this weight loss, that's for sure. I stayed OP despite it and the craving went away. I also managed to walk on the treadmill tonight. It felt great once I got started and I could have done more and walked at a faster pace but I didn't want to overdo it. Plus Scott wanted to walk so I didn't want to stay on it too long. So I only walked 0.5 miles and burned 45 calories walking at a speed of 2.5. I actually felt like that was too slow and I didn't walk long enough but I like I said, I don't want to overdo it. I am just proud to finally get back on the treadmill. I think it is the first time I have used it since I found out I was preg. a lifetime ago. Anyway, today has been a good day. Uh-oh! Kylie is crying so tonight may not be as great! It may be LONG! Wish me luck! Hopefully she will not be up too late or worst yet...all night!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hey, everyone! Well last night went okay. She stayed up from 9:45 until 1:15 this morning but that was okay. I can handle staying up that late. Then she slept until 5:45 a.m. I fed her then and changed her and she went right back to sleep until 11 this morning. Someone told me she is probably going through a growth spurt (supposedly babies go through one around 3 weeks) which explains the sudden need for so much sleep. Then this morning Kylie had a poopy diaper explosion that got all over both her and me. (Note to self: Do not buy any more Huggies...they are the only ones that have leaked for us so far!) So I gave her a bath and then she went back to sleep. She was only awake an hour and a half total after she got up this morning. Now she is sleeping in her bassinet. It gave me time to eat lunch, shower, and wash some clothes which was a lot nicer than the other day when all she would let me do is hold her all day!

Anyway, I am a bit stressed today and could use some prayers. Dh's check was not as good as we were hoping it would be and we had some unexpected expenses so as of right now we are really hurting this payday financially. We don't have enough money to buy groceries next week and Scott doesn't get paid again for 2 weeks! Now it is not the end of the world...if worst comes to worst we can get by on a couple loaves of bread and make grilled cheese sandwiches next week or something (so much for doing well on WWs!) but it is still stressful. Kylie and I were also supposed to make our first solo trip to my mom's house tomorrow but she lives 45 min. away and I don't have any gas money. It is possible Scott has some that he can give me so I am probably making something out of nothing but still. This is not something we always have to deal with but this was not a good payday since Scott was off for 2 weeks and didn't earn commission on top of his salary. He got a really nice raise that went into effect Monday so things will start looking up soon but I am really stressed about this current payday. Scott was mowing the grass for his company and earning a little extra money on the weekends that he saved for hunting season but he quit doing it so he could be here on the weekends with Kylie and me but now it looks like he may have to do it again just so we will have food in the house next week! Well, I know it's not the end of the world but it is still stressful and I could use some prayers, if you don't mind! Thanks!

Oh...still OP as of right now.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Well, things are better since this morning financially. Scott is going to mow tomorrow evening and that will cover groceries next week. We are not going to my mom's tomorrow after all and that is okay. My mom is mad at me over something ridiculous anyway. Plus, I think Kylie has thrush and we are waiting for the dr. to call us to give us a prescription for antibiotics tomorrow. He wasn't in the clinic today. Just wanted to let everyone know that everything is okay afterall and that yes, I overreacted!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Hi Tasha,

I just got caught up on your journal. You are doing fanstastic! Getting the weight off, adjusting to Kylie's schedule, working through the finances. You rock! Kylie is adorable. You are a great new Mom

Thanks for the words of encouragement in my journal. I'll keep looking for the light at the end of the teenage-rebellion tunnel

Sunny

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, Sunny! Glad to hear from you! Hope things are going better these days! The light at the end of the tunnel is the fact that the teen years don't last forever...thankfully!

Well, I made my first slip up today. My mom and brothers came over and they brought pizza (which I told you I had been craving)! So I did go off program today but oh, well. I will just have to do better tomorrow. Kylie has thrush so I have to start giving her medicine 4 times a day. The fun part is that I have to do 1 milliliter in each cheek. That should be interesting. At least it will clear up the infection. Well, on top of that the air conditioner in my car stopped working today. It is over 90 degrees here too so Kylie was sooo hot by the time we got home from the pharmacist. I felt terrible...esp. when I was trying to cool her off with a wet washcloth and she kept trying to drink the water off of it! I gave her a bottle after that to keep her from getting dehydrated. We just had the air conditioner looked at a week and a half ago so we are just going to have to put her car seat in the truck for the time being since we are too broke to have the air conditioner fixed (AGAIN) and it is too hot to drive her around in that car. Well, have a great weekend everyone!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

pizza is good every once in awhile!!
hope kylie's thrush clears up..
90 degreees?! hope it cools down a bit for you guys

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Just a quick update to let all of you know that I am back OP but my appetite is starting to come back for the first time since Kylie was born so I am definitely going to have to add some food to this diet or something so I won't feel like I am starving. Oh, and God definitely answers prayers...my cousin sent us some money that we got in the mail yesterday! So we aren't hurting any more this payday! God is great isn't he?!

As far as Kylie and the medicine situation, it has gone pretty smoothly. She happens to love the medicine! The hardest part we are dealing with is that she doesn't want me to put it in her cheeks like I am supposed to. She grabs hold of the medicine dropper with her mouth and sucks it dry before I can even get it inside her cheek...lol! I figure that's okay. At least she is taking it! Well, have a great holiday everyone!

 

[wilderness01]

Call where you bought the medicine but usually medicine for thrush should be applied with a long q tip and applied to the inside of each cheek/side of the mouth to properly clear it up. Watch her diaper area as well because thrush loves to go there as well. Good luck.

 

[wilderness01]

Ok I just reread your post so you know it should be applied to the cheeks so bag calling the pharmacist. Actually Tasha it is not ok to just let her suck it down, it really needs to be applied properly for it to work and clear up the thrush. Good luck, you'll do great.

 

[Minniespal]

Hiya Tasha ~

Sounds as though you are doing great.

Keep up the good work.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Ok I just reread your post so you know it should be applied to the cheeks so bag calling the pharmacist. Actually Tasha it is not ok to just let her suck it down, it really needs to be applied properly for it to work and clear up the thrush. Good luck, you'll do great.

Okay, I guess I should have clarified that I do put it inside her cheeks! She actually gets most of it inside her cheeks like it is supposed to. She just tries to suck on it after she realizes what it is. By that time most of the medicine is already gone already anyway. I don't just let her suck on it or anything. I am very careful of trying to apply it exactly as I was told. I just don't think it will hurt her if she sucks a little of it since most of it goes in her cheeks. So don't worry. I am not doing it completely wrong. It is starting to clear up too so most of it must be doing what it is supposed to. I just don't want anyone thinking that I am not doing what I am supposed to.

Well, Kylie is definitely going through a growth spurt. It seemed like all she wanted to do is eat yesterday! And then today she has been sleeping all day. She has already outgrown several of her little outfits. Sad in a way for me. Maybe someday we'll have another little girl that can wear them. If not, then I guess we will just sell them someday. Anyway, I am still OP, but have decided that I can't remember quite enough about WWs to officially do it like I had planned. So I am just trying to eat healthier. It's like I am taking a little of everything I have ever learned about nutrition and diet and trying to combine it. It must be working since I am now 5 lbs lighter than before I got preg. That means I have 45 lbs till goal. Wish me luck! Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day!

 

[wilderness01]

I was not trying to offend you but your post didn't state that you were putting it in her cheeks. I was only trying to help you. Glad it is clearing up.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

wilderness~ I wasn't offended. I realized after reading your previous post that I had not stated that I was in fact putting it in her cheeks. I just wanted to clear that up. Again, don't worry. I wasn't offended. I know you were only trying to help and I appreciate it.

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Hey Tasha...Kylie is a cutie pie!! I'm so proud of you with your WW!!! Keep up the great work

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Tasha!

I hope that everything is going well and that you have a great week ahead! Take care!

 

[Minniespal]

Tasha,

Hope you are having a good week

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, everyone! Well, sorry I haven't posted the last couple of weeks but it has been extremely busy around here. We are still receiving baby gifts left and right which is sort of surprising since Kylie is almost 6 weeks old, but we are grateful either way. So I have been making out thank you cards left and right as well. We have been to the dr. 2 times since Friday. Basically a couple weeks ago we were told Kylie had thrush. Well, we thought it was starting to clear up but the next day I noticed it was just as bad as before so we ended up needing more antibiotics and treating it for 2 weeks with no luck. So I made another appt. with the dr. on Friday and he said that Kylie doesn't even have thrush! It is exactly the same as when he saw her before though so I decided to go to a different clinic this morning and get a 2nd opinion just to make sure. Well, she doesn't have thrush...so we have been treating it for 2 weeks for absolutely no reason! Anyway, I was able to switch clinics and doctors and am now happy to say we have a pediatrician that I actually like. Kylie goes for her 2 month check up in 3 weeks and will receive her first set of shots. I dread watching that but I know it is for the best and she won't remember it when she's older anyway. Anyhow, other things that have happened around here is that Kylie has started rolling over as of last week! She has also started "talking" baby talk a lot! It is amazing how much she has changed already since the day she was born and things are getting easier than they were. Only thing is we still have lots of visitors and we have been going all over northeast Mississippi visiting all of the relatives that are spread out around here which is part of the reason I have been busy. That and I am usually holding Kylie during the day which makes typing harder. She is a really good night sleeper. She wakes up once or twice to eat and usually goes back to sleep afterward. A lot of nights she has gone to sleep and slept 4-6 hours at a time, so that's something that we're really lucky about. She fights naps during the day though even when you can tell she is really sleepy. It takes a long time for her to finally take a nap during the day but that's better than being up all night so I can't complain. She currently weighs 11 lbs 7 oz so she has gained exactly 2 lbs since birth. I am not sure how long she is now but she is really getting long since she is outgrowing all of her pants and pajamas. Weight wise everything still fits but is getting too short. She is in a size 2 diaper now though! They are a little big but the size 1 is too small so that's what we have to put her in.

As far as how I am doing...well I am not doing WWs anymore but I am trying to eat healthier. I am eating more veggies and have really not had any junk since Kylie was born. I have maintained my weight loss and am still 5 lbs lighter than before I got preg. but have not lost any more. I will probably lose more once I can start exercising more. Right now it's hard to do with Kylie. Scott and I want to start walking around the neighborhood with her in her stroller but it has been raining a lot so that's out temporarily. Anyway, I go for my 6 week checkup on Thurs. I was told I couldn't take any tub baths until after my appt. but I was bad and took a bath the other day. My back was hurting and it made it feel better. I made sure my incision didn't get too wet though and don't think it will be a problem since it has been over 5 weeks. I held out for 5 weeks but man, I hate not being able to take anything except showers. When I was preg. I sometimes took 3 baths a day! I am having major withdrawal symptoms...lol!

I have some really good news to report though. Scott's grandmother bought me a car yesterday. I pick it up Wed. It is a used car but it looks great and runs great. The guy that sold it to us is someone she has known since the day he was born and she said he only sales quality cars so hopefully it will be a good car. It is a '99 Bonneville. It has everything I want: radio/cd player, sunroof, power windows and locks, and childproof locks in the back and the a/c works! This is in no way a free gift or anything. We are going to pay her a little bit every month but no set amount. She is just helping us out. She has been very good to us and has helped us several times over the years. We should be out of debt soon b/c our 2 loans are almost paid. I have to start paying on my school loans next month though. There's always something, but it's only $50 a month which we can afford so things will be much better for us soon. But anyway, yay, I am FINALLY going to have a decent vehicle that will be safe for Kylie to ride in and Scott can have his truck back. We both win!

Anyway, I have some pictures of Kylie when she turned a month old last week but I haven't scanned them on the computer yet. When I get a chance I will post them. I plan to have her picture made professionally probably next month sometime too. And sorry I haven't gotten to journals in a while but it is harder lately. Just know that I am thinking of all of you and hope you are all doing great. I will get to them when I have some time...who knows how long that will be though! Anyway, have a great night everyone!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Tasha!

You sound like one busy mom! I can't believe that Kylie is almost 6 weeks old already! Time goes by so fast!!

Just wanted to stop by and see how you are doing and to wish Scott a Happy First Father's Day!

Take care, Tasha and congratulations on the car!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Here are some pictures of Kylie at 1 month old:

 

[toystoryduo]