Mothers' Milk Contains Tryptophan!

So, have you heard of Tryptophan? It's the ingredient in turkey that supposedly makes you fall asleep after a big Thanksgiving meal. If you've ever nursed a baby, you know how prone they are to falling asleep while they're eating and that's exactly what Morgan does! In fact, she fell asleep almost every time I nursed her yesterday. She always has the most precious look on her face right when she starts eating - she gets so excited! Then, after a few suckles, she's out like a light! The funny thing is that she often suckles in her sleep! She dreams of eating - she's definitely my child! I feel so blessed to be able to nurse Morgan. I had no idea what a wonderful bonding experience it would be. It has actually turned out to be so much easier than bottle feeding, which is what we did with Bailey. And there's nothing better than a sweet baby resting on your shoulder after a big meal! At 39, I never imagined I'd be successful at nursing when I wasn't at 29, but now I'm it's biggest proponent! Breast feeding ROCKS!!

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Not the milestone I was hoping to write about . . .

Bailey was almost 9 years old when she went to the ER for the first time. Unfortunately, Morgan didn't make it nearly that long. Yesterday afternoon, after a day of coughing & being very congested and running a slight temp, Morgan had to go to the ER. I had talked to the dr. office earlier in the day and had done everything they suggested - saline nose drops, suctioning her nose, running a cool mist humidifier, letting her sleep in a reclined position instead of flat on her back. But by 5 p.m., she hadn't gotten any better. So, after talking to the dr. answering service and a nurse at the hospital, I was instructed to bring her in to the ER. Thankfully, we were the only ones there and we didn't have to wait very long. The dr. said she has a little virus and to continue doing what we've been doing, keeping an eye on her temp. They "super suctioned" her, which she completely hated, but which made her sound so much better! She rested most of today, but has been eating well and has been happy & smiling, too. We'll be keeping her in more now as it starts to get colder and hope that she doesn't get sick again for a long time!!

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Sorry I keep neglecting my blog! I have computer time, but I always seem to end up on Facebook or checking e-mail instead of letting my sweet readers know what's going on in our lives :D We enjoyed a fun, hectic, and loud Halloween! Morgan was great on Halloween night until we got home from a party Bailey went to and then she cried like a maniac, so we stayed home instead of going trick-or-treating with Chris and Bailey :( But, we enjoyed a fun night at my parents' church a few nights before and Morgan looked really cute in her costume. There's some debate as to whether she's a strawberry (which is what I thought originally), a watermelon (what I now think she is) or a ladybug (a renegade observation)! I still want to take her to Kroger and weigh her on the produce scale for a bit of humor, but that may have to wait till this weekend!

We've been busy it seems, but I don't have much to report. Bailey was out of school yesterday and it was a BEAUTIFUL day, so I dressed the girls in their matching shirts and did a little photo shoot in the front yard. Morgan was very alert and cooperative and Bailey was very attentive, so I took a ton of pictures! I may get some Christmas cards done this year after all . . . We were tremendously blessed with dinner that our friends Michele and Becky brought, and we've been polishing off the Halloween candy so, all in all, it was a pretty fantastic day . . . until Morgan freaked out last night and cried like a banshee. But let's stay focused on the positive!

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Pretty Red Toes!

Friday was such a wonderful day!! My feet were looking pretty motley since I've been wearing flip flops for months so, yesterday, I got a pedicure. It was AMAZING! I love having my feet rubbed, massaged, and generally tended to and, while Chris makes valiant attempts, he's no expert! Being in the car completely alone was wonderful! I played my favorite 80s music as loud as I could stand it, opened the sunroof, and sang like crazy!! That's good for the soul! My first stop was Starbucks for my very favorite salted caramel hot chocolate Frappuccino - if you haven't had this taste sensation, you need to fix that right now!! And then it was off to the salon for my much-anticipated pedicure and it totally ROCKED! I always go with red for my toenails and this time I picked Essie's Limited Addiction. It is a fabulous red and now my feet look so completely fantastic that I hate to walk on them!

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Long Time, No Blog!

So, I'm really embarrassed that I haven't blogged in so long! It's not for lack of material - more a lack of time and/or mojo!! Miss Morgan is doing great and I am finally healing, more or less. I go back to the dr. on Thursday, so I'll report back after that. Since, I last blogged, Morgan has been to several restaurants, Target, Kroger, Greek Fest, & church for the first time, and she's been to visit her brand new cousin in the hospital and to see her granddaddy at the farm. She's also been to Townsend, TN, andhad her 1-month birthday party complete with cake and tiaras. Whew! No wonder we're tired!! Unfortunately, while Morgan is a champion sleeper during the day :D our nights are way too active to suit me. Luckily, Chris has been off since she was born so that has been beyond amazingly wonderful, but he goes back to work tonight at midnight so to say I'm a little nervous is like saying football is a little important in the South!! We are going to do our best to keep her awake this evening in hopes that she will sleep better overnight. Prayers being said and fingers crossed!

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This Little Piggy!

We got some great news today at the pediatrician's office when we took Morgan in for a weight check. She's gained a whole pound in the past 10 days!! She's now up to 8lbs. 10 oz. and we are thrilled!! She lost quite a bit of weight after she was born and I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to nurse her exclusively, but she has really taking to nursing like a champ! In other news, I found out today that I don't have a staph infection like my dr. thought last week. Praise the Lord! That potential wrinkle really upset me last week and I've been in a spin ever since. I do have an infection, but it's not staph and it is responding to antibiotics, so that's wonderful news. Unfortunately, Chris has to pack a small part of my incision with gauze every day for two weeks, after a week of doing it already, which is as bad as it sounds. Hopefully, I'll get more good news when I go back to the dr. next week. Fingers crossed!!

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Hooray for October!!

I am beyond thrilled that it is finally October and the weather is so much cooler!! We even went for a walk last night and I had to wear a sweater - quite a difference from a few weeks ago. So it should come as no surprise that I was totally inspired yesterday to put out our Halloween decorations and I couldn't wait for Morgan to help :D She wasn't quite as into it as I hoped but I did get a few good pics, which is the important thing! I even culled out some old stuff to get rid of!! Woo Hoo! So glad to know the nesting instinct hasn't left me yet! Now, if I could just get the bathroom cleaned . . . :D

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