Sunday, June 14, 2015

LET'S CATCH UP: 5 MONTH BABY & POSTPARTUM UPDATE!

Hey, guys! It's been a great 5 months and I just want to let you all in on how Izzy, EC, and I are doing.

Izzy:


  • Can sit up with a little help.
  • Grabs at everything put in front of her (esp. food and plastic containers).
  • Puts anything she can into her mouth.
  • Can put her feet in her mouth.
  • Sleeps about 10-11 hours at night and wakes up in the middle of it to eat.
  • Takes at least two naps a day.
  • Loves to be in our Infantino mei tai carrier.
  • Is super drooly always from teething.
  • Is almost ready for real, kind of solid food.

Postpartum:

  • Dancing is easier. Although the other day, I pulled something in my pelvis that hurt for a split second. Obviously, I still have limitations.
  • I'm still at 170 lbs. I stopped losing weight once Izzy turned three months. I look like I'm five months pregnant instead of five months postpartum. Which I may not start to work on until I'm done breastfeeding Izzy.
  • I'm having to eat foods to help produce milk (oatmeal, garlic, veggies, etc.).
  • I walk five miles a day no problem but when I have to carry her in the carrier, my feet hurt like I'm still pregnant.
  • Hydration is more important than anything else right now.

EC:

  • Is figuring out how to be motherly while still being a father.
  • Loves dancing with Izzy in tow.
  • Loves doing chores around the house with Izzy in tow.
  • Suggested he bring Izzy to work with him.
  • Is getting a little more sleep than he used to thanks to late night shifts and the times when Izzy can be really fussy.

Overall:

  • We are trying to be more frugal.
  • We also have Nini here with us (It's tight, but working).
  • We have been vegetarian for about a month now.
  • We're dancing/choreographing more.
  • Working more.
  • Everything more.

Thank God for all these things that are possible through the life He has given us.

xxx

Beth

P.S. - here are some links to some new YouTube videos we have up:

No comments:

Post a Comment