Hitting Our Favorites

On Saturday, we took Lorelei to three of our favorite Oconomowoc attractions. First, we went to Brennan's Market for 'Cheese Curd Days' and to sample many of their products including fruits, cheese, crackers and dip, and of course, cheese curds. Then, we went to the Concord Zoo where Lorelei saw up close her first goat, donkey, sheep, alpaca, and even peacocks. And, last but not least, we took her to the Imagination Station and she went swinging! There were a few moments of smiling and giggling, but, then she seemed bored. Perhaps, it was not adventurous enough for her?

Waterpark Fun

This past week Auntie Andra came to town from Paris with her fiance, Jean-Marc, and his daughter, Anna. We were very excited to meet our future brother-in-law and niece and we all went to the Country Springs Waterpark on Friday and showed them what America is all about. :)

We also hit the arcade where Anna had a blast playing games that give her tickets and she could turn them into prizes. She is such a sweetheart and 'bought' Lorelei a princess tiara.

Flashback Friday!

Here's a video of Lorelei at 8 days old.

 

 

Green Beans, Yogurt, and Cottage Cheese!

This week we are getting more used to green beans, yogurt, and we even tried cottage cheese this week. That didn't go as well.

 

 

Fun at Uke Club !!

Every other Monday, we have been going to support Grandma Honey with her ukeule club. This past Monday, G-Pop and Auntie Andra came out to support to. The club is a lot of fun and they even played/sang Happy Birthday to Lorelei!

 

 

Happy Birthday!

Happy 8 Month Birthday!

Our Blossoming Girl

During this past month Lorelei has really blossomed into such a beautiful, strong, baby girl. She is still the Queen of her Exersaucer, she is sitting up on her own, and eating more solids like yogurt! Here are some fun pics.

Fox Valley Trip 2013

This weekend we went to visit family and friends--some who haven't met Lorelei yet! We first stopped and visited Great-Grandma Helen and Lorelei was an angel and laughed, played, and showed off her exersaucer skillz. Then, it was a quick jaunt over to Green Bay to visit Great Aunt Peg and Great Uncle Jon. Lorelei received her Huggy Buddy Bunny Blanket that Aunt Peg made for her and Aunt Peg took Jamie shopping to Seroogy's Chocolates--yum! We ended our trip with dinner at The Rite Place where we met our good friends, Mike & Annette, and their adorable 3 year old son, Blake. The Rite Place has a tasty soup called Booyah and before we know it Blake had nick named Lorelei Baby Booyah. We like that nickname--we'll see if it sticks.

Some Good Things Never Last

I have been lucky enough and blessed that our lovely Lorelei has nursed with me for nearly 8 months. She was a quick learner and latched right away in the hospital. She also took the bottle from Daddy 3 weeks later and has been able to go back and forth with no issues. In a nutshell, she has always been a good and eager eater and I hope always will be. But, some good things never last. Sometimes nature takes it's course and despite every effort I've made (following all the directions from my doctor, lactation consultants, friends, books, and info found online, drinking teas, taking herb supplements, and even a prescription to boost milk supply), my body has a mind of it's own and our nursing sessions are coming to an end. I am currently only nursing in the morning and hope to continue that for as long as possible and are giving formula and solid foods now. I am pleased we made it to our initial goal of 6 months. I know I did my very best, but, am deeply saddened it's ending earlier than I anticipated it to and earlier than I wanted it to. The bond created by breastfeeding and providing her the best nutrition possible is ending and it saddens me so. I know we will bond in so many other ways. But, this one was so precious and important to me, but, I can't let my stubborness get the better part of me. So, we will only nurse in the morning for now and no more breast pumping either. This week I packed away the breast pump. And, now, to you breast pump I say: Good-bye. Good-bye washing and sterilizing your pump parts on a daily basis. Good-bye to putting the parts together and having to yank them apart. Good-bye waking up in the middle of the night to pump. Good-bye to making sure the baby is asleep before I can pump and then praying she doesn't wake up in the middle of it. Good-bye to feeling depressed for only pumping half an ounce when I used to get 4 on each side. Good-bye to the sound the motor makes which I am convinced was saying 'you suck...you suck..' over and over again. Good-bye breast pump. And, good riddance.

 

Then

 

Now

Aqua Baby!

Thanks to Daddy's great sales skills, he was able to come home early today and we thought we would take advantage of that and take Lorelei to the YMCA pool for the first time. She did so well and didn't cry once--not even when we put her head under water.

Into The Groove!

Not much to report this week, except, we are really getting into a nice groove of things. Lorelei is getting stronger everyday and is getting closer at crawling. She will lay on her tummy and move in circles, but, can't seem to get on all fours yet. But, when she does, I am sure I will lose 10 pounds just by chasing her around! Look how active she is with her balloon and exersaucer!