Too Many Pictures?

So what, I take a lot of pictures of my family. I just can't get enough. So if you are tired of looking at pictures of Avolyn just skip this post. I forgot to put the many faces of Avolyn on the last post soooooo here it goes...






There they are. I hope all of these pictures makes up for me not posting for a few weeks.

Our Piggy

Avolyn had a doctors appointment Friday. Good news all around. The doctor says that Avolyn is right on track. She weighed in at an even 12 pounds which puts her in the 95 percentile and is 22.25 inches which is in the75 percentile. The doctor says to keep on doing what we are doing and he will see us in another 2 months. Avolyn also got her first round of shots, she did a great job and so did mama. I did not cry one tear out. I was pretty proud of myself. She slept a lot yesterday and her left leg was swollen but by this morning it was back to normal and so was Avolyn.

We also were able to speak to another lactation consultant. Hopefully soon nursing will be a positive experience for both of us. I am working very hard on being positive and not giving up. I am on an oral pill for another week and also putting a combination of a few creams to help as well that the consultant gave me. The lactation consultant assured me that I was doing everything right. She was able to give me a few pointers and if the pills and creams do not work there are 2 other suggestions that she discussed with us. Hopefully soon I will be feeling better and will be totally pain free!! At least that is the goal. I still have 2 other people that I want to talk to about nursing. I am not giving up until I have dried up all of my resources.

I start back at work on December 1, which I am dreading. This is the last full week that I will have with Avolyn and that makes me very sad. I know she will do just great, and it will be good for her to start with a good routine and being around other children, but Mike and I both wish that I could stay home. We have found a daycare very close to our house. The woman has been doing home daycare for 40 years and just really seems to love children. I am sure it will work wonderfully, it is just really really hard for me.

We are spending Thanksgiving day with Mikes family and will FINALLY see Amy and Billy. We have not seen them since we went to visit pre-Avolyn. They have not met Avolyn yet, and we cannot wait to spend some time with them this week. We will also see my parents on Friday at Spring Mill for the traditional state park Thanksgiving. It has been a long time since mom has had the excuse of a baby to not go on a night hike. Enjoy the pictures of the past few weeks of our lives. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Mike and his little girl

The Gonser Girls

Grandude (my dad) and Grandpa (Mikes dad) getting some Avolyn time

The quilt that Avolyn is laying on was made by Elizabeth (Jordans beautiful wife). It is perfect and matches Avolyns going home outfit perfectly. Thank you Liz!

Tuckered out after a doctors appointment


Mike thinks Avolyn looks like Linus in this picture.

Avolyns "war wounds"

Life as a Dog

Not only do we laugh at Avolyn a thousand times a day. We also have 3 dogs that most of the time are so much fun. A few weekends ago we had a pretty hellish 30 minutes or so. We were just getting done cleaning up an explosive diaper present from Avolyn (a present that was up her back) when Mike saw that one of the dogs had puked on our bed. Hunter and Prudence puke every once in a while but NEVER on our bed. Mike was cleaning it up as I was nursing Avolyn. As soon as Mike was done cleaning up the mess he got the cage out so Hunter would be safe and not puke anywhere. Hunter decides to puke in the corner of the couch...which he has NEVER done before either. I was throwing away some paper towels I see Prudence by the back door squatting and peeing. Why not have 4 explosive exciting messes to clean up in a matter of a few 30 minutes or so. Perhaps we need to buy stock in paper towels! It is a good thing we love our dogs. I think that they are getting adjusted to Avolyn and hopefully pretty soon she will get to clean up all of their messes!

Hunter and Prudence waiting in line to eat

Hunter being a diva
Prudence and Avolyn hanging out