Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Collection of Thoughts - Want to Weigh In?

I had a lot of random things I wanted to blog about and share today.

  • Had my endo appointment. TSH is actually almost in HYPER range. Might be why I've been feeling so all over the place. We're changing the dosage just a tad and will check again in 2 months. My sugars are climbing, but still under what they used to be. No Met until finished with breast feeding.
  • This baby has become a calm, confident, patient boy. We love it! At least he's like that with us. Others don't get that so much.
  • Have you ever talked to someone who is just too ignorant to have a conversation with? I don't mean to be unkind. And I don't mean ignorant in the rude sense. I just mean that you try to converse and they misunderstand everything you say on top of feeding you lines of bull that you recognize as such. There was a seemingly unhappy young woman in the waiting room today just like that. She was completely undereducated about her condition and about babies. Apparently though, since she has the same disease I do and a baby about mine's age, that gives her the right to give me all sorts of unsolicited advice. Note that she struck up the conversation with me.
  • On the other hand, there was an amazing older woman in the same room who mentioned how quiet E is. When I told her it wasn't always that way, she gently inquired and we shared how both of our sons were quite unhappy and screamy in the beginning. She was so understanding and wonderful. We bonded over how people judge you on that instantly.
  • What's the point of having a hands free set for your cell phone if you talk with your hands while driving anyway?
  • SHAME on you lady who ambled by me while I was juggling the baby, the car seat and the diaper bag and then proceeded to wait for me to push the handicap button on the door so that YOU could trundle through it after me without pushing your own door. Ridiculous.
  • THANK YOU 4 kind people who helped me out with doors, juggling etc today. The imbalance here is heartening.
  • E has been eating much less often and much less amount wise at a time. I noticed that my milk seems a lot more fatty and thick smelling than it used to be. It used to be stickier, sweeter and thinner. I'm wondering if it's changed so that he needs less and it's better for him at this age. It's so friggin amazing. Daycare lady still wants him to chug a lug though. It's kinda annoying, but we like her so we'll deal.
  • This lead to wondering if that's why formula babies often go to rice in their formula around this age. Since formula doesn't change like breast milk, maybe you need the extra calories for their changing bodies. Anyone have any insight? Intriguing thought no?
  • I've been feeling inexplicably lonely sometimes. I think it's because I'm still figuring out the new me and figuring out where I fit in with friends. There's also the little point of finding out who my real friends really are. Aren't we always doing that?
  • And finally, THANK YOU blogging world. There are so many of you who have been so kind to me even when I'm not commenting much. I heart you.
  • Wait... one more. I LOVE THIS BABY WITH MY WHOLE HEART.

5 comments:

maresi said...

Hmmm, I never put cereal in the formula. But I do know that your milk changes according to his needs. It's pretty amazing!

I'm glad you went to the dr. And I love pleasant conversations. I loath ignorance.

Calliope said...

I love updates from you. LOVE. And I don't always get a chance to comment as I am usually on the floor of a play room reading blogs on my phone...

My milk changed often and it was so so cool. But he was never a chug a log guy. When he weened and we had to do a few months of formula it was a bit hard for him to adjust to the bottle because it was not as efficient as he was in getting milk from me.

xo

Mommy Shoes said...

Formula fed babies need an increase in the volume consumed in order to increase calories, but it's not recommended to put cereal in with the bottle (except for reflux). And yes, the actual caloric value of breastmilk will adapt to your baby's needs. It's pretty fascinating.

Sorry to hear about the wonky thyroid, but yes, it's so wonderful to be in love with a little man. :)

Barb said...

thanks girls!

Great note MS! And to think.. that stupid daycare was PUSHING me to start cereal at 4 mos. GOOD RIDDANCE

Jamie said...

Breastmilk IS amazing. I still look at my chubby, fat little baby and think, "I did that!"

I am still trying to figure out how to be me-Jamie and mom-Jamie. It's tough. Definitely a learning process.