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Sophia in Zoe's adorable hat creation!

Aunt Cathy got to work sewing for Sophia!

Well first of all it is nice to know that we have such gifted seamstresses in our family. I can't sew, knit, stitch, and I can barely Velcro, so I'm happy to know that we have such loving resources for all the latest fashions! Zoe's hat was knitted by hand with possibly the softest yarn I've ever felt! It is absolutely perfect for the upcoming winter season and Sophia is very grateful for such a warm piece since she doesn't have much hair to keep that head warm! Cathy sewed the whole outfit from scratch...love it! The pink pants have little poodles all over them if you can't tell and the sweater is an adorable boat neck. She also made some green pants that make an appearance in Sophia's Halloween pics too!



Plan C, nursing via pumping, is going pretty well. It is much easier than the tear filled attempts at breastfeeding from the past. I realized that the most important thing to me was that Sophia was getting my milk, and now she is with much less headache. With all the craziness of the past few weeks, and total lack of sleep, my milk supply has unfortunately suffered. So I started back up on the Fenugreek to increase my milk, which sucks b/c I forgot that awful smell of syrup and now it's back, and I'm trying to pump more frequently. PLUS, I did manage to get some extra sleep the last three days. I also invested in the best invention ever...the hands free bustier! For those of you who don't know, this little thing is a gem, and a must have for any nursing mother! It is basically a tube top that zips up over your boobs. You thread the pump parts through it and viola...you have hands free pumping! This allows me to feed Sophia while I pump! This is a true life saver during the middle of the night and has cut my time in half! Plus, if I have another willing body to feed her, I get to read a magazine, a luxury I've missed out on lately! I'm going to continue pumping until I can't do it anymore mentally, or my milk runs out, whichever comes first!



Sophia continues to gain weight and be healthy. I was a little behind on scheduling her 2 month check-up, but she'll be going in at the end of the month for more shots, etc. Plus, this will be the first time we meet her doctor. I have been upset with her office b/c it's kind of like a baby factory with all the kids they move in and out and we haven't been "allowed" to schedule an appointment with the actual doctor. Up until now we've been seeing a nurse practitioner. I had considered changing offices, and still am, but I'd like to see how it goes with the actual doctor before I bail.



She still has bouts of fussiness that I think are due to a fairly mild case of colic. We think it's terrible, but from what I've heard, we ain't seen nuthin' yet! Thank God, let's keep it that way! I think we discovered that Chinese food does not agree with her, which is a bummer for me, so we've cut that out of the diet for now. She is smiling very regularly now and loves to play in the morning time. She is sleeping a bit longer at night, about 4-6 hours depending on her mood, and she absolutely loves the swing that sings! She actively tries to find her thumb to suck, which is too adorable for words. She's often not quite sure where or what it is, but knows there's something near her hand that she likes. So she'll sort of waive her hand near her mouth until something accidentally goes in and then she sucks. Sometimes she gets lucky, sometimes she doesn't. She also calms to the car and she still loves her Johnny Cash when we play it on the radio! We think she may turn out to be quite musical b/c she loves to listen to music and she is very noisy. So, she'll either sing or talk a lot...and since so far she has proven to be a lot like me, I'm voting for the latter! Yikes!



I started working out with something called Baby Boot Camp. It's a pretty cool program and wow, I got more of a workout than I bargained for! You can check it out on-line for anyone who's interested, but even after only one class, I think I'm going to like it. Well, at least I know it will help me get back into my clothes which is really the goal.