tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32295831882225365632024-03-13T23:43:38.118-07:00The Garden Gate~Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger585125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-73531060455156891332018-12-03T22:08:00.002-08:002018-12-03T22:08:45.448-08:00Hi All,<br />
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Just a quick note that I hope to be back to bloggin'.<br />
This is a test. <3 p=""><br /></3>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-72008242272470081102013-12-10T19:56:00.001-08:002014-12-14T09:56:00.103-08:00Baby Belly and Snowy Day Fun~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My 22 week baby belly!</div>
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I am hoping to chat here at bit more often.....I pray my blog friends have not given up</div>
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on me and will stop in and give me some blog-love at least from time to time!</div>
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I have missed coming here and spilling my thoughts! Life in a large family is quite busy and chasing a 18mo old and being pregnant with my 9th (8th on earth) at age 45 is tiring!</div>
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Bean Boy is now 18 months!</div>
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Olivia my snow angel! (and home-school girl)</div>
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Jackie my home-school girl!</div>
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I have been slacking again on updating my blog.......I am still here!<br />
My computer that I thought was fixed as far as uploading pic, is apparently not working again and if you know me I LOVE to post pics! So frustrating!!!!!!<br />
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Anyways................I wanted to announce that we are expecting our 8th baby on earth.<br />
Christian Alexander is in heaven.<br />
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I am at the start of my 2nd trimester. (almost 15 weeks) We are due during Holy Week, between Palm Sunday and Easter (3rd week in April 2014)<br />
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Pregnancy at 45 has been great. I have had :<br />
2 babies in my late 20's<br />
4 in my 30's<br />
3 pregnancies in my 40's (one that ended in a miscarriage in 2011, Ian born in 2012 and this baby to arrive in April 2014 if all goes well)<br />
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I hope to post updates if I can get my computer is upload pics!<br />
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Feel free to say hi! I do check my blog and who doesn't love a comment?<br />
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This summer I took a trip back east to Pittsburgh PA. I was able to take my 11 yr old son Noah and my newly 1 yr old son Ian {aka B*Ian (Bean) } It was interesting but we survived. A few tip I would like to pass along is : Baby flying on lap sounds better on paper......<br />
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But when money is tight like in our family of 9, you do what you gotta do. :)<br />
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Here is what was helpful to me.......<br />
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Bring your car seat ALL THE WAY TO THE GATE.......if there is room they WILL LET YOU USE A SEAT TO BUCKLE BABY. You must ask at the time of boarding. If the answer is NO......then the baggage guys will load you car seat under the cargo hold. Doing it this way also is less rough on the car seat and you will know for sure it is with you :) <br />
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Our flight was 4 hours then a different plane 2 hours. I was fortunate to have Ian sleeping in his car seat on the longest leg of out trip out. But it was opposite on the way home......Baby on lap for 4 hours was tough but we made it.<br />
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I made sure to give him Tylenol while getting ready for take off.<br />
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What travel tip do you have?<br />
Would you like to share them?<br />
Leave me a comment I'd love to hear from you.<br />
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Hi there all. It has been quite a while since I have posted here on my blog.<br />
As a momma of 7 kiddos age 19-1 yr life is very busy. But the main reason for my long absence was that my computer would not upload pics and I was completely frustrated by that. I love to post pics.<br />
So I found Facebook and Instagram but must say I miss the slower pace of my dear blog.<br />
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MY COMPUTER IS NOW FIXED :) I am so happy.<br />
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If you are new to my blog WELCOME. Feel free to look around and stay a while.<br />
I love it when people say hi but nice comments only :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-51169116795441366202013-05-03T15:55:00.003-07:002013-05-03T15:55:57.461-07:00my beanMy baby Ian napping in my arms today.......it is one of my favorite parts of the day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-14010082394108743302013-05-03T12:58:00.002-07:002013-05-03T12:58:46.137-07:00May 2013 UPDATE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Here is our Lil' B*Ian back in January 2013.....he is about 7mo. old in this picture.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> My computer will not let me upload pics from my phone or camera. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">So until I get that fixed this will have to do for now!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Life is so busy but fruitful around here. I hope to have some time to blog about it real soon!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Peace+</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Georgiann</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Say HI if you want~ I do get my comments!</span></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-71929148947284592602013-03-13T10:12:00.000-07:002013-03-13T10:14:46.125-07:00Vitamin/Herb Water<br />
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It has been so long since I have blogged. I almost don't know where to start. My days have been pleasantly busy and full, raising a family of 9. I have discovered Facebook and must admit that has taken up some of my time. I feel called back to the slower pace of my blog. I'm not really sure who even stops by my lil' ole blog? It seems I get a lot of traffic but no comments. Maybe I seem boring but I really only blog for ME......as a scrape book. My kiddos and I love to spend the afternoon looking back at what we have done, cooked and seen. Big family love!<br />
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This winter has been filled with homemade soups and warm cups of tea. Snuggles and naps with Baby Ian aka B*Ian (bean) now 7 mo. old. Home school for Olivia age 5 and nature walks with family and dog Jasper. We have long cozy story times and play board games. I have 3 teenages known as the Big's 18, 16 (on Monday), 13 and 3 kiddos known as the Little's ages 10,7,5, and then there is our lil' 7mo. old B*Ian.<br />
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If you are new to my blog feel free to look around, leave a comment and Follow if you'd like.<br />
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Peace+<br />
Georgiann<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-78586453152847429932012-09-14T12:48:00.001-07:002012-09-15T08:07:25.479-07:00September RAMBLINGSLife here in our home is always busy. We do not lack for things to do. In fact we have to decline invites much of the time, because things change here rather quickly. (my older kiddos often need rides to places).<br />
My house is often a mess so I rarely have friends over. I am trying to change that for this year.<br />
I'm making hospitality a goal. I want to have more friends over for lunch and play dates.<br />
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Most of my kiddos are back to school. I have 1 son that graduated high school back in<strike> June</strike> OK July because he was 1/2 credit short :( He was not able to walk in the ceremony or anything. I was heart broken but I learned it was not the end of the world. Plus it relieved the stress of having to figure out how I would get to the BIG event. I was induced with Ian on June 12 and the graduation was June 13! My son did a online class to finally earn his 1/2 credit. He is now an official 2012 grad!<br />
I must confess I feel like a big loser sometimes because with the birth of our new baby Ian I did not do much in the way of celebrating my other kiddos birthdays. My oldest son turned 18 back on June 2 and Noah turned 10 the day before Ian was born. Nick just turned 13 Aug. 1! Lots of milestone birthdays this year!<br />
Olivia will be 5 on Oct.4 and Jacob will be 16 in Feb. (My birthday is next Tuesday Sept. 18th! and I'm proud to say I will be 44!)<br />
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So now that most of my kiddos are in school (I have Olivia,Ian and my oldest home) we are settling into a new routine. We are all up by 7:30am and after the kids are on the bus I hit the coffee pot and make breakfast. 9am is when we start home school preschool for Olivia.<br />
She has workbooks,a picture journal,story time and games we play. The structured time goes from 9am-10:30am followed by **quiet blanket time. In the early afternoon we play outside,go on a walk,paint or do some other art and read some more stories. In the late afternoon when my school kiddos get home they have 40min. snack and homework/reading time before playing outside (in our back yard) with the neighbors.<br />
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**We do a quiet blanket play time with special toys.(she must play by herself while I get some stuff done.) Olivia does not have a nap time but her bed time is 8:30pm this year. ALL my kiddos have to go up at 8:15pm to brush teeth and settle in with a book on their bed. Our girls have their new (Craig's list) bunk beds set up in their own room.<br />
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I love spending time with Jarett my oldest son. We eat our meals together and he travels with me sometimes to run errands. I can have him watch Olivia if I need him to though I have not had to yet.<br />
But I will when I get my hair cut next Thursday! <br />
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Today I'm taking Jarett to look for a job.....picking up and filling out job apps.<br />
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Thanks for letting my ramble today. I have lots to post about and many many pictures I want to share but it seems life is flying fast and I'm living it! That is a good thing. When I do have a minute to share and write a post, I never know where to start! I hope soon to post daily but it seems that I rarely get any comments so it feels like maybe everyone is just a busy as me and is not interested in my life?<br />
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Things I want to post about: Ian's birth story, my new weight loss journey,park day,our trip to the fair, and some summer fun in our backyard!<br />
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Peace+<br />
Georgiann<span id="goog_1465290715"></span><span id="goog_1465290716"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-7305152693193478232012-08-31T13:11:00.000-07:002012-08-31T14:34:57.286-07:00In the still of the morn<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
In th still of the morn I can eat the last <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://rusticcountrycooking.blogspot.com/search/label/Breakfast">homemade blueberry scone</a></span></strong> and not have to share.</div>
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Giving birth to my baby boy Ian, having my oldest son turn 18 and graduate from high school as well as host a boat load of house guest to see and attend it all was enough for me. The produce co-op is about a 35 minute drive one way (over an hour round trip).....a trip that I was not willing to do with a new baby. It feels like I just gave birth just yesterday.....I'm tired most days and still having nursing issues but I'm not complaining!! He's so worth a few years with out a garden!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #741b47;">Thank you to all my blog friends that leave comments they mean the world to me.</span></strong></div>
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I have had a few requests from friends to post Ian's Birth story.</div>
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The Littles, Hubby and I excitedly got our warm clothes ready to head up into the mountain we hold so dear.</div>
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We got to Paradise and it was wonderful!</div>
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The weather was very warm and I was dressed in winter clothes. Not layers:(</div>
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I had on polar fleece socks and rubber clogs!</div>
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I'm really out of shape too and the climb was up hill for quit a ways before letting up.</div>
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Hubby laughed and wanted to snap my picture before Ian and I went back down to wait in the lodge.</div>
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He thought it was hilarious that I did not even make out of sight of the lodge.</div>
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Hubby and the kids were gone for 2 1/2 hours.</div>
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All I was left with was Ian, his sun hat, a sling and a bottle with formula.</div>
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I never take the chance that I will have enough breast milk.</div>
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Things are getting better and I did breast feed while we were there.</div>
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I had no burp cloth, diapers etc...they were in Hubbies back pack.</div>
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I had no way to get into the truck, but managed to get a drink from the ice cooler in the bed.</div>
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The lodge was closing so it was empty but during the day it was FULL.</div>
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I had lots of time to make friends with 3 other new mommas that were waiting for their crews to return back to the lodge. I had a joyous and peaceful time.</div>
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1 gal had 6mo old boy/girl twins and a 4yr old girl.</div>
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1 gal had a baby girl born 2 weeks after Ian and also had a 4yr old girl.</div>
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1 gal had a 3mo old girl.</div>
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We all sat in the far living room, had meaningful conversation and breast fed our babies.</div>
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It was so lovely and awesome!</div>
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I'm posing with the wildflower bouquet Jackie picked for me.</div>
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Hubby took some wonderful pictures before the batteries went dead!</div>
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I took this picture as we ate our tale gate dinner before heading home!</div>
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Ian watching closely as dad handed out cold JO JO potatoes left from lunch.</div>
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This was a big no-no I'm sure but Jackie picked one of every kind of wildflower for me.</div>
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She knew I really liked wildflowers. Thank you Jackie!</div>
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The clouds were rising as we drove down the mountain in the evening.</div>
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The perfect end to a beautiful day.</div>
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I wanted to post these pictures yesterday but I seemed to have caught a cold on Sunday. As we drove home my ears and head were clogged up and I was feeling very run down.</div>
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I'm glad I did not go on the LONG walk with a baby to carry.</div>
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Yesterday I spent resting and a dear friend brought us dinner.</div>
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Pork chops, mashed potatoes,gravy corn spoon bread, salad and homemade snicker doodles cookies.</div>
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Thank you Nancy, it was yummo!</div>
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Peace+</div>
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I will start this post by saying thank you to those of you keeping Ian and I in your prayers...keep the prayers coming.</div>
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Ian Matthew 6 weeks old.</div>
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I love love this boys fuzzy little head.</div>
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Thank you God for my sweet baby Ian!</div>
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I have a update on my breastfeeding rollicoaster ride.<br />
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<strong>My sweet Ian weighed only 9.11 at his 8 week check up last week.</strong><br />
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That is a 1 pound weight gain since birth, not good.</div>
He should weigh a pound or 2 more.<br />
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Ian got mildly dehydrated 2X since birth. Once at 3 weeks and another after I reported things were going great! Ian is mostly on formula as of now. I still pump and feed breast milk but my busy life has not let me pump as much as I need to. I must still give formula also for now. Ian uses the breast to pacify and to get to sleep and at times there is milk to feed him. The stimulation is good to increase my milk production.</div>
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What I need to do is cut out 1 formula feeding every two days. Replacing it with breast milk,(pumped for now so I can SEE how much he's getting). Going to the breast cold turkey for all feedings like I had been doing, caused him to not be getting enough to eat and ending up dehydrated. My breast can make enough milk but I need to work my way up to it by slowly replacing the formula. I also need to pump every few hours at least if not more to get my milk supply back up.</div>
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Ian's ped doc said, I need to be able to pump about 1 oz per hour to have enough for Ian to eat.</div>
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My life gets so busy and the time flys so fast. In September I think things will slow down.<br />
As it is now I pump about 3oz total from both breast every 4hrs. (2 oz from one side and 1 oz from the other) There are times when I pump that a get a bit more, like maybe 4 oz total.<br />
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We have had dentist visits X 8 and doctors visits for all sorts of stuff X10.</div>
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Noah needs to get tested for food allergies, but that's for another post.</div>
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<strong>I will weigh Ian tomorrow while I'm at the doc for Noah.</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">post edit:</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">I weighed Ian today Aug.16 (1 wk after his last weight check) and he is now 10.11 so a 1# gain in 7 days! That's great! That was an unofficial weight check.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Another weigh in Sept.5 2012 Ian is now 11.15 Dr.'s goal was 13# by Sept. 12.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">post post edit: I took Ian in to be checked for whooping cough though I don't think he has it.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">and he weighed 10.8 so that is down 3oz from the week before.</span></strong></div>
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Job interviews to drive my oldest son to and the list goes on and on.</div>
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I'm going to keep with it. My goal is to breastfeed FULL time by the end of September.</div>
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I will not let my baby starve......and I thank God for formula! </div>
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(and for my other kiddos for being such great helpers)</div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I also forgot to thank ALL of you that have kept Ian and I in your prayers as we have tried to resolve or breast feeding issues.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I will start this post with a BIG thank you. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Your thoughts and prayer have been much appreciated.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Ian was born weighing 8.11</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"> 24 hours old 8.6</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"> 48 hours old 8.1</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"> 1week old 8.4</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"> 3 weeks old 8.10</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">At his 4week check 9.5</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Ian goes in on Aug.12 for his 2mo check.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">We have upped his feeding to about 6-9 oz of formula a day, along with breast feeding.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Ian tends to get fussy and teeter on the edge of sleep in the evening and a few ounces of formula helps him sleep.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-81316257905656798472012-07-30T09:23:00.001-07:002012-07-31T09:31:13.008-07:00weekending<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well the problem with that idea is he could not find exact directions to the falls.</div>
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SO we ended up with my plan for now....and hope to get directions to the falls and an earlier start to the day on another weekend.</div>
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A walk along the pier with our dog and kiddos!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Georgiann</span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-13331707478547109682012-07-26T09:50:00.001-07:002012-07-31T09:28:27.940-07:00In Love.........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe its been 6 weeks since Ian was born.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">We are all in such complete and utter LOVE with this boy!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Hoping to write his birth story soon??</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">We have VBS this week and again the 2nd week of August.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">So soon is all I can say for now about the birth story!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">Peace and Joy+</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">Geogiann</span></strong></div>
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<strong>Ian trying to nursing at 5 days old!</strong></div>
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<strong>He loves to suck his thumb and keeps getting it in the way.</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>When most people think of breastfeeding their baby they think you just stick baby on the boob and all will be great! </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Nursing is a natural thing right?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>WRONG! </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Nursing takes learning for BOTH baby and momma.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>So this means even a seasoned momma of many can run into bumps in the nursing road!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Some babies have trouble learning what to do!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Even if the momma knows how to get on track..... the days and nights are VERY tiring and long!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Ian was born into this world in a dimly lite room late in the evening hours.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">It was a quick delivery (after a day of being induced but that's another post for another time).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My baby was very alert and ready to nurse. He eagerly latched on and went to town at the breast.....but there was a problem in paradise. My nipples were WAY to BIG for Ian's tiny mouth. After nursing 6 other kiddos into toddler hood they were huge. So Ian tried really hard to eat his milk at first it seemed to be going well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Remember though, it was late, had been a LONG day and I was floating on LOVE and adrenaline.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I really was not paying attention to whether he was latched on correctly until a few hours later when things settled down a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Just hours old Ian started fussing and was acting hungry.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I tried to put him to the breast again, but he would rear back after only being able to get just a fraction of my nipple in his mouth. The ends of my nipples were already sore and a bit swollen from him trying to nurse right after birth. Poor Ian was fussy on and off all night.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">In the morning every time Ian would awake he gurgled up foamy stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The nurse said, he might have swallowed fluid during his quick birth.???</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I soon asked the nurse for a breast bump and to speak with the lactation consultant.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I tried to relax as I painfully pumped small amounts of colostrum and fed Ian with a dropper....then switched to a small bottle with a NUK nippy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The lactation consultant was not real informative.....I think she was intimidated by me?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">She was about my age and when she found out I had 7 kids must have figured this momma knows what she's doing. She did not stay long or answer my questions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I soon was feeding Ian formula along with what I pumped.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">On day 2 I asked to speak with lactation again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The same lady came by and this time listened to my problem.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">She suggested I buy a nipple shield when I got home.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Then said, after hesitating......she had some and that she'd go get me one.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I tried it but it just rolled up around little Ian's face. I even tried to stick it down with the lanolin cream.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">When it came time to check out of the hospital and go home I should have been reminded I could rent a pump......but instead I headed home on Thursday for a rough night with Ian and having to feed him formula. YUCK I know! I could no longer pump and feed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Friday afternoon I was back at the hospital renting a pump.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I persevered and pushed tough the pain.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">It was a challenge to hide in my room and pump every 2 hours with a house full of teen boys and company. At night I was to tired to pump. my pump schedule was quite sporadic.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My milk did not come in until day 6. I would pump when I could but there were times I was out running the kids around.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My mom sat me down and told me to focus on just ME and BABY.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Pump EVERY 2 hours and do little else.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">She was here to help and hold down the fort.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">So I took her advice and really made strides.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I was pumping 6oz out of one side and 2oz from the other. Lopsided I know. lol</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My mom had left to fly back home so I was now on my own.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I thought since my milk was now fully in and my nipples not swollen or in pain....I would now only offer Ian the breast! No more formula or pump and feed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I figured Ian could easily pull the milk down.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">But after 4 days of just eating from the breast I spotted what I thought was blood in his diaper.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">It turns out after a quick search on the Internet, that little Ian had brick dust in his diaper (not blood). Cause was being dehydrated. (Brick dust is concentrated urine crystals)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Ian had not been overly fussy and slept fine during the four days. I was shocked when I counted his only 10 wet cloth diapers for those days and zero poos!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"> I was back to pumping and feeding......when I did so I was now only pumping 1 oz from my good side and just drops from my weak side. So I started taking </span><a href="http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/fenugreek.shtml"><span style="color: #38761d;">Fenugreek supplements</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> and drinking</span><a href="http://www.vitacost.com/traditional-medicinals-organic-mothers-milk-herbal-tea"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Mother's Milk</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> Tea to help increase my milk supply. My doctor suggested putting baby on the breast for at least 5 minutes each side then pumping them. Baby will causes a better let down and is better at the pump at getting the milk out. He said, I could top the feeding off with a small amount of formula or pumped milk until my supply is back up to par.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I'm happy to report that we are now into <u><strong>week 5</strong></u> and things are going well!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">He feeds from the breast for the most part but is given 2 oz of formula or pumped milk from a bottle once a day for safe measure. And my girls love to help feed him and its nice for the car. Also if we are out running errands its nice to have a bottle handy..... with pumped milk of course.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Have any of you had any breastfeeding woo's?</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Georgiann</span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-57093890808819363092012-07-18T18:37:00.000-07:002012-07-18T18:37:13.977-07:00Chicken and stuffing casserole recipe!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You will find this delishish recipe over at my food blog!</div>
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I love how quick and easy this recipe is.</div>
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Life here with a new baby and 7 other people to feed, I need quick and easy!</div>
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Its also a great way to use up left over chicken.</div>
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Ian Matthew was baptized on his first trip to Mass in June.</div>
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It was a very special Mass for a baptism because it was the <a href="http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1126">Feast Day of John The Baptist. </a></div>
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Ian (means John in Scottish) was only 1 1/2 weeks old. </div>
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When it came to finding/buying a baptism outfit for my sweet Ian we only had 1 day to find something.</div>
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I was disappointed to find ALL the baptism outfits on the rack at Burlington had brown formula stains on them! Yes, they were used for someones special day then returned! Yucko!</div>
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I was never a big fan of the silky boy outfits.....I was hoping to find a none girly cotton gown for him. Something Victorian but no such luck. What I ended up getting was a simple $8.00 cotton onesie with a embroidered cross on the front. He wore white sock I already had and a $2.00 pair of white silk shoes. Oh and I also bought a white keepsake blanket ($14.00) with a large embroidered white cross on the front.</div>
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Ian is a simple cotton t-shirt and jeans kind of guy I can tell already!</div>
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Ian Matthew 1 1/2 weeks old!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">We are having some major nursing issues.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">I hope to resolve them over the next month.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Georgiann</span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-55047001769698786392012-06-11T21:35:00.000-07:002012-07-31T09:30:21.069-07:00The night before baby<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">and all through the house we all scurry about. Getting all the last minute things ready to go in for a early morning induction. Nerves are running high....I had a good cry last night. I miss the baby we lost to a miscarriage last year. Though we are have a new baby soon, nothing or no one can take the place of the baby whom has gone to heaven before us.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">I no longer take things for granted. I pray every thing goes well tomorrow and baby arrives safely.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">I can't wait to meet my newest baby I now carry inside. I have loved every minute of being pregnant with this baby. A constant companion who will soon emerge into this world for us all to see. He or she will soon ride next to me. Pregnancy will soon be over.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The excitement is over whelming at times. The fear of the pain that lays ahead has me wanting to run.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">So many emotions........Lord please help me.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Please keep me in your prayers if you will??????? I thank you!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Georgiann</span></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-30458411175231604672012-06-08T14:37:00.000-07:002012-09-14T12:48:49.177-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0