Izaak is 1 month old!

Jan 02, 2013

This last month has been an adventure and a blessing, but I can say we're all adjusting well to being a family of four. Breast feeding has been challenging  but enjoyable. I've had to supplement with formula because Izaak was very slow to start gaining weight. He was 5lb 15oz at birth, 5lb 7.5oz at 4 days old, and at 13 days old was 5lb 5oz when they're supposed to be back to birth weight by 2 weeks. Thankfully after starting supplementation he started gaining. From 13 days old to 18 days old he gained a whopping 11 ounces and is now 7lb 1oz. He's getting big already *tear*.

Big sister Carmyn loves her baby brother so much she would smother him if I didn't stop her from doing so. That makes me happy. Izaak isn't yet on a good sleep pattern, but hoping that starts happening soon.

I still think he might end up with blue eyes. He's my handsome boy.

I'm doing great. Was pretty much fully recovered from labor and delivery a week afterward. I lost nearly 20 pounds after delivery and am now down to 226 pounds. Been stalled between 223 and 226 for a couple of weeks, though, so that's kind of frustrating. I desperately want to get back to the grind of losing weight, but I can't go back to cutting/burning a ton of calories until after I'm done breast feeding. I really want to see onederland and get to goal, but I feel like I've got to give up breastfeeding to accomplish this. Even considering giving it up makes me feel selfish and sad because I do love it even though it's not his exclusive source of nutrition. Aside from all of this, though, I am now in a size 16 jeans/legging and 14/16 shirt. I'm still the smallest I've ever been in my life. Just wish I felt like it. I'm still struggling with the OFG (Old Fat Girl) inside of me who's screaming at me how fat I still am...

Here's my handsome boy at one month old:

And my latest body shot:

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