Random Thoughts

First, a fun fact… this last week the inevitable occurred when the lack of sleep finally caught up with me and I came down with a cold/sore throat etc. I started thinking that maybe Hannah got my illness and that was why she has been so fussy so I asked the Dr. This is when I learned my new fun fact. When you get sick, your body immediately starts producing antibodies. These antibodies are present in your breast milk as well. So it is extremely rare that a breast fed baby could get sick from a sick mommy. I thought this was so neat. Just another one of God’s subtle yet genius ways of helping mommies care for their babies.

Speaking of mommy’s, I have my six week check up on Wednesday. I’m feeling great so I’m sure all will check out fine. I can’t believe that typical maternity leave is up on Wednesday. Clearly whoever created the six week rule of thumb was never a mother because it’s just not enough time. There is no way I could leave her this early on. I feel blessed to have a husband who can pick up the financial slack while I take my additional six weeks of unpaid time. He’s the best! Oh and heads up, don’t be surprised when you see me, I cut off all of my hair. Yes, it’s VERY short. The man said to trust him and that this is the easiest ‘mommy cut’ to maintain. I hope he is right because I’m still getting used to it.

Finally, Happy Valentine’s Day to all. We took a little family picnic to the park yesterday and tonight we are sharing gifts. Tim bought Hannah a valentine gift because he wanted to be the first man in her life to give her a valentine. So cute, I can’t wait to see what he picked out for her.