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Introduction

Well, here I am back at work and Myndee is now 2 months old as of yesterday. She is doing wonderful! Well, she has a little cold and not to mention, she was diagnosed with acid reflux disease about a month ago. I am having to give her Zantac every 8 hours, not to mention some infant Dimetapp every 6 hours.
We have now gotten breastfeeding down to an art! During the day at work, I pump once. At home we breastfeed pretty much exclusively. Myndee REQUIRES to breastfeed at night, and when she is sleepy. She wants to be right on me, breastfeeding. It seems to me that it is more of a comfort issue with her, then a preference for the taste. She is also taking Enfamil's Lipil formula. This is one of the closest formulas to breastmilk and was recommended by her Dr.
She is already getting so big! She stares at faces, and her bunny. She tries to talk, and she smiles. Most of the time she is yelling in her little "coo language" and crying. She is a very demanding baby and when she wants something, she wants it right then. THe thing she seems to want the most is to be held. Myndee HAS to have someone (preferably me at times) to hold her at all times. Even when she is asleep at night, she has to be held. THe minute we lie her down in her bed, she wakes up crying. You pick her up, she is fine. I will tell you that my arms are aching like I am working the muscles out at the gym. I better get those nice muscular biceps I have always wanted!
I really do love being a mother, even though it is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I don't get a break, except..oddly enough, while I am at work. Which is not half as difficult as taking care of a fussy newborn. Even then, I am not really having a break because I am constantly thinking if she is okay, or if she is crying for me. I hate being at work for so long. My mother says that after about 6 hours apart from me, she starts getting inconsolably fussy, and trying to nuzzle on my mother. She wants me! It hurts my heart to think that my little pumpkinhead is crying for me, and wants me and I am not coming to her rescue.
*****Thanks for the CUTE outfit, Rachel Ross**
I have so many cute things for her now. The only thing is, I can't possibly let her wear everything before she grew out of them. Oh well! At least she is growing. ! 11lbs. 51/2 oz now! Whoo! She has the cutest fat cheeks with one little dimple on the left side.
She has such a cute and funny little personality. She seems to have quite the temper. She likes to have a soft clean burp cloth rested over her face and eyes, with her little fist clutching it tightly as she gets rocked. She is constantly "popping the bunnies" (pooting) and startling herself. She loves to "talk" to her little bunny. She paddles her little fat legs when she gets really mad! She cries everytime she gets a bath (since day one) unless her mama makes up a little song and sings it to her the entire time. She doesn't mind getting dressed, but hates getting lotion on. When she wears socks, every 2 minutes or so you look down and bet that there is a naked little foot who just kicked off her sock. She curls her toes when I touch her little foot.
She loves to rub her little hand softly on my tummy while she breastfeeds. She often throws her little arms in the hair, hits herself in the face, then gets mad and cries like she wasn't the one who just hit herself. When she is in a deep sleep, she will open her mouth wide, and silently belly laugh at whatever she is dreaming about. You'd almost never know she went poop because she doesn't mind sitting in it, but screams bloody murder when her diaper is changed (she doesn't like the wipes).
Well, I hope to moving to Babies Today soon. I am just now trying to figure out how to do it. If anyone knows, please let me know.

Love to all the new mommies and mommies to be,
Jayme and Myndee