Rough Week.

So I haven't been keeping up with this very well this past week and its been because I really haven't been feeling well. I have had a bit of a hard time getting over a hump with recovery. It turns out that none of my stitches dissolved from my episiotomy and I started to develop an infection. That meant I had to take antibiotics. (After I had the doctor scrub the area with peroxide and remove all the stitches for me) The first dose was topical and lets just say that didn't go over well. Ouch! Then I stated taking oral antibiotics and no one told me that they could lead to a yeast infection. Ya, a yeast infection of the nipples! Sorry if that is too much information, but that's what I got! I didn't know until Wednesday when I went to the lactation nurse because I was having so much pain breast feeding. She helped me with latching and gave me some new attachments for my pump and said to keep going with nursing Kennedy. It turns out that it is pretty painful to keep nursing so I am just keeping up with the pumping as much as I can and supplementing her with formula. She doesn't seem to mind and it is helping a little. I got Kennedy some drops for Thrush to put in her mouth even though she is not having symptoms. My doctor wouldn't prescribe me anything for the yeast so I am just using over the counter stuff. Hopefully when my antibiotics are done in a couple days, I will start to feel better and maybe be able to get back to nursing.

Tom has been such a big help to me today. He has pretty much taken care of her all day with the exception of when he went to the gym. He got home and cleaned and did laundry and let me sleep. That alone made me feel so much better.


All snuggled up in the swing.

Saying bye to Grandma Pat.

Pat got to stay here for a whole week and it was so nice to have her help especially with Tom being gone over the weekend at Reserves. It was sad to see her go but we will hopefully get up to Chicago soon when the weather gets nicer to see everyone.


Daddy is keeping Kennedy warm after her bath. Thanks Daddy!

One last snuggle session before saying goodbye.

Time to go. We will miss you Grandma, come back soon!

Fun with Grandma...

Kennedy is really starting to develop a personality. She has all kinds of really cute faces. I can't believe how fast she is growing up. She is already a month old! She seems to change and grow every single day.

Grandma likes to sit her in her boppy and play with her.

Smiles for Grandma!

Tummy time in the tub. Grandma sure does like to mess with her! But, she loves it!

She loves her bath :)

Grandma Pat' visit

Pat got here late Wednesday morning. This is the first time that she has got to see her little baby Kennedy. So far they have been having such a good time together. Grandma loves to tease her and Kennedy likes to make lots of funny faces at her Grandma.

Cuddling on the couch with Grandma Pat.

Grandma teaching Kennedy how to swim in her bathtub. Kennedy enjoys her baths much more now that she gets to be in the tub rather than getting her sponge baths. Although she did get a little gulp of the water and she didn't care for that too much.

All wrapped and warm... Ahhh. Clean baby!

Daddy got home from Birmingham last night. We all missed him so much as I am sure that he missed us like crazy too. We are glad to have him home for sure!

Hopefully, I will not take so long to get the next post up here. I guess I really blew my wanting to get a picture of her for every day of her first year but it is still close. I just can't believe how much she changes every day. She is really starting to get quite a personality. She is also really starting to sleep well at night. Last night I put her down after her last night feeding around midnight and she didn't get up until 5:30!