Two Months Together

Juliet is amazingly two months old. She had her first well-baby check-up yesterday. She is growing well at now 10 pounds (up a good bit from her birth weight of 7lbs. 3 oz.) It was heartbreaking to watch her get three shots. She was looking at me with her sweet eyes just before they stuck the needles in her legs and then the tears just started flowing. It wasn't that hard to watch Philip or Braewyn get shots as I knew they needed the vaccines and it was just part of growing up. I suppose with Juliet, I see her as my little angel who has yet to talk back or manipulatively try to steal a piece of candy without being caught. I know the day will come when she will receive well-deserved punishments, but until then I don't want to do anything to her to make her cry. Here is our two-month-old Juliet.

As for Philip and Braewyn, they are enjoying playing outside on our new swingset. My dad was gracious enough to help Matthew with the initial construction work. They spent about five hours in our garage getting the main structure together. My grandparents sent large amounts of money for Juliet so technically it's her swingset, but her brother and sister are just breaking it in for her until she's ready to join them!

PS: I think we are over the thrush. Juliet has been fine for a few weeks, but I could still tell it was hanging on in my body. I'm now taking garlic tablets and probiotics every day. I did take ten days of Diflucan pills to balance out the yeast levels in my body too. Nursing Juliet is worth fighting through this process. The lactation specialist at the hospital said I should be able to keep it under control if I continue taking the probitics throughout the duration of my breastfeeding. I'm learning to enjoy plain yogurt with bananas and blueberries!