The Adairs: Trusting Myself

We have been busy latley and not sleeping much with two sick kiddos but we are finally getting back to normal (fingers crossed). So here's a big picture dump of all we've been up to...

Here's an Addie original outfit. It was not raining this day, but rain-boots are good for everyday wear, right?

And here she is with her cute church dress. I was bugged that she just wouldn't smile but now I kinda think the tongue out picture is cute. It's so Addie.

And a sister shot. Addie really loves her sister.

So these next two pictures make me very happy! The first one was taken at the beginning of April right before her Doctor's apt. where her doctor said she was underweight. He wanted me to start baby food with her because she was so skinny but my Mommy instinct told me she wasn't quite ready yet. So he said that I needed to nurse her as much as possible, every hour to hour and half, to help her gain weight. Nursing every hour is a HUGE commitment and very difficult, especially with a toddler.

So we tried it for the past 3 weeks and everyone has noticed a difference. Just look at her arms and neck rolls, she has really started to thicken up. Today I weighed her and she has gained a whole pound in less than a month. That is a HUGE accomplishment! I am so happy I went with my gut and stuck with Breastfeeding as long as I did. We are going to start solids tomorrow but I am super proud of myself to get us 5 months exclusively Breastfeed (not an drop of formula). Our bodies are truly amazing!