February 17-23, 2025

February 24, 2025

Monday Katie slept so well so I got up early and exercised before the girls got up then we made a fun breakfast and I pumped. I was heartbroken because I had 7 fl. oz. of breast milk and I put it in the fridge but it fell over and completely leaked out. I have not been able to build up spare milk since then. She has had a lot of formula and I give her breast milk when I can. She usually has it during the day, mixed with formula. I can't give her just breast milk because it makes it that much harder for her to drink just formula in the next bottle. I put Katie down for a nap and Paul let me nap as well. We both slept for almost three hours! I pumped when I got up and Paul grabbed the groceries while I stayed home with the girls and baked the lasagna. We went for a family walk after that and went to the park. It was cold so we didn't stay long. I tried to put Katie to bed but she wasn't quite ready for sleep. Mary joined us and we all cuddled, then I brushed Mary's teeth and Paul put her to bed while I tried again with Katie, successfully this time. I pumped after she was asleep and Mary joined me. I had to put her back to bed a few times before it stuck. Then I fed Katie again and we all were finally settled for bed.
Paul had a special meeting with Stanford on Tuesday about an imaging machine/campus they have called a synchrotron. Hopefully they can get an agreement arranged and he can go out there and use it. He is so excited about it. At home we did some meal prep, I finished Paul's project of cleaning out the fridge and wiping it down. I was able to get Katie down for a nap, start the laundry and exercise in the morning. Katie got up and we cleaned while Mary played outside. I got Katie down for her afternoon nap and watched a movie with Mary. We had dinner then Katie was up and we played. I put away the laundry and bathed both girls. I got Katie to bed before Paul got home. I pumped 4 times throughout the day and that night I got water bottles from Kim Wooldridge for the activity next week. Then I brushed Mary's teeth and Paul put her to bed.
Wednesday I got up and showered then pumped. I weighed myself and I am officially out of the obese BMI range and now am in the overweight range! I've lost 20 lbs. since the new year. This gave me a lot of energy and I rearranged my closet to get out my clothes that have been in storage and put away the really big shirts I have been living in for at least the past year. Mary watched "skull-asaurus" while I put Katie down for a nap (Pooh's Grand Adventure). I was only able to exercise while Katie slept but she was patient while I pumped. I fed her then got lunch for Mary and me. We cleaned up and I pumped again. Katie went down for a nap then I made dinner. Mary and I played together and painted our nails then colored. We cleaned up and I pumped and got Paul's dinner together. He got home then we woke Katie up from her nap. I watched tv with the girls while Paul did his ec's. Then we put the girls to bed.
Thursday the exercise class was cancelled but I texted that we were still going to go to the church if anyone wanted to do a play date. So I pumped and everyone had breakfast then we went to the church and played in the nursery room for about an hour and a half but no other families came. I did get some devoted time to play with Mary and Katie though. We came home and Katie took a nap in her car seat. I pumped and played with Mary for a bit before Katie got up. We cleaned the house then played outside. It was so sunny and warm. I pulled some weeds and got out our loggia stuff and got it set back up. Katie went down for a nap after that and I got to exercise before she woke up again. We did dinner then I bathed the girls then pumped. I made some baby food and played superheroes with Mary. She loved wearing blankets as her cape. She said, "Do you want a piece of me?" Paul got home and I pumped then put Katie to bed. I helped put Mary to bed and she got out of bed 4 times before finally falling asleep. Katie slept for 7.5 hours straight, which was awesome.
Friday I pumped before Katie got up then I got the girls ready and took a quick shower before we walked to Ponderosa Park for our play date with the Gochenour's. We were at the park for 2.5 hours and I got a little sunburned. We came home and made some lunch then got Katie down for a nap. I exercised then watched Monsters University with Mary. We had dinner then cleaned up and I pumped before Katie woke up. We played all together before Paul got home. Katie ate some baby food and we watched Emperor's New Groove together. I pumped then put Katie to bed.
Saturday I took Mary to dance, then we came home and put Katie down for a nap. I finally got around to pumping and Katie got up. We cleaned then played outside in the warm sun. I put Katie down for a nap after a while and pumped again. Katie woke up so I didn't get to exercise. We made pizza for dinner then I packed the girls up and we went to the park for 40 minutes then a 30 minute walk around the neighborhood. We got home and I bathed both girlies when Paul came home. We hung out for a bit before I pumped and got Katie to bed.
Sunday we were all up kind of early. I pumped then we decided to not go to church. We watched tv then went to Walmart together. Paul got my tired filled then we came home and I did some meal prep and made dinner for the missionaries while Paul played with Mary outside. Katie slept for a bit but was helping me in the kitchen. I pumped then went to my RS meeting. We came home and played together and watched Moana. I pumped and put Katie to bed.