Tuesday like most Tuesdays we didn't have anything on the calendar. I worked on laundry as much as I could and dishes and other things around the house.
Wednesday I went visiting teaching in the morning. On the way to the sister's house I tried her gate code or what I thought was it and it just wouldn't open. We were supposed to be there and she only had so long before she had to take her daughter to kindergarten...which added to the urgency I was feeling. So I started to turn around to try a different gate but the turn around place is a really tight turn. My wheels got stuck....front ones on ones side of the island, back ones on the other. After going back and forth and back and forth several times the guy working on the grounds came over and said "I put in code"...so he did and the gate opened. Then I had to go back and forth and back and forth to get back so I could go in the gate. I felt pretty silly doing my 20 point turn (or so) to turn and turn back. The gate code had changed, but we did make it for a nice short visit. We went to play group. I was grateful to the friends that put Connor in the baby swing and took him back out. He was in the swing for probably 30 minutes. It was nice to not have to chase him and help him around the play ground since I'm not supposed to lift him. We also went to the craft at the library.
The shelf fell out and Connor found a new place to play and hide.
Thursday we picked Jared and Lauren up at school and took Cami to the doctor. Camilla had her 1 month check at the doctor. She looks good, but she is not gaining weight well. She only weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces. She gained 4 ounces in the last 4 weeks. The doctor said I would have to supplement her feedings. He figured it is probably a supply issue and she is not getting enough. His guess is that my milk supply is down from the surgery. If it's not my milk supply then there is something wrong with her and we will have to do lots of testing. On the way home from the doctor we dropped Jared off at scouts. I came home and read all I could about increasing milk supply and supplementing her. I'm not sure I decided on the best way to do it, but it is a way that will work for us...I hope. I decided to feed her and pump after every feeding and then feed that to her too if she would eat it and make sure she was eating every 2 hours. I wasn't really surprised she wasn't gaining. She didn't seem to be getting heavier to me and her little cheeks were getting thin but I didn't want to hear it all the same.
Friday was a no school day for Jared and Lauren. It is nice they get a 4 day weekend. We went to story time at the library and played outside, but the rest of the day for me was spent feeding Cami and pumping. I didn't get much else done.
Saturday I made 2 apple pies in the morning. One was for a funeral and one was just for us. I had the pie crust and filling in the freezer so it wasn't too hard. It was stake conference for us and Alan had a priesthood leadership meeting and then he just stayed and went to the adult session. The youth were invited (and will be from now on?). I wasn't sure who to get to babysit so I just stayed home. I spent most of the day pumping and feeding Camilla. Before his meetings Alan changed the shocks in the car.
A picture Alan drew. A cross between 2 animals.
Sunday was Stake Conference. It was a broadcast from Salt Lake for all of southern California. We just went to our building to watch it with the other ward that meets in our building. We did stations and had fun as a family and I focused on feeding Cami. Alan moved the entertainment center/ shelf thing to another wall and put up our white board where it had been.
How she really felt about the whole thing.
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