Kate

Is finally getting her voice back, or at least it is much stronger than it has been. Wednesday she started to cry differently and I thought maybe it was just my imagination since it was in the middle of the night and I was half awake, but I had Mike listen to her once she cried last night and he said he can hear the difference too.
It really does sound more like that cry that I heard from her when she was just born, although not as loud, but very close to it. It has taken alot of time to get to this point, so if it keeps on improving, than I can see we will be back to normal in due time.
We went to see the lactation consultant today. We have been going weekly for the past month or so, and she has gained 5 oz since last Friday. She said that she is doing great, and that she is gaining as she should be for what she has gone through. When she eats, you can hear how much work she is doing, and it burns alot of calories with how much she has to breath, how she has to drink..so the fact that she is gaining is wonderful news.
I have been pumping every 2-3 hours still and although I had a rough time last night and wanted to throw in the towel and say forget it, I am done..I will keep on keeping on. I hate to make it sound like I don't like doing this..I do it because I want to although it is hard to always have that timer telling me I need to pump..or I need to pack it all up when we go out on the weekends, but it is worth it. The LC said that as long as I can commit to doing bf/pumping through the winter, it will really benefit her, and I was thinking much longer than that, so we are good. =)

Okay, that is all I have. I need a nap since I didn't take one yesterday. Mike has decided to work the late-late shift tonight so we can make up for him taking the day after Thanksgiving off, and I am going to need the energy to take care of both kids..especially since Matthew tends to be so amped up on Fridays. =)