I spy with my little eye:Â a Toyota Land Cruiser, a refrigerator the size of Memphis, a riding lawnmower, an apple press, a ladder, an oven, another lawnmower, a La-Z-Boy recliner, a Corolla, a shameless husband weari
Remember what a gong show breastfeeding was for me and Avelyn? Those first few weeks of her being unable to latch, and the screaming that ensued, were very hard.
I have not been feeling very bloggy lately.
This morning I sneakily poured three ounces of formula in a bottle and topped it off with three ounces of breast milk.
Avelyn was none the wiser and drank it down completely.
Tonight I finally bit the bullet and made up a bottle of formula for Avelyn to take before she went to bed. As soon as the foreign liquid hit her lips, she spat the bottle out. I kept trying, but she refused.
My girl is a-growing and guzzling more and more milk each day. I have been pumping every 4-5 hours and have been producing about 24 ounces in a day. The thing is, Avelyn is now drinking about 30 ounces a day.