What?! Help/advice

Sidenote: For those who didn't get to see the post with the prayers for your children...go back to my post from a couple back titled "For you!" You will thoroughly enjoy it.

So Spunky's GI appt isn't for a while and I'm sooooo sick of hearing the acid reflux every two minutes come up his esophagus. It hurts my heart to know that he is doing this so often! I decided to do what I didn't think I'd do...I tried formula. Nothing else I had tried or that the dr had me try, worked. So I went out and bought the organic simulac. I had tears in my eyes knowing that I was doing this bc it meant skipping a breastfeeding opportunity. Just to give you and idea, every time I fed him, I would burp him half way and then burp him after feeding completely. Each time I had to get up and go to the kitchen floor (no carpet) to burp him bc he would spit up...and when I mean spit up, I mean when it splattered on the floor, it measured about 12x12 in...no lie. Each and every time it was about that amount. Then after feeding, I have blankets spread out all over the living room floor and every 2-3 min he will spit up. It never stops until he is asleep. It's crazy. I constantly get comments asking "does he spit up that much that often all the time?" yep! And it's consistent no matter what foods I'm eating or not eating...meaning I can't specify if it's a particular food item/ingredient.

Anyway,so I skip a feeding and gave him bottle of formula. Y'all, nothing came up. He didn't spitup when I burped him either time or when I put him in his car seat (every time I put him in car seat two seconds later he spits up....every SINGLE time). WTH?!?!

So what does this mean? I'm questioning whether I continue the formula and breastfeeding together....meaning split them up so it's less reflux. Or do I continue just breast bc "it's best". Or do I stop breastfeeding which makes me cringe even writing it. My concern is also his medication. If I keep him on the formula too, I can lower dosage of medication. I HATE him being on meds 3x a day for the past 6 months!!!! Decisions? Advice? Anyone experience this before? Our GI appt isn't for another month and im so confused with what to do!!

Jef...with one f!

Ok so are any of you The Bachelorette watchers???? It's my guilty pleasure:))) this season was the best ever....really. It was as real as reality shows can be..ha! Was Jef not the cutest thing!? It's so funny bc lately whenever dh and I get in a little tiff or something he says bugs me, I say "would Jef say that to Emily?!" and we both start laughing so it changes the mood. Hahaha. Pathetic I know!

Anywho, we have our appt scheduled with the ped GI for late August. Sunky has horrible reflux and it has gotten worse since we upped his dosage of Zantac,started some solids and since he has been sitting up. All of those things the dr said would improve it but nope! What made them make the referral to the GI was the middle of night Watkins coughing from the acid. And now the poor child is so used to spitting up (internally every 2-2.5 min) that now he has mastered swallowing it....so sad! My true concern is his little esophagus....I hope it's not affected by all this. Hopefully we will find out the route to this and calm it once we get that appt.

I need to start charting again...although I don't see much CM to begin with bc of breastfeeding. But I need to do it. I keep forgetting!! TMI but We "ttc" all the time so charting would be smart in case we get a BFP. That would be awesome:))) maybe I will be like JBTC!!! Hahaha

Question for any of you who have had a wedge resection w dr. H....do you ever have pain in/on/near your ovaries that is striking pain and that feels tight...like if you move it will snap??? I have that feeling every now and then and I'm really curious about it. I put a call into PPVI but just curious to see if any of you felt this.

For you!

Before I go on, please know that this below can even be for those who do not yet have children. I pray that you will one day, and you can begin praying this for them. For we know that God has a plan for you. I remember praying for my husband before I even met him.

So this is one of the most special gifts that I have ever been given so I wanted to pass the gift along to you. It was given to me with a scripture verse on each day of the calendar. Since I can't do it post it on a calendar, ill post in numerical order and you can either print it out or transfer it to a calendar yourself. This is a calendar of daily scripture verses for you to pray for your child. It goes from 1-30 so you just start over at the beginning of each month.

1. SALVATION: Lord, let salvation spring up within my children that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (Isaiah 45:8, 2Timothy 2:10)
2. GROWTH IN GRACE: I pray that they may "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 3:10)
3. LOVE: Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love through the Spirit who dwells in them. (Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22)
4. HONESTY and INTEGRITY: May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection. (Psalm 25:21)
5. SELF-CONTROL: Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be "alert and self-controlled" in all they do. (1Thessalonians 5:6)
6. A LOVE FOR GOD'S WORD: May my children grow to find Your Word "more precious than gold, than much pure gold;and sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb." (Psalm 19:10)
7. JUSTICE: God, help my children to love justice as You do and to "act justly" in all they do. (Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8)
8. MERCY: May my children always be "merciful, as their Father is merciful." (Luke 6:36)
9. RESPECT (FOR SELF, OTHERS, and AUTHORITY): Father, grant that my children "show proper respect to everyone," as your Word commands. (1 Peter 2:17)
10. STRONG, BIBLICAL SELF-ESTEEM: Helo my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are "God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus.". (Ephesians 2:10)
11. FAITHFULNESS: "Let love and faithfulness never leave my children," but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablets of their hearts. (Proverbs 3:3)
12. A PASSION FOR GOD: Lord, please instill in my children a soul with a craving for You, a heart that clings passionately to You. (Psalm 63:8)
13. RESPONSIBILITY: Grant that my children may learn responsibility, "for each one should carry his own load." (Galatians 6:5)
14. KINDNESS: Lord, may my children "always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. (1 Thessalonians 5:15)
15. GENEROSITY: Grant that my children may "be generous and willing to share and so lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age. (1 Timothy 6:18-19)
16. PEACE: Father, let my children "make every effort to do what leads to peace." (Romans 14: 19)
17. HOPE: May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)
18. PERSEVERANCE: Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to "run with perseverance the race marked out for them." (Hebrews 12:1)
19. HUMILITY: Lord, please cultivate in my children the ability to "show true humility toward all." (Titus 3:2)
20. COMPASSION: Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion. (Colossians 3:12)
21. PRAYERFULNESS: Grant, Lord, that my children's lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to "pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kind of prayers and requests." (Ephesians 6:10)
22. CONTENTMENT: Father, teach my children "the secret of being content in any and every situation...through him who gives strength." (Philippians 4:12-13)
23: FAITH: I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children's hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them. (Luke 17:5-6, Hebrews 11:1-40)
24. A SERVANT HEART: Lord, please help my children develop servant hearts, that they may serve wholeheartedly "as if they were serving the Lord, not men." (Ephesians 6:7)
25. PURITY: "Create in them a pure heart, O God", and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions. (Psalms 51:10)
26. A WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO WORK HARD: Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do, "as working for the Lord, not for men." (Colossians 3:23)
27. SELF-DISCIPLINE: Father, I pray that my children may develop self-discipline, that they may acquire "a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair." (Proverbs 1:3)
28. A HEART FOR MISSIONS: Lord, please help my children to develop a heart for mission, a desire to see your glory declared among the nations, your marvelous deeds among all people's. (Psalms 96:3)
29: JOY: May my children be filled "with the joy given by the Holy Spirit." (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
30. COURAGE: May my children always "be strong and courageous" in their character and in their actions. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

I hope you enjoy and use this daily:))

Blessings!

iPad pic help and other

I tried uploading pics on this from my iPad but I can't. Help? I click on the picture but the upload photo button isn't highlighted...I can't click on it. I can't use my comp bc it's a piece and won't turn on! Any helpers?

So my prayers have changed and lessened. I hate to admit it but I feel as if my spiritual life has diminished. Not weakened....I still believe, I still have faith but the time going into it all has lessened. I don't like it. Yet I'm not doing much about it. Going to daily mass every now and then but I'm talking quiet, reflection time. I need to step it up. I need to just devote a specific time and DO IT!! Not that it is an excuse but now with Spunky, any free minute I have, I'm catching up on other things, whether it be the house, chores, errands, emails, blogging!, making baby food, etc. I'm going to do a post soon with some bible verses that pertain to raising children. I think those that have children will love this. So my goal is to meditate/reflect/pray and having talked with y'all about it, it's making me realize that I NEED to give more time to HIM. Admitting it is the first step!!

Total switch....Dh wants to have another baby. He claims he is getting old and wants to have more children. Yay:) yet how....I'm breastfeeding. I know I know, people get pregnant while breastfeeding. Look at JBTC!!! But that is doubtful to me. Why? Dr. H mentioned that one of my IF issues was that I produced alot of prolactin (milk producing hormone) and that was affecting ovulation. Hince the fact that I'm a cow!!! Ha. Anyway, I also want a baby again soon so that Spunky can have a playmate(s). So where do I begin? Do I just hope for the Lord's plan and let him take charge while we just ttc? Or should I be a little more assertive and do formula and breastfeeding.....meaning, reduce breastfeeding so a cycle had better chance of coming? I know I know breastfeeding is best. So don't yell at me:) but I can't just breastfeeding for years and not have more babies??? Put your two cents in...just be nice:)

Off to gather my bible verses so I can follow through on telling y'all I'd share with you.

hugs:)

Catching up on my new life/ideas

Just a little catching up!! I'll just start with 6 things.


1) Ok so the idea of cloth diapering was humorous to me back in the day. Little did I know that my life would lead me to a whole new world of friends (you) and new fabulous ideas! One of which is cloth diapering. I must say that it was Kaitlyn (More like Mary..) that helped me jump start into this new world. It was a bit intimidating at first...the idea. But once I got started, I loved it!!! Now I'm a pro:) and trying to encourage my friends to do the same...yet they think I'm crazy! They are missing out!


2)I'm going to call the baby Spunky:)in the blog world and the name fits him perfectly! Good idea, Brenda:)


3) Baby Whisperer: Ok so I know that alot of you will be against this but that's ok. Just don't kick me to the curb! ha and remember....That's why there is chocolate and vanilla...like my dh says. We all are different:) I have 4 sisters that have all used this book/method of raising their kids so I am very comfortable with it and have really enjoyed it. It is not BabyWise...the cry it out method. It's opposite. I have used this for Spunky and really really like it. Dh and I are very structured/routine like people so this method is great for us. Now keep in mind, I understand that you can't force a baby, nor do you want to force them, to do what you want. I do keep that in mind so don't worry. Spunky works soooo well on a schedule/routine. It's like he knows whats coming by my cues. The child LOVES to go to sleep too! Hr sleeps from 7 to 7 and then takes two 1.5 hr naps a day! I wish I could sleep like him! Like anxious to get in crib and sleep. ha! Have any of you read this book or do something like this? Curious. And for those that don't know, it's more than a book about sleeping. The Solves All Your Problems one really is helpful in sooo many different areas....ESP for new moms.


4) Breastfeeding: LOVE IT! IM A COW!!! (thank the Lord!)


5) Spunky is teething:( so sad to hear him whimper. Hate giving him meds but come middle of the night, it's necessary. Daytime, it's much better bc I can distract him with teething things, ESP the mesh teeter thing that you can put frozen fruit in...he loveeessss it!!! Life saver!!! And very useful too for walks in this heat!!


6) I can't remembered if I mentioned it or not previously but I'm retired from teaching for now. Love love love teaching and loved my job but fortunately I was able to quit to be at home with Spunky.


Ttfn! Off to catch up on you bloggers:)