Monday - 16th: I thought I'd be the fun mom today and take both boys to Aquatica. I went through great lengths to get up, get packed and get to the gate all by 10am only to learn that they don't open until 12 today! What the heck?! I had to kill 2 hours, change a poopy diaper and nurse in the shark tank. At least my big kid had a great time despite the fact that I couldn't really play with him. My how times have changed. I did encourage him to make friends and/or play on his own.
Tuesday - 17th: Parker went to school today while I worked on getting my bags packed for my upcoming trip to Vegas. I'm growing so anxious about leaving my sweet nursing baby behind. I get to look at this beautiful eye while we nurse. Such a sweet flirt. I love how he loves me in this moment. I certainly never loved nursing until you, baby Pierce. I will so miss our time together the next four days. Mama is coming back soon though and I hope you eat well while I'm gone but still come back to the boob, baby boy.
Wednesday - 18th: We trekked to Nav today. It's just Bek there until Mom and Dad get home tomorrow. We defrosted a bag of milk and let Pierce and Bekah practice eating together. He's pretty frustrated by the bottle. Mama will be praying the entire time I'm gone. I am looking forward to my trip and what it will mean for my business. I know leaving my sweet boys behind is the right thing to do but driving away will not be easy.
He's so patient with his Mama.
Thursday - 19th, Friday - 20th and Saturday - 21st: I attended Beachbody's Coach Summit in Vegas this weekend! I was excited to meet up with teammates and friends I met last year. This trip was good but hard. It was hard to leave my babies. It was hard to pump every three hours. I was so nervous about my milk supply, storing milk while I would be away and getting it home. It was good to have some alone time. It was good to talk with other women without being distracted by my mama responsibilities. It was great to sleep without having to wake and nurse...I stretched myself at night and slept longer than I would have at home. It was good to hear coaches speak on topics that help them be more successful though I was often distracted by the fact that it was time to pump. I spent a lot of my weekend in bathrooms pumping or in my hotel room taking care of milk. I had to ask friends to save me a seat as I arrived late to most meetings. Still, I'm glad I made the effort to attend. No regrets at all...and I can't wait to hold my sweet loves asap! Bekah was super sweet to FaceTime me daily and update me with photos of the boys while I was away. She's the very best substitute mama there is.
Proud of my hard work to look like this just 3 mos postpartum.
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