Last Sunday was Jon's first Father's Day, and we want to also say, "Happy Father's Day" to our own dads, Bob & Mike! (yes, our dads did get a phone call on their day...not just a blog 'shout-out' a week later...)
We began the day sharing a very special moment with our friends, Ben & Christi, by attending the baptism of their son, Samuel. We were honored to be included! We had a great lunch at their place after the service and got to know some of their friends who also came out for the baptism. We returned home for the afternoon, and Natalie and I gave Jon his gifts. I got him the highly recommended book, "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters," and Natalie had made him a stepping stone with her hand and footprints! She fussed quite a bit making it with me, but it is really cute and a great way to capture how tiny she was at this time! The rest of the day we relaxed at home and grilled dinner. I know Jon felt like it was pretty surreal to be celebrating Father's Day, but I also know that being a dad comes quite naturally to him, and he's a wonderful dad for our little Natalie. We are blessed!
-L
Samuel's baptism...
The lunch group with Ben and Christi and Sam in the middle...
Dad and daughter...
One of my favs from the Father's Day pics! And yes, I was taking these!!
Natalie's Great Aunt Deb, Great Uncle Mark, and 2nd cousins (is that right??) Allison & Melissa sent her these wonderful keepsake baby shoes!
Thank you for these great keepsakes from her arrival! -L
So...NO KIDDING!! We had Natalie's 2 month doctor's visit yesterday. She is 7 lbs 9 oz, but the pediatrician is concerned that she is not gaining as quickly as she should, either weight or height (head growth is doing well, however...). So, to correct for these concerns, we are supplementing each feeding with formula and also increasing my milk supply. So...she says to do this, BEER (and stout ones at that) is the only immediate way to increase supply...WHAT?!?! The other option (that does not kick in for a little bit) is to take 15 (yes, 15) fenugreek pills EACH DAY. While I do not like beer, I will take one beer and immediate results over 15 pills each day! So, after the appointment we made 2 stops-first Walgreen's for infant tylenol (Natalie had her first big round of shots and really did VERY well) and then to the liquor store for my "prescription." Amazingly enough, the guy at the liquor store had just read an article about the oatmeal stout beer above and how it was created specifically to increase milk supply...I had no idea!! As we were checking out, we questioned if this purchase should be coming out of our grocery or medical expenses budget?!?! So, for my friends out there who are breastfeeding...here's medical advise to drink a BEER!!
