Being Momma G: Day 14

As with every other night, it took a little while to settle Sean after the late feed. Last night / this morning was no exception.

After finally going to sleep, Sean woke at 4.10am and then again at 8.10am for his feeds. Bless him for sleeping after both feeds. Jonathan and I both crashed out for a bit after the 8.10am feed - him on one couch, me on the other. By 11.30am when Sean woke for his next feed, we were both feeling a little bit more refreshed after our naps.

While I was feeding Sean, Jonathan worked on his weekly Friday report for work. After Sean was done with his lunch, it was time for us to eat. Before we knew it, it was time to head out to the breast feeding drop in clinic in Chatswood. We'd decided yesterday that we would pay a visit to the clinic, as I wanted to be reassured that I was breast feeding Sean correctly.

We got to the breast feeding clinic a bit later than we had hoped, but the nurse still saw us and watched me feed Sean. The nurse was lovely lovely lovely - she assured me I was doing the right thing and that Sean and I were both doing well.

When we pulled up at the brand spanking new Chatswood Early Childhood and Health Centre, we were amazed by the fantastic facilities. There was plenty of onsite parking and everything was new and spick and span. I only hope the West Ryde Early Childhood and Health Centre is just as nice.

Sean and I finished feeding before we left the centre. I was certainly feeling so much more confident and it didn't seem so daunting to be at home by myself when Jonathan goes back to work next week.

As we were in Chatswood and needed to pick up some groceries, we headed the Coles in Chatswood Chase. Oh, how we've missed Coles at Chatswood Chase - the best supermarket we have ever had the pleasure of shopping in. No other supermarket compares to this Coles - we especially love the fact that there is always a fishmonger on duty who can fillet a whole snapper for us, and the seafood always seems so much fresher than anywhere else, and that includes De Costi Seafood just outside Coles at Chatswood Chase. We picked up some snapper and vegetables and a bunch of other groceries and headed home.

Sean fed again at 6.15pm, and as soon as he was finished, I handed him to Jonathan to change the nappy and settle while I cooked dinner. We were able to enjoy our snapper in peace as Sean slept through.

After the excitement of the outing today, we're all pretty pooped. I wonder what time the little man will wake for his next feed, and how well he's going to settle tonight.