Hello, Motherhood...My name is Lindsay

Let's talk about feelings...

I feel like a freshman in the school of motherhood.  You know that first week of school where you are learning the ropes.  Where you do everything almost to the T of what you have been taught and then as you get comfortable you break the rules more and more and then start giving a little sass to you teachers... i feel like that right now.  

Baby Ruthie really has been doing great.  She eats every three hours about 1.5 oz. and we are steadily increasing that as she allows (aka doesn't throw it back up:).  She is 4 lb 12oz. now and really is progressing as the doc wants.  She EXPLODES in her diaper and sleeps constantly...in fact she is doing those two simultaneously right now.

She is 17.5 in long...1.5 in longer then when she was born, but she still curls up when she sleeps.  She is sleeping on my chest and i am typing and she still cant reach the keyboard...to give you the idea.

Some truths that i believe and disregard that people have told me...

- My nesting didnt come until after she arrived.  Granted she arrived two months early AND i had no where to nest until the 1st of Sept.

- If you do pump drink LOTS and LOTS of fluids...pref water.  I was wondering why things weren't working...they i drank about 1/2 gal of water and there she flowed!

- I have become a very light sleeper.  Those first nights where you get out of bed to verify that the last sound you heard was not the demise of your child.  If fact it came from her butt and not even her mouth... yeah that happened.  

- I LOVE how breastfeeding/pumping allows you to shed your pounds fast...now from what i understand it's not the case for everyone, but I have lost almost 10lb past my pre preg weight.  Now the trick is keeping it off once im done.  

-  I put extra lotion on her forehead from where i kiss her too much.  It gets a little dry.  

-  I DO feel like im doing laundry continuously.  But Im ok with that.  

I can tell you that i still have so much to learn.  But she's making it very easy!  Im eager to watch her grow and to spend tons of time with her.  I have taken her out in public, but it's not one of my favorites...esp walmart.  People are normally one to say, "Oh cute." but for her, they say, "SHE'S SO SMALL!  How old is she!??  How much does she weigh?" and then they pull the blanket off her face to see... I just want to yell GET UP OFF OF THIS! But politely reply and then purell her forehead where they may have breathed when they are out of sight.  

I apologize if I post to many pictures.  I'm still in the obsessed phase.  I will post again soon...

The Wineinger Calendar Countdown CORRECTED...

It is TRULY amazing how God's timing and our timing are SOOOOOOO off the chain different.  So please allow me to correct my previous post of dates...holy cow how things have changed!!!!

• 47 days until Ruthie's due date (10/3)   Today Ruthie is 8 days old!  Yeah...  
• Pre-eclamsia caused me to get admitted to the hospital last wednesday, and she arrived Thurs. evening via C-section.  I am so grateful that she is out and doing AWESOME! And grateful i didnt have to experience the last two gruesome months of pregnancy OR contractions... :)
• She also shared a special day with her great Grandma Sue Yates who dies just 4 hours before her arrival.  We just know that Gma Sue gave her a kiss in Heaven before Ruthie came to us.  LOVE YOU GMA SUE!  
• 22 days until my sweet cousin, Kelsey's wedding (9/8)  STILL GOOD! 
• This will probably we Ruthie's first outing!  She will be a month old then!  WHAT??!?
• 20 days until Bella's 1st B-day!  (9/6) 
• again still good.  Her new trick this week...elephant sounds.  She's kind of a genius.
• 14 days until we move into our new house! (9/1)
• We closed on the house THIS MORNING!!!  Awesome!  I'm going over this weekend to take pictures and start the cleaning process!  And, now that im not preggers, I can actually help in the moving/painting process!  AWESOME!!!  
• Ruthie's new room is gonna be so stinkin' cute...just sayin'
• T-Minus a few hours until Nathan is lost in the obis of Pville football.  
• they have the Maroon & White scrimmage game tonight.  Yeah he's all in now.  But don't you dare think he sacrifices Ruthie time for that!  Shoot!  He'll make your heart melt when you see them together.

It's sometimes all the time hard lesson for me to learn to trust in God and his timing.  I can EASILY say this is one of those humbling moments for us, Nate and I.  And now that things have fallen as they may, it makes so much more sense for things coming up why God wanted it this way.  

We got a letter in the mail from someone wishing us the best and welcoming the baby, but also saying this is a lot for our family right now with births and deaths and houses, but God gave you all of it at once first, b/c that was his will, but also b/c he wanted us to re-rely on Him for strength, faith, perseverance, **fill in the blank...**   So good to hear and be reassured of.  

PS.  Our first picture together... well, outside of the C-section room...  :)

And Gma D took this picture to show the world her red hair.  Hard to see in pic but DEFINITELY red!

The Wineinger Calendar Countdown

• 56 days until Ruthie’s due date (10/3) 
• But of course there is that chance that she could come before or after that…I also haven’t had a shower yet so I’m slightly freaking out about what I still need. - 
•  31 days until my sweet cousin, Kelsey’s wedding (9/8) 
• Slightly humorous happening…my sister who will be 8 mo preg and myself who will be 9 mo preg are cutting the cake. Good luck on getting your hands on a slice! Hehehe 
• 29 days until Bella’s 1st birthday! (9/6) 
• Her b-day party is hot pink and zebra! Pretty much the cutest thing ever! 
• 24 days until we move into our house (9/1) 
• I can’t write too much about this yet, b/c I don’t want to jinx it, but don’t worry! I will fill you all in with pictures very soon! 
• Take note: we have to DEEP CLEAN, de-nail, clean the carpets, paint, and install a fence before this day, too. AHHH!
• 16 days until Princeville’s first football game. (8/26) 
• Against Stark County…their biggest rivals. They are nervous but they are high school big boys so they won’t lead you to believe they’re nervous. So they’re tough and they’re gonna do great and this coach’s wife will hoot and howler for them! 
• 10 days until the weekend of showers (Kelsey’s bridal- 8/18, My baby- 8/19) 
• Super excited to celebrate with Kels! I’m in charge of games which is one of my favorite parts! And my shower… I will finally have a little peace of mind once I have some baby items. 
• 1 day until Pville football HELL WEEK! (Tomorrow) 
• I have already become somewhat of what we call a “coach’s widow” what with weight lifting and some practices. But come tomorrow, the next time I will see my husband will be…well…not sure…maybe the day Ruthie’s born???