What's going on in the Garrard world?

So I thought I should post since it's been awhile. I should be sleeping but I don't feel too tired. Thanks to the two hour nap today. I am sure as soon as I get into bed tonight I will have to get right back out to feed Gus but oh well, here's some updates.

Nate is doing well. Today was the day we were supposed to hear from NLV but we haven't yet. I am not sure they will call tonight but maybe tomorrow. I am still trying to stay positive. I swear these people love to torture us by making us wait. Nate went and did his physical on Monday (he is healthy) and he has his psych tomorrow. I have a hard time believing they would pay for all these test to be done on him and not hire him. It does leave us a little optimistic because we know it costs money for it to be done so why would they have it done if they weren't going to hire him. Maybe we are wrong and this is normal to test everyone but we are still hopeful. We will keep you all updated if anything happens. Nate is in love with Gus. He is always holding him and always offers to take a nap with him. They are so cute when they sleep together. I love watching him with Gus. He is a great dad.

I am doing good. I feel pretty good. My insides still hurt and are a little sore. I keep telling Nate that I think I broke a rib during labor because it hurts when I take a deep breath or cough or roll over in my bed. He assured me that I did not break a rib but that my insides are just settling back to normal. I still think I broke a rib :) I have had a few emotional moments here and there. I am pretty sure it's all just part of the post partum process. I am usually fine one minute and then crying the next. Like when I watched Intervention last night and cried. Hormones are crazy. My biggest struggle that I have had since Gus was born is with breast feeding. I never got milk with Zoee. It just never came. I thought it was due to stress (cause that was sort of a stressful time in my life) but I was hopeful with Gus. I hoped it would come in and I would be able to feed him. Well, it's been 8 days and I still don't have milk. I can get a few drops if I squeeze but I know it's not enough to feed him. I have been supplementing with formula but I don't want to do that. I want to make enough milk to feed him. I pumped the other night for 15 minutes each side and I got 1 teaspoon. I actually measured it and that's all I got. I have really struggled with this and had a few break downs over it. I am still trying and still hopeful that it will happen. My doc said give it one more week and then go with just formula. I hate that I cant give my baby what is best. That is the sadest part to me. I know breast milk is best and it really sucks when you cant give your baby what is best. Other than that, I am good. Feeling fine and happy.


Zoee actually went home with my parents. They left on Sunday and they are going to be driving back down and stopping in Vegas for a few days on their way to San Diego. They offered to take Zoee home with them to give me a little more time to adjust. ( I know I am totally spoiled) I had a hard time deciding if I wanted to send her up there with them or not. I didn't want her to feel sad or think we were sending her away now that Gus was here. I asked her what she wanted to do and she said she wanted to go to Popits house so I let her go. I have talked to her a few times since she has been up there and she is having a blast like always. I am anxious for her to get back so I can hold her and kiss her again but I am sure once she is back I will have my moments of craziness. I will have to update you all later on how she is handling having a new baby. I don't think it has set in for her yet so that will have to be another post. (This is Zoee's favorite hat. She loves it and always wears it. Here she is sweeping the floor. She looks like a little Cinderella doing all the chores....funny girl)

Gus is one week old yesterday. I wanted to post some pictures of him yesterday but never got around to it. He got his PKU test done today and his circumcision. Poor little guy. Nate and I both watched and it was pretty cool actually. He now has an "American pee pee" as the doctor would say. He is just as cute as can be and we are so glad he has joined our family. He has already brought so much join to our lives and I can't imagine not having him. We love him a lot.




So there you have it. A little about what is going on in our household. I will post more later but I just wanted to end with this.

Congratulations Dad!

Nates dad interviewed for a principle position a few weeks ago and we were all hoping he would get it. Well, he got his call today and they offered him the position. We are all super excited and very proud of him. He is going to be so great and will do a wonderful job. One thing that I have always admired about Howard is the love that his has for his kids at his school. I have seen it from the time I met him. He loves what he does and the kids are so lucky to have such a wonderful man as part of their school life.

Congrats! We love you!