Well, I am 3 days post teeth extraction. My face is swollen, as to be expected, and I am in pain. I stopped taking the heavy pain killers today so I can start to come back to earth. Everything went great - Norah is back to nursing - I just can't talk to her or smile yet. She does seem to think I look pretty funny and laughs at me. I don't think she ever knew we switched things up on her for the 24 hours after my surgery. =) Thank you all for praying...Now if I can just eat a salad...ah, I have been craving one!
So much happening....
5:33 PM
Well, Norah is going crazy over food. I knew she would with the Daddy she has! =) So far I have made her carrots, sweet potato's, peas, bananas and applesauce. The only thing she didn't seem to like was the bananas. I have been making all of my own baby food to this point, except the apple sauce. I just cannot seem to get over the $.50 for a little bottle of baby food that I can make so quickly and for so much cheaper! It has been fun thus far...we will see how long it continues.
Tomorrow I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out - I only have 2.5 so I guess you can say I am lucky. I have been pretty nervous about the whole thing. Mostly the recovery. I'll keep you posted. Norah will be going to formula for a few days. We'll see how she likes that and if I can continue to breast feed after I recover.
I would greatly appreciate yours prayers for my surgery and for Norah adjusting to all the changes that will take place the next week. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving...I have many cute pictures to post soon. Maybe while I am recovering in bed I'll have time. =)
Disney World!
5:11 AM
We had the chance to take Norah to Disney World on Sunday! This was her very first time getting the magical experience. She did SO GOOD. We left after church, ran and got fast food, and headed to the parks. We started at MGM where we all immediately headed over to Tower of Terror. We did the baby swap thing so I could ride. I must admit, my sense of adventure has left me since having Norah. I really did not enjoy the feeling of falling. In the past I would have loved those sorts of things. =) Oh well, she is well worth it. We went over to Animal Kingdom for awhile - didn't see any animals. And then ended the day back at MGM where I took Norah to see the crazy Christmas lights. I think that was the best part of the entire day. She looked around with such wonder as the lights turned on in off in sync with Christmas music. And it even started snowing!! Yup, there was snow falling from the skies. Disney is such a magical place.
Thank you Noelle and George for letting us crash your family day and join you! We had such a good time and made great memories. Noelle, I need you to send me the pictures so I can post them!! (I forgot the memory card in our camera! Noelle took pictures for me).
Well, I have a consultation this morning to get my wisdom teeth taken out next week! Please keep me in your prayers because I will have to stop nursing Norah until I can go without pain killers. I'll let you know more later!
Norah's first taste of food
8:59 AM
Norah started eating rice cereal last week. We figured it was time to give her a taste of food when she would follow your every bite from the plate into your mouth. She would even sit there are mimic you chewing! I have to try and get the video posted of her first bite - it was priceless. She had a huge sigh followed by the biggest smile! SHE LOVES FOOD! She definitely has the Lytle love of food, although I must say rice cereal tastes like cardboard. Her taste buds are still young and inexperienced! =)
Today marks her 5 month birthday, or whatever it is called! I cannot believe she is getting SO BIG! Her newest habit, shall we say, is screaming until she just about loses her voice. Usually it is whenever we put her down for a nap or bedtime, although she has done it a few times when she isn't getting attention. She started this lovely thing at dinner with friends the other night - we had to leave because she was such a mess! I thought it was a fluke, but it has seemed to stick around for the past 3 days. Let the parenting begin - oh boy! =)
Today marks her 5 month birthday, or whatever it is called! I cannot believe she is getting SO BIG! Her newest habit, shall we say, is screaming until she just about loses her voice. Usually it is whenever we put her down for a nap or bedtime, although she has done it a few times when she isn't getting attention. She started this lovely thing at dinner with friends the other night - we had to leave because she was such a mess! I thought it was a fluke, but it has seemed to stick around for the past 3 days. Let the parenting begin - oh boy! =)
Update
2:48 PM
It has been so long since I updated this blog! Life has been going in all sorts of directions. Here are some bullets of things that have happened recently in the Lytle household. I will post pictures as soon as I find my camera...
*Papa Jim and Nonna Susan came down for Norah's dedication
*Norah was dedicated to the Lord
*Doodle Bug got another set of shots, but Daddy came this time!
*Norah started eating rice cereal! She loves it and I have the cutest video of her first bite!
*Emily is PREGNANT...so cool.
*Robby and Courtney had their baby - little Audrey~!
*I am decorating for Christmas already - my favorite season! I know I am crazy!! =)
*Chris and Amy had their baby - sweet Peyton!!
*My last week of teaching P.E. classes are next week - then I have off until January.
That is all for now. I will try to expand more soon! LOVE YOU ALL!! Kisses and Hugs!
