Jon? When you’re at the store I need you to get some frozen bags of peas for MY BOOBS!. And a large head of cabbage so I can use the leaves on MY BOOBS! Oh, and don’t forget antihistamines-they will help MY BOOBS! dry out faster. And before you go can you get my pink sports bra out of the dryer to help support MY BOOBS! and then you to need help with these ace bandages I have to wrap MY BOOBS! in.
Anything else?
Yes. Go get the baby and feed him before he wakes up. When he cries it makes MY BOOBS! hurt.
You kind of have a one track mind today, huh?
You would too if your testicles were suddenly 4 times bigger and you had to walk around with frozen vegetation strapped to them all day. Although, I WILL say that I now have waaaaay more sympathy and understanding for what you and men in general go through in daily life.
Really? What’s that?
Now you aren’t the only one of us that can’t think about anything else but MY BOOBS!
P.S. Tee Hee
P.P.S. There is so much I want to write but it’s still slow going recovery-wise over here. We’re home, and I get to sleep in my own bed, which is beyond wonderful. My Little Sweetpea is the happiest, most lovely, soft, beautiful, fabulous thing in the world. It was TOTALLY worth all the hell getting him here.
P.P.P.S. No. I am not posting a photo of MY BOOBS! on the internet. Let’s just say that they are very…impressive, and leave it at that.
P.P.P.P.S. I WILL leave you with a moment of baby zen. The Little Sweetpea comes home:
yabbut we all want to see you boobs..you would get more hits!
He is already doing the pirate thing huh!?
YAY!!! And I’m seriously swooning with the baby Zen… he is perfection. Sorry the day of labor-that-went-nowhere sucked so much. I had a similar experience and the worst pain of my life in many hours of “unproductive” labor. HORRIFYING that they sent you home. I cannot imagine. (I was lucky that I was overdue so they admitted me and induced.)
Hang in there with the boob pain. Makes mine hurt just thinking about it!
Sweet baby perfection! I recall this phase of the recovery as my “porn star” phase….HUGE I tell you; and hubs did not even get to enjoy them:)
This is awesome. Just wonderful! Sorry about the boob pain though :)
Oh, he is just too sweet for words. ALMOST makes me want another one.
Congratulations and feel better so you can love all over that bundle of cuteness.
KEllie
PS The cabbage leaves saved me when I was weaning.
I love his little outfit! He looks so soft and sweet and cuddleable!
Sorry about the boobs – I can’t even imagine walking around with cabbages on my boobs. And how desperate was the woman who discovered that cabbages actually worked? Can you even imagine?
So sweet. The baby, that is, not your boobs. Congrats on your little bundle.
Ha! He’s a little cutie, but man, even MY boobs hurt to think about what you’re describing here.
BOOBS!
hee hee hee
Aren’t you taking the medication that dries them up?
Beautiful baby. I bet you’re glad he’s out!
just a fyi–your baby widget still has 12 more days to go . . .
He is absolutely beautiful, as are your boobs.
Congratulations~=!
Aww, great picture of the little guy!
Good luck with your BOOBS! ;p
Aaron is beautiful. Congratulations, Loralee!
The cuteness is almost unbearable! Good job! (and good luck with YOUR BOOBS! too)
Oh my, he’s such a cutie.
But I am totally obsessed with your boobs now.
Did they grow 12 sizes like your heart?
In all the texting, emailing and phone calls, I have NEVER told you that “white baby’s” birth mother named him Aaron Michael. It’s a beautiful name!
So sorry about your chest. It’s a pain like no other. Thank God that stitch popped out before now. You could have sprung a leak!
Oh he’s beautiful!!
Perfection! I am so so so happy for you, I was worried! I’m sure you forget about everything when you have him in your arms, even the BOOBS!
Hes so sweet and lovely! Congratulations on making it through!
He is so precious.:)
Ohhhhh he’s precious.
It’s pretty impressive that you can maintain your determination to not nurse in the face of letdown when the baby cries. I don’t have willpower like that.
OMG! He’s the most adorable baby in the entire world! Wow. Awesome.
Damn. Another boob shot goes by the boards. And I was SO looking forward ….
I am so freaking happy for you! You did it!! He is just adorable. Congrats and enjoy this special time. Best wishes!
YAY for big boobies!
oh…ahem…sorry…
YAY for Beeeeeeeutiful baby boys!
Congrats!
OH, your boobs. Can’t. Even. Imagine.
I’d totally hold frozen peas on them for you, if I were there.
He’s absolutely perfect.
xoxo
GET PICTURES. For you, not the internet, of course. But the crazy (and happy wonderful) thing is that the engorgement only lasts like 3 days.
Like you, I was like wow, my boobs are as large as my head. Up from C, to D while pregnant to like EEE while engorged, to DD all during nursing. And although the DD’s were impressive, I always wish I had a shot of myself with those amazingly MELON SIZED melons. Next time, I’ll remember to get one.
In all seriousness, hang in there, just a couple days of BOOBS! to go. Really, really, really truly.
That’s such a jaunty hat. We’re so psyched to see him tomorrow!
I think my boobs just grew reading and thinking about that time.
ouchy
Well here’s to your BOOBS drying up as soon as possible! (Certainly something I never thought I would say.) :-)
Can I also just say that you and Jon have created one of the CUTEST babies I have EVER seen!!!!
Adorable!
Also? How are your other boys doing with the new addition?
Precious. Adorable. NOMable. Beautiful. Perfect. Congratulations!
Boobs.
Congratulations! He’s cute.
And when my milk came in, lets say they were big, circus big!
Holy cow, Loralee… what an adorable picture of the munchkin! We’re coming up for the weekend and if we can’t see you, then we’ll try to drop something off for you two! More “good luck with the boobs” wishes coming your way!
Diana
Oh my God, dude. Your baby is making *my* boobs hurt. What’s up with that?
PS. Congratulations, sweet friend. He’s beautiful.
No boobs shots? Bummer! But trying have 44H’s and getting engorged? Like walking around with watermelons on your chest!
Total *sigh* with the baby zen!
Its amazing that all that suffering leads to a perfect, snugglie, soft, little person.
Congrats again.
Oh my goodness! He’s so precious! Squeee!!!
He is luscoius. Can I have one?
Congrats on coming home!
As for the boobs, sorry! I honestly never dealt with having to worry about my milk drying up. I had a problem with keeping it!
Sorry for the pain but hey, at least you can say you had AWESOME boobs right after Aaron’s birth!!! :)
awwwww. yay you :D
I love the word boobs. It reminds me of elementry school. Congrats on your boobs! It is always nice to say that to an adult.
I haven’t nursed a baby in almost 11 years, and my boobs still felt sympathy pains reading your post. Ouchy mama.
Take good care of your girls.
And, Oh Em Gee, that baby boy is absolutely the most gorgeous child ever, and I know because I had me some beautiful babies.
You done good.
LOL! I remember the boobs killing me! I spent so much time in the shower with the hot water hitting them that I was wrinkled for about 3 months!
Your baby boy is precious and I was managing my baby fever just fine until I saw that picture.
Can’t wait to meet him!
luv that pirate look he’s one cute little guy. hope the boobs feel better soon
Congrats!!!!
Hurray!!!!
ah, engorgement-not something I miss at all.
(((hugs)))) here’s hoping they trim down in size soon.
he is soooo adorable. he’s too cute for words. i want to just kiss him and watch him and just love on him. then give him back to his momma b/c that’s what aunties do. lol. it seems that this week is the week for babies.
my boobs hurt in sympathy. thanks for letting me know just what i look forward to when i have a kid. as if them hurting once a month isn’t already enough.
i love the fact that he is already getting used to the camera. he’s so posing for us. he’s so cute he’s squeeable.
Awww congratulations!
I meant the baby, not the boob issue. I don’t envy you. I’ve been there…it hurts, it sucks and I’m sorry. :(
I remember getting in the shower and the hot water making them go off all on their own like two sprinkler heads attached to my chest. Awesome…
Yeah- what the heck- I though they were supposed to give you a shot if you weren’t going to breastfeed that prevented the need for ace bandages, peas and cabbage leaves!!! Sounds like you got robbed!
I haven’t tried this yet, but I will once I start weaning Kairi. A close friend of mine dealt with serious engorgement and she tried two different things – both of which she swears by. The first one is to fill two Ziplock sandwich baggies with ice. Then you get two satin pillow cases and put the bags in them. Tie them together at the open ends and hang the cases on your neck to where the ice bags are hanging directly on your milk bags. (LOL)
The second one is to take two diapers and wet them down and then freeze them. Apparently they freeze into a mold that’s the perfect shape to stick right on your boobs.
Like I said though, I haven’t tried either of these methods, but they sound like they’d work.
Hope your boobs feel better soon.
And super congratulations on a super adorable little boy!