A Diamond in the Dutch

Sorry it's been awhile. Since my computer is given back to the school for the summer, I can't load pictures to my blog from the ipad so it will be a few weeks until new pictures of River show up.

As many of you close friends know, nursing has been the hardest thing I've ever done, in the sense that my child doesn't like to nurse and I'm determined to see it through. Over the last two months, I've talked to 3 different lactation consultants, one is the best in the state, cried about every other day and tried every possible trick to get it to work. Basically I try everything and then start again at the top of the list when it doesn't work.

My husband has been SOOOOO good to me through all this. From the beginning he has supported me to try nursing even though the easier choice for everyone would be switching to a bottle permenantly. He's gets up with me in the middle of the night when the baby is too mad to acknowledge his extreme hunger and just cries. He never once has mentioned giving up or switching to the bottle. Dave has comforted me when I am discouraged and always reminds me to take it one day at a time.

But yesterday, he out did himself. I called him crying because the baby was again fighting me to eat. I was mad when he didn't respond after I told him everything that was going on, so I proceed to hang up. My instincts wanted to send Him a text saying "remind me to abandon you in your time of need' BUT the Holy Spirit reminded me of the Proverbs I read that morning about controlling your tongue/texts :) so I didn't and eventually the baby ate. Dave called after that about 4 times before I could get to the phone. Little did I know he left work early to come help me. WHAT A GEM! He helped me clean the house for a party and take care of River. All in one day I cried because I thought he was ignoring me on the phone (little did I know he was in the middle of a meeting) and I later cried because I was overwhelmed that he loved me enough to come home and help. The way he puts up with me is supernatural! I love that man to pieces and he is an incredible dad! LOVE YOU DAVID!!