Jenna China Doll

经过十多天的磨合，母乳喂养终于走上了正轨。之前的种种不适和痛苦已经消去，nursing 已经成为和宝宝享有的单独mother-daughter time.
记得妮妮刚出生的时候，由于算早产儿，医生强烈建议要把妮妮送到incubator 观察3天。 在老公的强烈坚持下，我们还是跟宝宝rooming-in. 医生强调一定要用formula 配方奶粉喂妮妮，但是这与我接受的美国母乳喂养截然相反。其实宝宝在出生的第一，二天是没有太多胃口的， 母亲的初乳，哪怕只有一茶勺那么多，就已经够宝宝的了。我最后还是违背中国医生的指导，一直坚持母乳喂养，绝对不沾配方奶粉。现在看来这个决定是对的。

在中国进行美国式的宝宝抚养，绝对需要勇气和毅力。还好我老公是很有原则主见并能坚持己见的人。有了他的支持，我觉得更加有了信心。还有一次例子，美美上呼吸感染，国内医生坚持要用抗生素（其实抗生素不是万能的，我们也都知道国内的医生动不动就用抗生素），我们挣扎了好久，终于还是决定不让宝宝服用抗生素，是最后美美靠自己的抵抗力恢复了健康。

想劝所有的父母，虽然医生的建议很关键，但是有时候父母也要有一定的医疗知识以便来保护自己的孩子。不该用药的时候不要用药，该坚持母乳的时候就要坚持。

做父母绝对不仅仅是努力工作，买好车买好房，为孩子提供良好的经济环境，更重要的是要关注和学习孩子成长的方方面面，用科学的方式raise children.

生完美美后没有坐一天的月子。虽然说一方面是没有条件，就我一个人带小孩，但是说真的， 身体真的没有弱到那种要在床上带着帽子休息的程度。因为是夏天， 每天家里中央空调大开着，在家也没穿袜子，带帽子什么的。 这次妮妮出生3个小时后我也就下地走路了，自己带妮妮不说，早就已经每天出门散步（不带帽子），抱20斤重的美美走来走去捉迷藏，给妮妮的新衣服过过水，洗澡洗头当然是没得说的事，扫地洗碗也时不时帮妈妈做一做。。我妈看到都快跟我急了，当然你们可以想象小区的老太太们看见我在外面快走时的惊讶表情。

My labor was about 10 hours, a little bit longer than the first one. Thanks to Angels's hospital, I had epidural again and it was pretty painless until the last min. when Nicole came through. She weighs about 2550g and 47 cm, slightly lighter and longer than her sister Alex. Her APGAR is 9, 9 and 9 for the first 1 min. 5 min. and 10 min. Pretty healthy child.

I started breastfeeding her 2 hours after she was born and we refuse formula even the doc asks me to do so.
Life is a little bit crazy now, but in a good way. Alex wants more attention esp. when she sees me holding the little one. However, we do make it up to her by taking her alone our for some fun snacks. I'm sure in time she will understands it is BECAUSE HER PARENTS LOVE HER SOOOO MUCH THAT THEY WANT A SISTER/BROTHER/BEST FRIEND IN HER LIFE.

Here are some pictures. I'm sure I will cherish them one Nicole is getting big.

BTW, I just love the baby smell. I can just hold Nicole on my chest and fall asleep together with her... What can be better than creating a miracle life in the world??

Alex becomes so social these days and she will say hi to almost everyone she sees. Sometimes, she will kiss the kids that she hangs out with. She also started noticing new clothes and shoes. When she has something new on, she will insist going to mirror and she will give herself a  BIG kiss which is very funny. Also, she likes putting lotions on herself and she will grab my makeup if she sees me put it on.... Oh my, she is a little lady already!!!

Oh btw, she certainly knows when to get angry. When she gets angry or frustrated, she will walk away to the wall and cover her face with her arm and moaning for a while. I don't know what to say to this little angel.

今天做了检查，好像这个宝宝也是女孩子，呵呵。如我所愿。
不过以后这对小姐妹肯定要抢头花，抢衣服。看看谁会抢到我的Chanel 包包和所有的珠宝，

冷冷冷， 很久没有在冬天穿过这么厚的衣服了。最痛苦的是在室内也要穿着大衣走来走去。出门又阴又冷又湿，完全无法接受。
最可怜的是我老公，从来没有这么被冻过，穿的已经跟本地人没有区别了。衣服裤子是一层一层的了。
美美也穿的厚厚的，看上去就很local了。每天还是喜欢往外跑，鼻子冷的红红的，但还是高兴的不得了。小孩子就是容易快乐。

美美越来越爱说话了见人都打招呼，现在中英文都讲，说的最标准的就是apple. 希望她能在小时候多学中文，多接纳本地文化，这样才不会忘了她的中国根。

还有10周新宝宝就要出生了，到时候又要忙的不可开交嘞。