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2 Months!
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Wednesday
Tuesday
Two months for the Bear
Our little Addybear turned two months old last Wednesday. She is getting cuter and cuter. We are back in Dallas for two weeks! Yay! Brandon is working here for his company and the bear and I are hanging with family and friends. We are blessed to be able to spend so much time with family for the holidays.
Yesterday she had her two month check up. I was not looking forward to it AT ALL. The sweet thing smiled and cooed at the nurse right before that nurse stuck her...poor thing. She stopped breathing for what seemed like forever and then let out the saddest scream/whimper I have ever heard. I scooped her up and talked to her and she immediately stopped crying. I LOVE how she loves her mama. :0) I held off on half of the shots they usually give them at two months, so we will have to go back next month and get those. Her doctor told me she should be sleeping a straight seven, yes seven hours now. My jaw dropped. Really?! He told me it's time to move her out of my room...gulp...and get her in her crib. I knew this was coming. We will finally do this when we get back home after Thanksgiving. I know it's long overdue. He also told me to let her cry when she wakes for five minutes. Are you kidding me?! FIVE minutes?! He told me when I keep getting up with her every two hours she is just pacifying and she needs to learn to not use me for that. Soooo...we have some work to do. I feel that I will still get up with her if she is crying and has gone a long stretch because breast feed babies usually do get hungrier since the milk passes through them more quickly. I'm no doctor, but that's what I'm thinking. :0)
At two months baby bear is:
- Weighing in at 11.6 lbs! She is a growing girl! (50th percentile)
- Measuring 22.5 inches long (50th percentile)
- Her head has grown to the 50th percentile
- Smiling at anyone that smiles and talks to her, but mostly her mama
- Perks up as soon as she hears he daddy's voice
- LOVES to sleep on anyone's chest, but mostly love her daddy's warm chest. She grabs onto anything she can ( a strand of hair, a hoodie tie, your shirt) and holds on so she can snuggle there. She LOVES to be held and is super snuggly.
- Has been holding her head up since the day she was born, but now holds it up higher than her bottom when she is on her tummy. She sees something she likes and pushes up high with her hands and can hold that little yoga pose for quite a while! She also can pull her head up to her chest when laying on her back. She wants to sit up so badly! She is already showing signs that she got her mommy's stubborn streak...
- Has been sucking on her hand and fingers since the minute she was born, but now has discovered her thumb. She LOVES sucking on her thumb when she finds it.
- Has a favorite toy: her octopus her Aunt Katy gave her. She loves it and will do extended tummy time when she can talk to her octopus friend.
It seems like she does something new everyday now. She coos and makes new noises and each time I just am amazed and call Brandon or my mom and have to tell them all about it. We love her more everyday and I feel so blessed to be able to spend this time at home with her.
We LOVE the holidays around here and have already bought her several "baby's first Christmas" outfits. Kind of cheesy, I know, but I couldn't help myself. We are forgoing Christmas gifts this year and instead taking our first family trip in March. We will be heading to the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Woohoo! Brandon has never seen the Grand Canyon and neither of us have been to the west coast. We are pumped! I'm not worried about the little bear, we don't keep a strict schedule since I stay home with her and she is pretty flexible since I like to get out of the house and run around. The flights will be the only part that may make me nervous. I will be in search for the perfect baby carrier until then, since our baby bjorn hurts both of our backs. I'm thinking the Ergo...
Thank you guys so much for all or your helpful tips and advice on my never ending mommy questions! It's so nice to hear it from someone who has been there/done that.
Below are some pics of Addy and I before her big shot appointment and a few of her Louisiana cousins from this past weekend. She sure does love company and new faces!
Yesterday she had her two month check up. I was not looking forward to it AT ALL. The sweet thing smiled and cooed at the nurse right before that nurse stuck her...poor thing. She stopped breathing for what seemed like forever and then let out the saddest scream/whimper I have ever heard. I scooped her up and talked to her and she immediately stopped crying. I LOVE how she loves her mama. :0) I held off on half of the shots they usually give them at two months, so we will have to go back next month and get those. Her doctor told me she should be sleeping a straight seven, yes seven hours now. My jaw dropped. Really?! He told me it's time to move her out of my room...gulp...and get her in her crib. I knew this was coming. We will finally do this when we get back home after Thanksgiving. I know it's long overdue. He also told me to let her cry when she wakes for five minutes. Are you kidding me?! FIVE minutes?! He told me when I keep getting up with her every two hours she is just pacifying and she needs to learn to not use me for that. Soooo...we have some work to do. I feel that I will still get up with her if she is crying and has gone a long stretch because breast feed babies usually do get hungrier since the milk passes through them more quickly. I'm no doctor, but that's what I'm thinking. :0)
At two months baby bear is:
- Weighing in at 11.6 lbs! She is a growing girl! (50th percentile)
- Measuring 22.5 inches long (50th percentile)
- Her head has grown to the 50th percentile
- Smiling at anyone that smiles and talks to her, but mostly her mama
- Perks up as soon as she hears he daddy's voice
- LOVES to sleep on anyone's chest, but mostly love her daddy's warm chest. She grabs onto anything she can ( a strand of hair, a hoodie tie, your shirt) and holds on so she can snuggle there. She LOVES to be held and is super snuggly.
- Has been holding her head up since the day she was born, but now holds it up higher than her bottom when she is on her tummy. She sees something she likes and pushes up high with her hands and can hold that little yoga pose for quite a while! She also can pull her head up to her chest when laying on her back. She wants to sit up so badly! She is already showing signs that she got her mommy's stubborn streak...
- Has been sucking on her hand and fingers since the minute she was born, but now has discovered her thumb. She LOVES sucking on her thumb when she finds it.
- Has a favorite toy: her octopus her Aunt Katy gave her. She loves it and will do extended tummy time when she can talk to her octopus friend.
It seems like she does something new everyday now. She coos and makes new noises and each time I just am amazed and call Brandon or my mom and have to tell them all about it. We love her more everyday and I feel so blessed to be able to spend this time at home with her.
We LOVE the holidays around here and have already bought her several "baby's first Christmas" outfits. Kind of cheesy, I know, but I couldn't help myself. We are forgoing Christmas gifts this year and instead taking our first family trip in March. We will be heading to the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Woohoo! Brandon has never seen the Grand Canyon and neither of us have been to the west coast. We are pumped! I'm not worried about the little bear, we don't keep a strict schedule since I stay home with her and she is pretty flexible since I like to get out of the house and run around. The flights will be the only part that may make me nervous. I will be in search for the perfect baby carrier until then, since our baby bjorn hurts both of our backs. I'm thinking the Ergo...
Thank you guys so much for all or your helpful tips and advice on my never ending mommy questions! It's so nice to hear it from someone who has been there/done that.
Below are some pics of Addy and I before her big shot appointment and a few of her Louisiana cousins from this past weekend. She sure does love company and new faces!
Saturday
The Mac is Back!
We are back with a brand new hard drive! (that was free-woohoo!)
We have had company since Thursday and are having a blast catching up and visiting. More pics and posts to come, but for now enjoy some October pics of the bear. She gets cuter and sweeter by the minute. :)
We have had company since Thursday and are having a blast catching up and visiting. More pics and posts to come, but for now enjoy some October pics of the bear. She gets cuter and sweeter by the minute. :)
Thursday
Sad mac
So it seems my beloved MacBook has bit the dust. I'm pretty sure I am looking at a crashed hard drive. I googled pics of the scary icon that came up and all of them resulted in crashed hard drive threads. Booooo! I'm about 6 months out of my warranty...boooo! I can't complain too much, though, since the laptop was almost five years old. I'm currently telling family members to hold off on Christmas gifts in hopes I may get to save the cash for a new laptop. Not that I expect gifts- I just know a few peeps that would appreciate knowing what I really want/need. I can't upload any of my ten thousand pics yet so please bare with me until we get the situation figured out!
In other new the bear is doing great! She will go a bit longer in between feedings now so that's good news for mommy! She has her two month appointment next week which would include the dreaded shots. I would love to hear mom thoughts on the vaccination dilemma...did you put off some shots? I'm still considering spreading them out, but I'm not sure which shots to put off.
We have company coming next week and we are pretty excited about it! I will be doing a massive cleaning job this weekend that's way overdue. After that we go back to d-town for two weeks for the thanksgiving holiday. I looooove the holidays and am so thankful we have a little bear to share them with this year.
In other new the bear is doing great! She will go a bit longer in between feedings now so that's good news for mommy! She has her two month appointment next week which would include the dreaded shots. I would love to hear mom thoughts on the vaccination dilemma...did you put off some shots? I'm still considering spreading them out, but I'm not sure which shots to put off.
We have company coming next week and we are pretty excited about it! I will be doing a massive cleaning job this weekend that's way overdue. After that we go back to d-town for two weeks for the thanksgiving holiday. I looooove the holidays and am so thankful we have a little bear to share them with this year.
Wednesday
On vacation
We were going stir crazy due to the strict " no public places " rule our pediatrician gave us...so we headed to fort worth!
We have been enjoying LOTS of visitors and family time. We sure do miss Brandon but we are excited to spend Halloween with the cousins! I got addybear her Halloween costume-- any guesses on what she will be? ;).
I am computer-less this trip (posting this from my fabulous iPhone) so I will have a major catch up post when we get back. Hope everyone is enjoying fall!
We have been enjoying LOTS of visitors and family time. We sure do miss Brandon but we are excited to spend Halloween with the cousins! I got addybear her Halloween costume-- any guesses on what she will be? ;).
I am computer-less this trip (posting this from my fabulous iPhone) so I will have a major catch up post when we get back. Hope everyone is enjoying fall!
Friday
29
Oh yeah, it's my birthday.
That's the thought that went through my mind at 3 am when I was feeding Addy. I no longer get super excited about this day. Well, that's not entirely true. I love the fun birthday treats, but kind of hate the whole "getting older" routine. I am not an embracer of age. I never will be. I gave up trying to act like I love getting older and thus more mature. I don't want to enter the thirties.
There. I said it. I want this year to last for FOREVER.
OK, enough whining. In truth, I believe this year will be the best for me so far. How could it not with a precious bear to share it with?! The hubby and I have trips planned, holidays waiting, and a blessing that wakes us up with a smile. I KNOW this will be the best year ever.
Oh..and on the note of birthday treats- My phone bit the dust. YES! SCORE! WAHOO! Now I have an excuse to beg for the phone I have been lusting after for the past three years....
Tuesday
A Question or Two...
Happy Tuesday! OK, so I have been wanting to get a carrier for sweet baby girl. I have been using the Peanut Shell that Em gave me, and it has been a true LIFESAVER. She has already started to outgrow the sling, either that or it is just starting to hurt my shoulder and back due to her weight. I have promised Brandon to get a carrier that is somewhat manly and that he won't be embarrassed to wear in public. :0) I also want one that is comfortable, breathable and will last for a long time. (we have a Baby Bjorn, but it makes me have heat attacks and isn't the most comfy to me)
So the carrier that I am thinking about getting is the Ergo Carrier. It comes in "manly" colors, lasts until the baby/child is 40 lbs., and is breathable/comfortable according to the reviews. Does anyone have one of these? Thoughts?
Question number two...
When did you start putting your baby in his/her own bed? I am breastfeeding Addy and understand she will probably need to eat more frequently then if she were on formula, but am just wondering what is a good age to get her in her own bed... I have heard anywhere from 2 months to 4 months...that's a big range! Help! Also, when you moved your baby, did you find it harder to get back to sleep due to walking into baby's room, nursing/feeding in there, walking back...? I have a monitor we will use when we take the plunge on this, but won't the monitor keep me awake still due to me being able to hear all of her noises?
Question number three...
Does a swing "spoil" a baby? I put her in her swing during the day off and on so that I can get some things done around the house. Yet, I constantly worry that she will get used to that swinging sensation and we are setting ourselves up for disaster. She already has made it known that she prefers to be held when sleeping and we had a 30 minute dual at 2 am this morning. I literally had to keep trying to give her the pacifier so she would calm down and stay in her bassinet. I just could not do anything else for her at that point and she just wanted to be held and patted. Hmm...thoughts?
That's all I got for now. I promise to have more pictures on the next post!
Friday
Chunky Bear
Today our sweet baby girl is four weeks old. Wow! She will be one month old on Sunday. Isn't it crazy how one month flew past me? It makes me sad to think that I can't just count her age in weeks anymore...but excited as well because it means we are moving past this newborn stage. Yep, I said it, I'm excited to get past the newborn stage. Don't get me wrong, I love her tiny features, her sweet sounds and her dependency on mommy for everything. I just get a little tired of the grunting all night, eating every two hours, and her dependency on mommy for EVERYTHING. It is hard, exhausting work taking care of a newborn. I think I was so focused on showing her off and having her here, that I kind of looked past the fact that I will be getting a LOT less sleep and will have to make her the center of my day. She is pretty stinkin cute, though, and the few times I have caught a smile, it melts me. The way she looks at Brandon and me, melts me. The funny faces she makes when she is working on a dirty diaper, totally melts me.
If you have read my blog before, or if you know me well, then you know Brandon and I have nicknames for everything and everyone. Addy is no exception. Her nickname is "bear-bear". Don't ask me how we came to this...we do look foward to embarrassing her one day though. I think we came up with it at 3 am one night, when she kept grunting in her sleep. She sounds like a bear and we started calling her "the bear". So guess what little miss will be for Halloween?
She had definitely grown in the past few weeks. Just take a look for yourself! She has the cutest beginnings of rolls on her thighs, wrists, and she is working on a tubby belly. I love it! She has also gotten SO much longer! I will post more in a few days...but enjoy a few pics of four week old bear-bear.
Saturday
Two Weeks Old
Sweet baby girl was two weeks old on Friday. Mom and I took her to her two week check up and she passed with flying colors. She gained all of her birth weight back plus 7 and a half ounces! She has also grown 2 and 3/4 inches in two weeks! Her pediatrician said she is beautiful (we knew this) and that she is eating/growing wonderfully! Yay! She also (second doc to tell me this) asked me to not take her ANYWHERE unless I absolutely have to take her. She said their office, like all doc offices around the country, are seeing so many cases of H1N1 that they are advising all new parents to keep newborns away from the public. I can totally understand and plan on keeping her in doors except for our morning walks with the doggies. She will get her vaccination shots at two months (in November) and her doctor said at that point she can start going out a bit more.
On another note, can I just say this little baby has completely stolen my heart? I love her to pieces more everyday. I am so thankful to be a mommy and so blessed to have this time with her. I have a lot of thoughts running through my head these days too...here are a few:
- I am so glad she is sleeping longer! I think she was having a growth spurt, trying to gain back the weight she lost in the hospital, which is why she didn't sleep great the first week. Now she lets me sleep for 3-4 hours at a time.
- I am nervous about my mom leaving...I am used to people, kids, chaos. I am one of four kiddos and find the quiet here a little strange. It can get lonely, but I am thankful for Brandon's new job and hopeful we will find a church home soon.
- Who doesn't LOVE fall?! It's my favorite time of year, and I'm so glad my baby was born right in the beginning of this season. I get big tears when I think about how excited I am for her to be here for the holidays...it's just perfect timing. I love it.
- Having a child biologically makes me want to adopt even more. I can't explain it. I guess I just think of how precious this sweet life is and how sad it makes me that there are children out there without a mommy to feed them, hold them, kiss away their tears, and rock them to sleep. What a blessing it would be to mother an orphan. Someday...
- I have become a little obsessed with de-bugging our home. We live on a lake and their are lots of positives to this, but one big FAT negative is that water attracts bugs. Nasty bugs. Roaches, spiders...eeewwwwwwww! We call our pest control peeps to come spray like twice a month and I have put Combat things in closets. I'm glad we paid for the unlimited pest control service, so I can call as much as I want and have them do some serious work outside of our house. I just HATE bugs. GROSS!
- It's funny to me to look at half filled cups of coffee, half eaten meals, half folded laundry...I stop in between pretty much everything I do now to take care of Addy. If she is hungry or has a dirty diaper, that comes first. I feel like all the moms I have been watching over the years, and I love it.
- TV shows on DVD will be what I am up to for the next few weeks. We have family visitors scheduled to come for the next several weekends (YAY!), but during the week sweet baby girl and I will be hanging around the casa catching up on some missed shows.
- I am still wanting to give cloth diapering a try. I mainly want to use them during the day at home. I am wanting to order the Bumgenius brand, but they are a bit pricey. Anyone know of another all-in-one brand that holds up as well as the Bumgenius???
- Tomorrow is our one year anniversary! We have some fun plans for errands (one of us will stay in the car with baby girl, one will run into the store) it will be like chinese errand fire drills. I just can't believe it has been ONE YEAR! < - Finally, here are some more pics of cute baby Addy-girl. We love, love, lover her.
On another note, can I just say this little baby has completely stolen my heart? I love her to pieces more everyday. I am so thankful to be a mommy and so blessed to have this time with her. I have a lot of thoughts running through my head these days too...here are a few:
- I am so glad she is sleeping longer! I think she was having a growth spurt, trying to gain back the weight she lost in the hospital, which is why she didn't sleep great the first week. Now she lets me sleep for 3-4 hours at a time.
- I am nervous about my mom leaving...I am used to people, kids, chaos. I am one of four kiddos and find the quiet here a little strange. It can get lonely, but I am thankful for Brandon's new job and hopeful we will find a church home soon.
- Who doesn't LOVE fall?! It's my favorite time of year, and I'm so glad my baby was born right in the beginning of this season. I get big tears when I think about how excited I am for her to be here for the holidays...it's just perfect timing. I love it.
- Having a child biologically makes me want to adopt even more. I can't explain it. I guess I just think of how precious this sweet life is and how sad it makes me that there are children out there without a mommy to feed them, hold them, kiss away their tears, and rock them to sleep. What a blessing it would be to mother an orphan. Someday...
- I have become a little obsessed with de-bugging our home. We live on a lake and their are lots of positives to this, but one big FAT negative is that water attracts bugs. Nasty bugs. Roaches, spiders...eeewwwwwwww! We call our pest control peeps to come spray like twice a month and I have put Combat things in closets. I'm glad we paid for the unlimited pest control service, so I can call as much as I want and have them do some serious work outside of our house. I just HATE bugs. GROSS!
- It's funny to me to look at half filled cups of coffee, half eaten meals, half folded laundry...I stop in between pretty much everything I do now to take care of Addy. If she is hungry or has a dirty diaper, that comes first. I feel like all the moms I have been watching over the years, and I love it.
- TV shows on DVD will be what I am up to for the next few weeks. We have family visitors scheduled to come for the next several weekends (YAY!), but during the week sweet baby girl and I will be hanging around the casa catching up on some missed shows.
- I am still wanting to give cloth diapering a try. I mainly want to use them during the day at home. I am wanting to order the Bumgenius brand, but they are a bit pricey. Anyone know of another all-in-one brand that holds up as well as the Bumgenius???
- Tomorrow is our one year anniversary! We have some fun plans for errands (one of us will stay in the car with baby girl, one will run into the store) it will be like chinese errand fire drills. I just can't believe it has been ONE YEAR! < - Finally, here are some more pics of cute baby Addy-girl. We love, love, lover her.
Sunday
For Auntie Sherry
Addy wanted to make sure that her Aunt Sherry could see her precious face. She also requested her Aunt Sherry to please come see her soon. She would like her to bring her cousin Mia and her Aunt Linda too. And her Maw Maw. We love you Sherry! Here are a few pics to tie you over.
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