Week Eighteen

You had your 4 month visit with Dr Chang this week.  You continue to be very tall (75%) and very thin (5%).  You were s brave for all 4 shots, poor baby.  We gave you Tylenol as soon as we got home and you did so much better this time than you did after your 2 month vaccinations.  You are meeting all your milestones, but Dr Chang wants us to feed you more.  That means 4 oz bottles when I am gone instead of 3.  I am going to try my hardest to pump that much, but we may need to give you one formula bottle on the days I work.  I am trying hard not to be upset about that, but I do feel that in some ways I am failing you.

New things this week: rolling, you are mobile now and love to roll.  We have to keep a close eye on you now.  You also finally decided to use a pacifier, you chew on your soothie, sometimes just the handle, but you have it in your mouth at least!  We got a high chair for you from Jen Yacovazzi at work and a second Pack N Play for Aunt Sally's house, along with a ton of bottles, a bottle sterilizer, a bottle warmer and a wipe warmer.

You continue to amaze me, how fast you are growing and how pretty you are.  People are always stopping us in public and telling us how attractive you are.  We know that you are just as smart as you are pretty.  I promise to add pictures soon, but I am way behind on captioning and downloading your pictures!

Love Ya!

Week Seventeen

So this week is almost over and I have not written anything yet :(  I have been overwhelmed with work and trying to just spend time with you, much less blog about it.  So here are the high-lights: your Dad has been having you help him with the computer, we went to a BBQ at Dr O's house, we went to Jack Helm's Baptism, ate out with Sally and Jake at Haji Baba, and you officially turned 4 months old.  The Baptism was crazy since the church service was an hour long and they had no Mom and baby room, so half way through the sermon we had to step out to find a place to nurse.  It was in the parish hall which was NOT very private, thank goodness for the Udder Cover!  Then the Baptism was after the regular service, and 4 babies were getting baptized so that was long too.  You were so good and Dad and I were so proud of you.  Your massages in the morning are very popular, all the animals like to hang out with us.  During your Saturday massage we discovered that you love to watch the Doodlebops.  God do I love you.  I promise that I will try harder next week to record the events of your life and be the best mama that I can be!

Week Sixteen

Almost four months old!  I cannot believe how quickly time is going by and how awesome you are.  We are still getting the groove with how to handle expressing milk at work and bottles at home and when to feed you when I am not here and how to make sure that you are not sleeping when I get home.  It was so hard to be away from you this week, especially since I was busier at work and not able to get home on time every night.  We have started baby massage in earnest and yesterday we did Mommy/Baby Yoga together.  I just love you so much and wish that I could spend every day with you.  Your Dad is trying to get you to crawl and has this technique where you wriggle over his abdomen when he is laying down.  He also has you taking naps in your crib, which is super impressive.  You are also more verbal, although we have no idea what you are trying to communicate.  You have a bunch of toys that you love playing with: two O balls, a Dolly, and the rainbow Sassy O rings.  I have been having such a great time taking pictures of you.  I think that in another life I would have wanted to be a photographer... babies, little kids, weddings, graduations pretty cool stuff.  I have also written you a song (I actually wrote it several weeks ago) and I sing it to you when you are standing and shaking your bottom trying to keep your balance.  It is called Bum Chickie

I'm a Bum Chickie, Bum Chickie, a little Bum Chickie
I do a Bootie dance, in my baby pants
cause I'm a Bum Chickie, Bum Chickie

I shake my little bum, I shake it to and from
cause I'm a Bum Chickie, Bum Chickie, a little Bum Chickie

I rock my bootie left, I rock my bootie right
I rock my little bootie with my baby might
cause I'm a Bum Chickie, Bum Chickie, a little Bum Chickie

Week Fifteen

So I am back at work now and Daddy stays with you during the day.  It has been harder for me than you I think, but you were not happy about the bottle the first few times.  The pumping thing is hard since I am not making quite enough milk for you and we are having to supplement with the freezer stash I made while on leave.  I am doing all kinds of things to get my production up (taking supplements, listening to guided meditations while pumping and pumping on my days off).  I so hope that we won't have to supplement you with a little formula, but if we do, we do, calories are most important.

You have been grabbing like a maniac, you even took something away from you Dad.  Your sitting up is getting better, but you still topple over without support.  Your tummy time is getting better every day.  I was trying to get a photo of you at 45 degrees, but you rolled over while I was getting the camera ready!  We weighed you this week 10 lbs 15 ounces (while wearing a onesie and a diaper).  We also tried to measure you, but it came back at only 23 inches which seems wrong since you are too long for a bunch of your clothes from 0-3 months.

It has been raining for the past few days and you have been sleeping so well.  It is great since I can get a lot done, but I miss you so much when I am at work it is hard to let you nap on my days off.

Week Fourteen

This is my last week of maternity leave and I am so sad to have to go back to work.  So far you have been pretty fussy, but you are also learning new stuff every day!  You are grabbing more and have a new favorite toy, some colorful plastic rings.  You are vocalizing more each day and can support your own weight when standing.  Your tummy time is paying off, you can raise your head 45 degrees and when really going can do 90 for very short periods.  You have been having more issues with your skin, the dryness on your scalp is getting worse.  So instead of the baby oil treatments I have started olive oil.  I massage the oil into your scalp and then leave it on for 15 minutes and then shampoo it out and use a soft brush to get out the flakes.  You don't mind for the most part, but are not wild about the brushing.  You are growing so fast!