Mondays are even harder now that the Peanut is here and I have to wait 8 dreaded hours to go home and see her. Today will be even longer, I'm won't be home until 8:30 or so tonight. But, I spent an extra day at home with her last week, a stomach bug hit the girl. I won't go into the gory details because they are, well, gory. But she seems to be on the mend. Despite the stomach pain, she's been in a relatively good mood.
We bought a bumbo on Friday and she sits in it like a champ. She's rolling over a bit more and starting to use her hands to grab things- my necklace, my sweatshirt strings, the zipper on my jacket. Anything but her toys. We're working on it though. She's back to getting up at 2 and 5 but that may be partially because her intake has been limited due to the stomach bug. She talks and talks and talks these days. I told her the other day, I can't wait to know what we're talking about.
When we were at the doctors for her reflux follow up, she laughed like I've never heard her laugh before and I was so in shock of the laughing I didn't get it on camera. However, this past weekend she laughed at my mom like she did at me the day at the doctors. This time, I videoed it! (I'll upload it as soon as I get to a computer that will allow me to.)
We go back to the doctor's in two weeks for her 4 month check up and she'll start eating food. I can't wait to see her reaction. I'll be sure to have the camera ready.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
A Dreary Monday
I love being a mom and I adore our little girl more than anything in the world, but (there's always a but) I wish someone would have or could have prepared me for the onslaught of emotions and anxiety that comes along with motherhood. Anxiety is a tricky thing even if your sure of something your mind can misled you. I feel like even though the hardest, most sleep deprived days are behind us, the anxiety hasn't really lessened for me. There are still days I have a hard time keeping food in my stomach, let alone finding an appetite. I asked my mom the other day when it's get better and I jokingly said, "16" and her response was "it gets worse then, she'll be driving".
I know all new mothers go through this and I'm sure with the second, should we decide to have another, I will be more relaxed but I guess I just wasn't prepared for how crazy my mind would get. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade it for anything. Our girl is happy, healthy and thriving (with the exception of stuffy nose right now). I couldn't ask for more. Yet, my guard isn't ready to be let down yet.
If anyone asked me the hardest thing about motherhood, it wouldn't be the sleepless nights which are far less sleepless these days as our Peanut is sleeping through the night! It would be the worry. But then again, I should've known that comes with parenting. After all, I'm 26 and my mom still asks me to text her when I get home from the two hour drive from my hometown.
The weather lately certainly does not help. I'm already missing the sunshine of summer!
I know all new mothers go through this and I'm sure with the second, should we decide to have another, I will be more relaxed but I guess I just wasn't prepared for how crazy my mind would get. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade it for anything. Our girl is happy, healthy and thriving (with the exception of stuffy nose right now). I couldn't ask for more. Yet, my guard isn't ready to be let down yet.
If anyone asked me the hardest thing about motherhood, it wouldn't be the sleepless nights which are far less sleepless these days as our Peanut is sleeping through the night! It would be the worry. But then again, I should've known that comes with parenting. After all, I'm 26 and my mom still asks me to text her when I get home from the two hour drive from my hometown.
The weather lately certainly does not help. I'm already missing the sunshine of summer!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Roly Poly
Today is definitely a multiple cup of coffee day. The Peanut decided last night was not for sleeping. Daddy walked with her, I walked with her, and she was just not having it. Hopefully tonight is a better night. I'd like our happy, go lucky baby back.
Saturday she rolled over for the first time. What a cool milestone to be able to see for the first time. She tried for a week or more before she was finally able to get her hand out of the way and get all the way onto her belly. Of course, she was not a happy camper once she was there. She rolled over twice on Saturday but she hasn't rolled since. We had friends up and one of my good friends was able to video it for me since my phone locked up right at the moment she was about to go. The husband was at a baseball game so he wasn't able to partake in the fun.
The peanut is certainly getting comfortable with her voice, and I mean that in a good way. She coos and talks to us all of the time now. The other night she was in bed and talking to the picture on the wall. She's taking after Mom already.
Her medicine seems to be helping with the reflux and we've elevated her crib mattress to let her sleep easier at night (not that she slept last night but...). I can certainly tell when her meds are wearing off. We have a weight check appointment on Monday and I plan on mentioning it to her Doctor.
Tomorrow she turns the big 3 months old. She's already lost her newborn cry and has a much more distinct, louder wail. Here's to another leap forward. Our newborn will officially be an infant!
Saturday she rolled over for the first time. What a cool milestone to be able to see for the first time. She tried for a week or more before she was finally able to get her hand out of the way and get all the way onto her belly. Of course, she was not a happy camper once she was there. She rolled over twice on Saturday but she hasn't rolled since. We had friends up and one of my good friends was able to video it for me since my phone locked up right at the moment she was about to go. The husband was at a baseball game so he wasn't able to partake in the fun.
The peanut is certainly getting comfortable with her voice, and I mean that in a good way. She coos and talks to us all of the time now. The other night she was in bed and talking to the picture on the wall. She's taking after Mom already.
Her medicine seems to be helping with the reflux and we've elevated her crib mattress to let her sleep easier at night (not that she slept last night but...). I can certainly tell when her meds are wearing off. We have a weight check appointment on Monday and I plan on mentioning it to her Doctor.
Tomorrow she turns the big 3 months old. She's already lost her newborn cry and has a much more distinct, louder wail. Here's to another leap forward. Our newborn will officially be an infant!
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