Emma had a playdate this morning. We met with another Mommy and December baby at a local park, and walked while wearing the babies -- she had a baby Bjorn (very nice!) and I was wearing the Moby. Her little one is sooooo much bigger than Emma, so strange to see a baby that big born after her! But it was fun and the babies hit it off... what time they were awake, anyway.
She's had a rough week. Between the ear infection, the snotty cold that's continuing, and today an odd rash that showed up (maybe from the heat? It got to 80+ today), my poor Emma is just not feeling great. But she is still giving us smiles and laughs, which warms my heart. I wish she'd gain a little weight though, that would make me feel much better.
Hopefully I'll get some pictures tomorrow!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
18 Weeks Old Already?
I'm a bit baffled about where the time is going. How can my little angel already be 18 weeks old? In two months, we'll be celebrating her first "half" birthday (our solution to the fact that her birthday is so close to Christmas). I don't want my baby growing up so fast!
We did finally get a start date for our #1 daycare that we wanted. We'll transfer her in June, and start full-time there ($248/week). Expensive, but totally worth it for two reasons -- one, the 3:1 infant to teacher ratio (rather than the 5:1 she's at now), and two, we can use our cloth diapers. I know she'll be sad to leave her teacher and the babies she's learned to love at her current daycare, but I hope she'll adjust. It'll be a bit of a challenge for us as it will now take me an hour to take her to/from daycare, rather than just the 20 minutes it takes now. We'll see how it goes.
She is feeling better -- we're half-way through the antibiotics. Today at daycare she apparently was a VERY happy baby! And she had a fairly good evening. Once we're done with the antibiotics, we're going to go back to our bedtime routine and try to get that started again, with more crib time in the evening.
I've been negligent about doing pictures since she's been sick, so I'll try to do a few this coming weekend!
We did finally get a start date for our #1 daycare that we wanted. We'll transfer her in June, and start full-time there ($248/week). Expensive, but totally worth it for two reasons -- one, the 3:1 infant to teacher ratio (rather than the 5:1 she's at now), and two, we can use our cloth diapers. I know she'll be sad to leave her teacher and the babies she's learned to love at her current daycare, but I hope she'll adjust. It'll be a bit of a challenge for us as it will now take me an hour to take her to/from daycare, rather than just the 20 minutes it takes now. We'll see how it goes.
She is feeling better -- we're half-way through the antibiotics. Today at daycare she apparently was a VERY happy baby! And she had a fairly good evening. Once we're done with the antibiotics, we're going to go back to our bedtime routine and try to get that started again, with more crib time in the evening.
I've been negligent about doing pictures since she's been sick, so I'll try to do a few this coming weekend!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Four-Month Pediatrician Appointment
*sigh*
I'm glad we have a good pediatrician that's calm and able to (mostly) reassure me.
At 4 months, Emma is 12 lbs, 13 oz.... she's only gained 2 pounds since her 2-month appointment, and dropped from the 50th percentile down to the 30th percentile. I was sure the ped was going to be concerned, might even push formula and she didn't even blink -- said that since Emma has been sick and started at daycare not to worry, keep breastfeeding whenever she wants, and she'll catch up. She wasn't worried at all.
She did grow in length -- she's now 25 1/2 inches tall! That's something like the 65th percentile for height. She only gained 3/4 inch around her head, but again, the ped didn't think it was a big deal.
What WAS a big deal is that my little girl has a bad ear infection. We thought she was just super-fussy because of her cold and cough, and she's slept horribly these last two nights (up every hour, crying in her sleep, etc). But the ped said when they have an ear infection, lying down actually hurts because of the pressure, so Emma is going to prefer to be upright as much as possible right now. She's napping on my chest as we speak.
So 10 days of antibiotics, a re-check in 2 weeks, and no vaccinations today because she was too sick. I hope she feels better soon... it just breaks my heart that she doesn't feel well.
I'm glad we have a good pediatrician that's calm and able to (mostly) reassure me.
At 4 months, Emma is 12 lbs, 13 oz.... she's only gained 2 pounds since her 2-month appointment, and dropped from the 50th percentile down to the 30th percentile. I was sure the ped was going to be concerned, might even push formula and she didn't even blink -- said that since Emma has been sick and started at daycare not to worry, keep breastfeeding whenever she wants, and she'll catch up. She wasn't worried at all.
She did grow in length -- she's now 25 1/2 inches tall! That's something like the 65th percentile for height. She only gained 3/4 inch around her head, but again, the ped didn't think it was a big deal.
What WAS a big deal is that my little girl has a bad ear infection. We thought she was just super-fussy because of her cold and cough, and she's slept horribly these last two nights (up every hour, crying in her sleep, etc). But the ped said when they have an ear infection, lying down actually hurts because of the pressure, so Emma is going to prefer to be upright as much as possible right now. She's napping on my chest as we speak.
So 10 days of antibiotics, a re-check in 2 weeks, and no vaccinations today because she was too sick. I hope she feels better soon... it just breaks my heart that she doesn't feel well.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Four Months Old!
My baby is 4 months old today. It's so hard for me to believe that four months have already gone by. We have our four-month appointment with the pediatrician on Friday, and I'm hoping she can help us with Emma's cold that's now lasted a month. She's been coughing since yesterday too, and when we weighed her on the Wii Fit, she hadn't gained any weight in the last 10 days. I'm scared and sad about that all at the same time. I guess we'll find out on Friday what the doc says.
As for daycare, a little update: I talked with the primary caregiver that next morning, and she acted shocked and as if it was a big surprise that it wasn’t ok for Emma to go 4 hours without food. Initially she said “we have other breastfed babies who go 4 hours” but I told her Emma had only gone that long one time, and it was in the middle of the night. Then when I pointed out the time difference between that and prior feedings and asked if they had seen Emma’s hunger cues (which they probably don’t since they stick a pacifier in her all the time!), she said that she was feeding two other babies at the time. And then she admitted that one person was at lunch and there were only 2 people watching 12 babies?!?!?! I was horrified.
Joe went over mid-afternoon that next day for a surprise visit to see what was going on, and she was doing fine. I went over an hour earlier than I usually do today, and she was in a bouncy chair with no pacifier, and was fine -- very happy and entertaining herself. So I don't know if it really was a one-time issue with the staffing and everything is better now, or whether I just come when things are at their worst. In any case, we're waiting on a return call from the awesome daycare place to see when we'll be able to start there.
Some developmental updates:
* Emma is now tolerating between 5-7 minutes of tummy time, and pushing up a little bit on her elbows (but no mini-pushups yet).
* We've rolled over from tummy to back just once, but almost did it two more times.
* We've almost rolled over from back to tummy, she just gets stuck on her side.
* She is laughing more frequently (I have a great video to upload of this)
* She recognizes us from longer distances
* She can spend 20 minutes self-entertaining in the play yard and bouncer, as long as she knows we're nearby.
* If I put her in the crib when she's very drowsy or asleep, she will sleep in the crib for 1-2 hours alone (sleepy-time bear needs to be playing, however).
As for daycare, a little update: I talked with the primary caregiver that next morning, and she acted shocked and as if it was a big surprise that it wasn’t ok for Emma to go 4 hours without food. Initially she said “we have other breastfed babies who go 4 hours” but I told her Emma had only gone that long one time, and it was in the middle of the night. Then when I pointed out the time difference between that and prior feedings and asked if they had seen Emma’s hunger cues (which they probably don’t since they stick a pacifier in her all the time!), she said that she was feeding two other babies at the time. And then she admitted that one person was at lunch and there were only 2 people watching 12 babies?!?!?! I was horrified.
Joe went over mid-afternoon that next day for a surprise visit to see what was going on, and she was doing fine. I went over an hour earlier than I usually do today, and she was in a bouncy chair with no pacifier, and was fine -- very happy and entertaining herself. So I don't know if it really was a one-time issue with the staffing and everything is better now, or whether I just come when things are at their worst. In any case, we're waiting on a return call from the awesome daycare place to see when we'll be able to start there.
Some developmental updates:
* Emma is now tolerating between 5-7 minutes of tummy time, and pushing up a little bit on her elbows (but no mini-pushups yet).
* We've rolled over from tummy to back just once, but almost did it two more times.
* We've almost rolled over from back to tummy, she just gets stuck on her side.
* She is laughing more frequently (I have a great video to upload of this)
* She recognizes us from longer distances
* She can spend 20 minutes self-entertaining in the play yard and bouncer, as long as she knows we're nearby.
* If I put her in the crib when she's very drowsy or asleep, she will sleep in the crib for 1-2 hours alone (sleepy-time bear needs to be playing, however).
Monday, April 19, 2010
Momma Lion
I really had my first, very fierce protective moment with Emma today. I dropped her off around 8:30 this morning, and picked her up around 5:30pm. When I got to daycare and stepped in the front door, I could hear her crying. That is not unusual, in and of itself, because she typically gets tired and fussy at the end of a long day away from us; however, this was a horrible, screaming, I'm-at-the-end-of-my-rope cry.
I go in to the Infant I room and she's in a bouncer chair, by herself, her face is *bright* red and she is screaming at the top of her lungs. She has snot streaming down her face and dried boogers under her nose. Her pacifier has been spit out (how long ago? who knows) and her bottle of milk is sitting on the floor next to her. The daycare worker is drying her hands and says "I was just getting ready to feed her."
My mouth fell open. I sent 3 bottles of milk with Emma today. Only 3, each with three ounces in them. And here it is, 5:30 pm and she's only just now using the 3rd? I flipped out.... inside, anyway. All I could say was "that's so not ok, what happened?" And then "I'm here, I'll just breastfeed her."
So the daycare worker is trying to say that Emma napped when she normally would have fed and that's why everything is delayed, and I'm trying to calm her down because she's hysterical. I finally get her calmed down, and she nurses a little bit but won't stay latched on... I give up and just rock her and calm her more. Once I get up and go back to the main area, that daycare worker is gone. Left for the day.
For what it's worth, what was written down was that Emma took a nap until 10:20am. She got a diaper change at 10:25, and then her first bottle at 10:30 -- which is 3 1/2 hours after I fed her at home (at 7am). Ok, that's ok.... not great, but ok. Then she slept from 11:40 until 1:45. So sure, she slept through what would have been her next feeding at 1:30..... EXCEPT they didn't feed her until 2:30!!!!! That is SO not ok!! On top of that, she went 4 hours without a diaper change and they're supposed to change her every 2 hours.
Top that with this cherry.... they didn't write down how many ounces she drank each time, nor did it appear that she slept at all after 1:45 (which again, is NOT ok).
I'm proud of myself for not flipping out and losing my temper with the daycare worker who was there, who is not Emma's primary caregiver during the day. I'm proud of myself for not stomping into the administrator's office and screaming at the top of my lungs. But I'm still VERY upset and angry that my little girl was left so long without food, and in that dirty diaper.
Guess what Momma found when I got home? Oh yes... diaper rash. Angry, red rash on her bottom from sitting in that disposable.
I want to trust the primary caregiver. I like her, and she's a mother herself of 2 babies that come to this daycare. She's been fabulous with Emma before now, and I know there are other babies to be taken care of too. But again, there's so much about this that is not ok, and I plan on discussing it with her tomorrow.
It does reinforce my desire to be full-time at the other daycare that will let us use the cloth diapers, and will keep frozen breastmilk there at the daycare in case they need extra, and they have a better staff-to-infant ratio too. But we're still waiting for the opening, probably June.
I just keep seeing her little red, tear-streaked, booger-filled face in my mind, and I feel horribly guilty for not being able to be there to protect her, to feed her and keep her feeling loved. I know I can't protect her from all the horrible things in the world, but an infant should at least be clean, dry, and fed. We'll see what happens when I take her in tomorrow, see what the primary caregiver says about today and the feedings.
Mommy needs to take a few more very slow, deep breaths.... and just probably go to bed early and snuggle with my little girl.
I go in to the Infant I room and she's in a bouncer chair, by herself, her face is *bright* red and she is screaming at the top of her lungs. She has snot streaming down her face and dried boogers under her nose. Her pacifier has been spit out (how long ago? who knows) and her bottle of milk is sitting on the floor next to her. The daycare worker is drying her hands and says "I was just getting ready to feed her."
My mouth fell open. I sent 3 bottles of milk with Emma today. Only 3, each with three ounces in them. And here it is, 5:30 pm and she's only just now using the 3rd? I flipped out.... inside, anyway. All I could say was "that's so not ok, what happened?" And then "I'm here, I'll just breastfeed her."
So the daycare worker is trying to say that Emma napped when she normally would have fed and that's why everything is delayed, and I'm trying to calm her down because she's hysterical. I finally get her calmed down, and she nurses a little bit but won't stay latched on... I give up and just rock her and calm her more. Once I get up and go back to the main area, that daycare worker is gone. Left for the day.
For what it's worth, what was written down was that Emma took a nap until 10:20am. She got a diaper change at 10:25, and then her first bottle at 10:30 -- which is 3 1/2 hours after I fed her at home (at 7am). Ok, that's ok.... not great, but ok. Then she slept from 11:40 until 1:45. So sure, she slept through what would have been her next feeding at 1:30..... EXCEPT they didn't feed her until 2:30!!!!! That is SO not ok!! On top of that, she went 4 hours without a diaper change and they're supposed to change her every 2 hours.
Top that with this cherry.... they didn't write down how many ounces she drank each time, nor did it appear that she slept at all after 1:45 (which again, is NOT ok).
I'm proud of myself for not flipping out and losing my temper with the daycare worker who was there, who is not Emma's primary caregiver during the day. I'm proud of myself for not stomping into the administrator's office and screaming at the top of my lungs. But I'm still VERY upset and angry that my little girl was left so long without food, and in that dirty diaper.
Guess what Momma found when I got home? Oh yes... diaper rash. Angry, red rash on her bottom from sitting in that disposable.
I want to trust the primary caregiver. I like her, and she's a mother herself of 2 babies that come to this daycare. She's been fabulous with Emma before now, and I know there are other babies to be taken care of too. But again, there's so much about this that is not ok, and I plan on discussing it with her tomorrow.
It does reinforce my desire to be full-time at the other daycare that will let us use the cloth diapers, and will keep frozen breastmilk there at the daycare in case they need extra, and they have a better staff-to-infant ratio too. But we're still waiting for the opening, probably June.
I just keep seeing her little red, tear-streaked, booger-filled face in my mind, and I feel horribly guilty for not being able to be there to protect her, to feed her and keep her feeling loved. I know I can't protect her from all the horrible things in the world, but an infant should at least be clean, dry, and fed. We'll see what happens when I take her in tomorrow, see what the primary caregiver says about today and the feedings.
Mommy needs to take a few more very slow, deep breaths.... and just probably go to bed early and snuggle with my little girl.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Emma's Trip
The morning of Thursday, April 15th 2010 on our way to Washington, DC! This was at the beginning of the trip, and Emma had her "travel" monkey with her (this is the one that stays in the car and keeps her company on the way to daycare).
This is a video from the night we arrived in DC. It's a little over a minute long. And I was wrong, we weren't in Georgetown, we were right next to George Washington University in Foggy Bottom. :)
Emma having a good time with the love of her life, Rattle Worm! She was just waking up and cuddling with him.
This is a video from the night we arrived in DC. It's a little over a minute long. And I was wrong, we weren't in Georgetown, we were right next to George Washington University in Foggy Bottom. :)
Emma having a good time with the love of her life, Rattle Worm! She was just waking up and cuddling with him.
Friday, April 16, 2010
We're In Washington, DC!
It only took 11 hours for us to get here. Emma did fantastic until the last hour -- we were stuck in horrible traffic. I actually took her out of the car seat when we were stopped on 270 to feed her, and then she had a big poo, so I changed her while she was on my lap. Exciting, I tell ya.
Here she is at the start of the trip, talking to Mr. Monkey. She took 5 naps in the car seat all together!
I'll try to upload some video later. She's waking up from her morning nap as I type. Oh, but at 5:18 am this morning, she rolled from her belly to her back!!! Mommy & Daddy were SO excited. :)
Here she is at the start of the trip, talking to Mr. Monkey. She took 5 naps in the car seat all together!
I'll try to upload some video later. She's waking up from her morning nap as I type. Oh, but at 5:18 am this morning, she rolled from her belly to her back!!! Mommy & Daddy were SO excited. :)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Big Updates!
Some wonderful things have been happening! Emma slept for 4 hours in a row last night!! I woke up this morning feeling *so* refreshed, I couldn't believe it. Now, I'm completely exhausted at the moment but am so happy about that change.
She's also been pooping 1-2 times a day, and so it's been wonderful to not have all those wet farts and tiny poops that drive her nuts. She's a happier baby with fewer poos also!
We're gearing up to leave tomorrow morning for Washington, DC. I have all her things packed, all my things packed, and she's had her bath for the night. All we need to do is get up, take our showers, and get everything in the car. I'm very anxious about the trip, but hopeful that it will go much smoother than I expect. We'll have WiFi in the hotel but I don't know how much I'll be able to update there.
And so this isn't an entirely boring word post, here's a video of Daddy & Emma from a few days ago!
And as I'm posting about my beautiful daughter, I realized that it was one year ago this date that I got my positive pregnancy test that revealed I would have Emma.... and exactly two years ago on this day that I started to miscarry my second pregnancy. It's so hard to reconcile how I feel right now -- so blessed that I have her in my arms, but grieving the loss of my babies still. I don't think that pain will ever, ever go away.
She's also been pooping 1-2 times a day, and so it's been wonderful to not have all those wet farts and tiny poops that drive her nuts. She's a happier baby with fewer poos also!
We're gearing up to leave tomorrow morning for Washington, DC. I have all her things packed, all my things packed, and she's had her bath for the night. All we need to do is get up, take our showers, and get everything in the car. I'm very anxious about the trip, but hopeful that it will go much smoother than I expect. We'll have WiFi in the hotel but I don't know how much I'll be able to update there.
And so this isn't an entirely boring word post, here's a video of Daddy & Emma from a few days ago!
And as I'm posting about my beautiful daughter, I realized that it was one year ago this date that I got my positive pregnancy test that revealed I would have Emma.... and exactly two years ago on this day that I started to miscarry my second pregnancy. It's so hard to reconcile how I feel right now -- so blessed that I have her in my arms, but grieving the loss of my babies still. I don't think that pain will ever, ever go away.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Pictures
The first pictures is Emma on Easter Day, wearing a wonderful hat given to us by a friend in Cleveland.
This picture is from today -- all of our flowers are blooming and we wanted to show off her new outfit that Mommy got her.
This picture is from today -- all of our flowers are blooming and we wanted to show off her new outfit that Mommy got her.
The Snot Continues!
We're well into week 3 of this nasty bug. It's moved into Daddy's lungs, and is moving down into mine. I lost my voice last night, and am still very croaky. Poor Emma, luckily the snot is mostly flowing out of her nose (but onto everything else). She is struggling so much when she is feeding, and her poor tummy doesn't feel good because of all the snot she's swallowed. I've seen more throw-up/spit-up in the last 2 days than I have all of her prior life!
I hope we're all feeling better because on Thursday, we're going to take our first big family trip to Washington, DC. We're driving, so we don't have to haul everything onto a plane, but it will be challenging since Emma is not a big fan of the carseat. It typically takes 7 hours to get there, but I'm anticipating 10 with all the stops we'll need to take to give her a break. We're going to do a trial run of packing to see if everything will fit!
The exciting part is that we'll get to see two very, very good friends while we're there, and I can't wait. If there are any blossoms left on the cherry trees, we'll get some pictures of Emma amongst those too! I love Washington DC for so many reasons.
I hope we're all feeling better because on Thursday, we're going to take our first big family trip to Washington, DC. We're driving, so we don't have to haul everything onto a plane, but it will be challenging since Emma is not a big fan of the carseat. It typically takes 7 hours to get there, but I'm anticipating 10 with all the stops we'll need to take to give her a break. We're going to do a trial run of packing to see if everything will fit!
The exciting part is that we'll get to see two very, very good friends while we're there, and I can't wait. If there are any blossoms left on the cherry trees, we'll get some pictures of Emma amongst those too! I love Washington DC for so many reasons.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ahhh.... The Weekend
I really have had such a busy week that there wasn't a chance to do updates! But while she's sleeping (yes, on me again), I'll do a few.
Momma had a very busy week. In the first three days of the week, I had already racked up 21 clinical hours. We also had spent time on Sunday and Monday doing some straightening up of the house because we had cleaners come in and do a "deep clean" of the house on Tuesday. Yes, I paid to have someone else clean. I felt really guilty, but it was totally worth the money. Less than $300 with tax, and they did so much -- cleaned all the windows & miniblinds, mopped or swept all the floors, scrubbed all the bathrooms (including both showers, all the toilets, and the counters), cleaned ALL the woodwork in the house (including baseboards and doors), polished all metal surfaces, and cleaned all the appliances in the kitchen. They even moved the fridge out and cleaned behind and under it! Everything got dusted or wiped off. It took 3 people 6 hours of work, but the place is cleaner than it was when we moved in and I feel a huge sense of relief. Now it will be easier for me to keep it clean AND I won't worry about Emma so much when she starts to crawl. Again, totally worth the money.
Emma had a so-so week. She had a few days at daycare where she wouldn't eat again, but she seemed to be doing a little better with naps. I'm still worried about her weight, but didn't get a chance to go weigh her today. We are going to try to weigh her on the Wii tomorrow -- we did it today, but she was fully dressed with a wet diaper, so I don't think it was accurate. We did go to the office today and visit the staff there, and she enjoyed that. She's really becoming quite the smiler and is cooing more now.
We're all still sick, but it's getting better. Mine turned into a nasty sinus infection, but I haven't had a chance to get to the doctor so I'm hoping the musinex and nasal spray work to get rid of it. Emma is congested but seems to be tolerating it fairly well. Daddy developed a cough that I'm sure we'll both develop, but it's not horrible.
She was cooing so much today that I tried to capture it on video, but as soon as I pulled out the camera, she stopped! She did chew on her fist for me, so that's what you get to see for right now. :)
I'm glad it's the weekend. Not that we get to sleep in (today she was up at 4:30am again), but because I have no work responsibilities and can just hang out with her. And hopefully can take some more pictures to share!
Momma had a very busy week. In the first three days of the week, I had already racked up 21 clinical hours. We also had spent time on Sunday and Monday doing some straightening up of the house because we had cleaners come in and do a "deep clean" of the house on Tuesday. Yes, I paid to have someone else clean. I felt really guilty, but it was totally worth the money. Less than $300 with tax, and they did so much -- cleaned all the windows & miniblinds, mopped or swept all the floors, scrubbed all the bathrooms (including both showers, all the toilets, and the counters), cleaned ALL the woodwork in the house (including baseboards and doors), polished all metal surfaces, and cleaned all the appliances in the kitchen. They even moved the fridge out and cleaned behind and under it! Everything got dusted or wiped off. It took 3 people 6 hours of work, but the place is cleaner than it was when we moved in and I feel a huge sense of relief. Now it will be easier for me to keep it clean AND I won't worry about Emma so much when she starts to crawl. Again, totally worth the money.
Emma had a so-so week. She had a few days at daycare where she wouldn't eat again, but she seemed to be doing a little better with naps. I'm still worried about her weight, but didn't get a chance to go weigh her today. We are going to try to weigh her on the Wii tomorrow -- we did it today, but she was fully dressed with a wet diaper, so I don't think it was accurate. We did go to the office today and visit the staff there, and she enjoyed that. She's really becoming quite the smiler and is cooing more now.
We're all still sick, but it's getting better. Mine turned into a nasty sinus infection, but I haven't had a chance to get to the doctor so I'm hoping the musinex and nasal spray work to get rid of it. Emma is congested but seems to be tolerating it fairly well. Daddy developed a cough that I'm sure we'll both develop, but it's not horrible.
She was cooing so much today that I tried to capture it on video, but as soon as I pulled out the camera, she stopped! She did chew on her fist for me, so that's what you get to see for right now. :)
I'm glad it's the weekend. Not that we get to sleep in (today she was up at 4:30am again), but because I have no work responsibilities and can just hang out with her. And hopefully can take some more pictures to share!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
15 Week Update
Just a day late. :)
Not a lot of new things to update at 15 weeks. She's doing better with tummy time, and is lifting and holding her head up longer. She's still not pushing up much with her arms, just mainly on her elbows.
She's doing some babbling with her cooing, but it's sporadic. She does recognize certain words that Daddy & I say, and will respond to them. Tonight she had some very purposeful movements in response to "don't kick the Mommy!" (to which she kicked me, with the same leg, 5 times in a row. It was super-cute.)
She loves to "stand" with us, and she really pushes down hard with her legs. We're not seeing her want to roll over all the way yet -- she'll kick her legs when she's on the ottoman getting her diaper changed and get herself rolled onto her side, but doesn't go all the way yet. No interest in rolling over from front to back yet either.
We'll be weighing her on Thursday, and I'm hoping and praying she's close to 13 pounds, but we'll see. After several good days at daycare, today she only at 4 ounces all together. She's making up for her tonight, but it worries me again.
Not a lot of new things to update at 15 weeks. She's doing better with tummy time, and is lifting and holding her head up longer. She's still not pushing up much with her arms, just mainly on her elbows.
She's doing some babbling with her cooing, but it's sporadic. She does recognize certain words that Daddy & I say, and will respond to them. Tonight she had some very purposeful movements in response to "don't kick the Mommy!" (to which she kicked me, with the same leg, 5 times in a row. It was super-cute.)
She loves to "stand" with us, and she really pushes down hard with her legs. We're not seeing her want to roll over all the way yet -- she'll kick her legs when she's on the ottoman getting her diaper changed and get herself rolled onto her side, but doesn't go all the way yet. No interest in rolling over from front to back yet either.
We'll be weighing her on Thursday, and I'm hoping and praying she's close to 13 pounds, but we'll see. After several good days at daycare, today she only at 4 ounces all together. She's making up for her tonight, but it worries me again.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Rattle Worm Makes Emma Happy!
Video #1 is about 30 seconds, voice of Rattle Worm provided by Mommy!
Video #2 is about 1 minute long, voice of Rattle Worm (and surprise ending) by Daddy!
Video #2 is about 1 minute long, voice of Rattle Worm (and surprise ending) by Daddy!
Picture Post!
For fun!
Rattle Worm is a gift that Uncle Dean sent us. She *loves* her some Rattle Worm!! He's her morning buddy, and speaks to her with a southern accent. Poor Rattle Worm has some self-esteem issues since he has no arms, and no legs, and no mouth... LOL. I'll get a video of it later to post, as she finds it hilarious.
This is the most adorable outfit that Ms. Leslie at one of my facilities got Emma. Here is the rear view! It makes for a good reason to have her do tummy time (so Mommy can get pictures
And the front view! We really love the outfit, and it's so nice to have on a hot day like it's been.
Here's Emma, kissing and playing with her Easter bunny that Grandma and Grandpa Lewis sent. She loves the bunny! Especially since the bunny has developed a French accent and seems to fight with Rattle Worm over who gets to kiss Emma the most. She absolutely gets a kick out of that. Again, it's a MUST video moment that I'll get!
Rattle Worm is a gift that Uncle Dean sent us. She *loves* her some Rattle Worm!! He's her morning buddy, and speaks to her with a southern accent. Poor Rattle Worm has some self-esteem issues since he has no arms, and no legs, and no mouth... LOL. I'll get a video of it later to post, as she finds it hilarious.
This is the most adorable outfit that Ms. Leslie at one of my facilities got Emma. Here is the rear view! It makes for a good reason to have her do tummy time (so Mommy can get pictures
And the front view! We really love the outfit, and it's so nice to have on a hot day like it's been.
Here's Emma, kissing and playing with her Easter bunny that Grandma and Grandpa Lewis sent. She loves the bunny! Especially since the bunny has developed a French accent and seems to fight with Rattle Worm over who gets to kiss Emma the most. She absolutely gets a kick out of that. Again, it's a MUST video moment that I'll get!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Shhhhh....
Don't tell anyone, but she's sleeping on her belly IN HER CRIB! (notice how I emphasize the "in the crib" part and not the "on her belly" part) She sleeps so much better on her belly or side, so we're experimenting with this tonight. We're at 20 minutes in there so far. Bedtime noise bear is still going, we'll see what happens when he shuts off.
In the short term, I'm going to get some crochet done. A friend of mine is due in a month and I'm only 1/3rd of the way through her baby's blanket.
In the short term, I'm going to get some crochet done. A friend of mine is due in a month and I'm only 1/3rd of the way through her baby's blanket.
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