Well, we're in North Carolina now and here are some of the things we've been up to:
1. Adam started his new job and LOVES it
2. Ellis Rose has 4 new teeth and has been crawling and standing!
3. I started a new part-time job. So far, so good but I hate that....
4. ...Ellis Rose started daycare.
I think my biggest problem with daycare is just getting her there in the morning. Our mornings up until now have been very relaxed and we get to s-l-o-w-l-y nurse, cuddle, nap and read books. Now, it is a mad rush to get her to finish up nursing, dressed and out the door. Ick.
Also, I hate pumping and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to pump enough to keep up. Ick. Ick.
BUT, I do like how Ellis Rose is able to play with some other kids her age at daycare. AND, I love how she now has more people involved in her life. I think the more people involved in her life, the better. It takes a village, right?
At the end of the day, Ellis Rose is healthy and happy despite these most recent changes in her young life. And I'm still her mama.
Showing posts with label Ellis Rose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ellis Rose. Show all posts
Thursday
Wednesday
4 Month Check-Up
Ellis Rose had her four month check-up today and everything is looking great except she went from the 20th percentile in weight to the 2 percentile. She only gained 1 lb in 4 months.
Of course, I immediately began having a mini-panic attack but the doctor wasn't too too concerned. Obviously, Ellis Rose is healthy and happy because she's hitting all of her developmental milestones and then some. But, she needs to gain more weight. My doctor's theory is that we are finally just getting back on track after all of the breastfeeding woes.
So we are going back in 3 weeks for a weigh-in. If she hasn't bumped up a few percentage points, then we worry. About what, I'm not entirely sure.
In the meantime, I'm taking fenugreek to try to up my milk supply. Recommendations from Kellymom can be found here. Basically, you take it until you smell like maple syrup. Then you know you've got the correct dosage. Should be fun.
Ellis got her vaccines too and took it like a champ. She cried for a few minutes but then got over it. I wish I recovered as quickly! I honestly did not think I'd be one of those moms who gets all teary eyed when it is time for the shots - but I do. It is just so awful to see her jerk when they first jab her.
All in all I don't have much to complain about. We have a healthy and happy (despite how this picture appears) baby.
Of course, I immediately began having a mini-panic attack but the doctor wasn't too too concerned. Obviously, Ellis Rose is healthy and happy because she's hitting all of her developmental milestones and then some. But, she needs to gain more weight. My doctor's theory is that we are finally just getting back on track after all of the breastfeeding woes.
So we are going back in 3 weeks for a weigh-in. If she hasn't bumped up a few percentage points, then we worry. About what, I'm not entirely sure.
In the meantime, I'm taking fenugreek to try to up my milk supply. Recommendations from Kellymom can be found here. Basically, you take it until you smell like maple syrup. Then you know you've got the correct dosage. Should be fun.
Ellis got her vaccines too and took it like a champ. She cried for a few minutes but then got over it. I wish I recovered as quickly! I honestly did not think I'd be one of those moms who gets all teary eyed when it is time for the shots - but I do. It is just so awful to see her jerk when they first jab her.
All in all I don't have much to complain about. We have a healthy and happy (despite how this picture appears) baby.
Sunday
Mother's Day
It is crazy to think that a year ago, today, we found out we were pregnant. I remember sitting on the edge of our tub with the matching + signs in my hand and laughing. I really just could not believe. Adam was still sleeping in the bed and I just stood there staring at him thinking of ways to tell him. I don't really remember how I told him. I think I may have just blurted it out.
That night, I made dinner for my mom and I was fair to busting with the news. It was really hard not to tell them. I had white grape juice in my wine glass so they wouldn't catch on. (Because me not drinking wine would definitely have raised some flags!)
And it is crazy to think that one year after that day I am sitting here with a warm little baby on my lap. And she's smiling and laughing and cooing and reaching and flipping and playing.
What a difference a year makes.
That night, I made dinner for my mom and I was fair to busting with the news. It was really hard not to tell them. I had white grape juice in my wine glass so they wouldn't catch on. (Because me not drinking wine would definitely have raised some flags!)
And it is crazy to think that one year after that day I am sitting here with a warm little baby on my lap. And she's smiling and laughing and cooing and reaching and flipping and playing.
Thursday
3 Months
I feel like I've been a bit of a Negative Nancy on this blog. Which is weird because I'm usually very optimistic. I guess this whole breastfeeding thing has just consumed me and I feel this is the best outlet for my thoughts. Although, my family and friends would probably argue they've had to hear all about it too.
So, in honor of Ellis Rose's 3-month birthday, I wanted to do a quick happy update. Here's what she's been in up to in the 3 months since her birth:
1) She's been babbling. The squeeks she made when she was a newborn have long since been replaced by "ooh" and "aargh" and "rawr" and an occasional "yeowya"
2) She rolled over! One day she just rolled from her tummy to her back. Twice. In a row. The next day, she rolled over from her back to her tummy. I'm thinking of attaching Swiffer sheets so she can clean our wood floors.
3) She watches the cats now and she's incredibly interested in them. She'll even lean forward so she can get a better look.
4) She sits! Well, she sits in the Bumbo but is still a step forward.
5) She's obsessed with her hands. She's constantly sucking on them, licking them, biting them, practically gagging herself with them. All of this means she has less fuzz in-between her fingers, which means I have less to pick out when I'm nursing her.
6) She has seen her feet but she still doesn't know they are attached to her body. But she likes to watch them move and seems enthralled by them at times.
All in all, I'm amazed at the changes she's undergone in 3 months. I'll do this again in 3 months when she is 6 months old and writing her memoirs. Until then, I'll leave you with this little video clip.
So, in honor of Ellis Rose's 3-month birthday, I wanted to do a quick happy update. Here's what she's been in up to in the 3 months since her birth:
1) She's been babbling. The squeeks she made when she was a newborn have long since been replaced by "ooh" and "aargh" and "rawr" and an occasional "yeowya"
2) She rolled over! One day she just rolled from her tummy to her back. Twice. In a row. The next day, she rolled over from her back to her tummy. I'm thinking of attaching Swiffer sheets so she can clean our wood floors.
3) She watches the cats now and she's incredibly interested in them. She'll even lean forward so she can get a better look.
4) She sits! Well, she sits in the Bumbo but is still a step forward.
5) She's obsessed with her hands. She's constantly sucking on them, licking them, biting them, practically gagging herself with them. All of this means she has less fuzz in-between her fingers, which means I have less to pick out when I'm nursing her.
6) She has seen her feet but she still doesn't know they are attached to her body. But she likes to watch them move and seems enthralled by them at times.
All in all, I'm amazed at the changes she's undergone in 3 months. I'll do this again in 3 months when she is 6 months old and writing her memoirs. Until then, I'll leave you with this little video clip.
Saturday
Long Story Short
Here's what you need to know:
1. The baby is here! (Actually, the baby has been here for, oh, about a month now).
2. The baby is a girl! Ellis Rose born January 19, 2010 weighing 6 lbs 14 oz, 19 3/4" long.
3. The birth did not go according to plan. In fact, it went totally awry. We had a c-section after the baby did not respond well to what turned out to be an unsuccessful induction. But it is hard to quibble over the details when we have a beautiful and healthy daughter to show for it. That's not to say I wasn't pretty disappointed (after feeling like a failure and feeling scared for my baby and scared for myself) but I've never really been one to dwell on the negative. Especially when there is so much good stuff to dwell on instead. Perhaps someday I'll do a post about c-sections and the (very weird) recovery process but not now.
Instead I'll just stare at my Ellis Rose some more.
I mean, wouldn't you?
1. The baby is here! (Actually, the baby has been here for, oh, about a month now).
2. The baby is a girl! Ellis Rose born January 19, 2010 weighing 6 lbs 14 oz, 19 3/4" long.
3. The birth did not go according to plan. In fact, it went totally awry. We had a c-section after the baby did not respond well to what turned out to be an unsuccessful induction. But it is hard to quibble over the details when we have a beautiful and healthy daughter to show for it. That's not to say I wasn't pretty disappointed (after feeling like a failure and feeling scared for my baby and scared for myself) but I've never really been one to dwell on the negative. Especially when there is so much good stuff to dwell on instead. Perhaps someday I'll do a post about c-sections and the (very weird) recovery process but not now.
Instead I'll just stare at my Ellis Rose some more.
I mean, wouldn't you?
