9 Weeks

We are trying to get back into the swing of things with our now quiet household. I think MA got used to the hustle and bustle! She is now sleeping in her crib every night, which is great. She usually goes to sleep around 9pm and sleeps until around 7am, waking up 1 or 2 times throughout the night. She still can only go 1 1/2 - 2 hours of being awake before she gets winey and cranky. She now tries to stay up and fight her sleep and I have to physically pick her up and hold her to fall asleep. Before, she would just fall asleep wherever she was.

She is also holding her head up so great, and only wobbles a little. We are working on sitting up, reaching for things and making sounds. She is getting so big so quickly. Part of me just wants her to stay as she is, but the rest of me is just excited to see the person she is becoming. Every day she is showing more and more of her personality. She smiles a lot - unless she's hungry or tired. (She smiles sometimes when she's even tired.) And I think we are going to start hearing some good laughs very very soon. Every now and then one will sneak out.

We battled some tummy troubles this week, but that seems to be cleared up now. She was fighting her sleep for two days, though, while her tummy was gurgling. Those were not fun days! We seem to be getting back on track now and she has been getting some good naps in. (She is napping right now as I type this.)

 

MA, 9 Weeks

8 Weeks

This was a very busy week for us. MA was baptized. MA also met her grandparents this past week. My mom has been staying with us, which has been a great help. It feels funny, really. We have been doing this on our own for two months and I feel somewhat guilty enjoying the help. I know that seems silly.

MA has really blossomed this past week. She is noticing more objects and interacting more with toys. She just loves her swing and the little worm that hangs above her head. She smiles more and laughs at people. She has improved her head control and is able to sit propped up for longer periods of time.

It amazes me that she is now 2 months old. I am looking forward to all there is to come... but cannot believe that I have been out of work for 2 months. I really cannot imagine my life any other way.

MA, 2 months old.

7 Weeks

This week, I decided to go to a two hour Zumba class. While it was very fun and a good workout, it was also the longest that I have been away from MA. She stayed with her daddy and gave him quite the hard time. I hope that does not become a pattern, because she is going to need to stay with other people.

I woke up today feeling like total crap. MJ, being the best husband and daddy in the world, stayed home to help and let me rest. I think I overdid it and was dehydrated. It was very hard not kissing MA all day just in case I picked up a bug.

Tomorrow, we are driving to pick up my Mom at the airport. I am excited for her to meet MA. Of course, she has seen her on Skype, but it is not the same. I hope MA is good on the car ride... which she usually is, but it is a long ride!

I cannot believe MA will be two months old next week.

6 Weeks

This week I am finally learning that there can be more to life than holding an adorable little baby. I am learning that the world does not stop turning, even though yours feels like it does. I am learning that it is okay to put down the baby and do some stuff around the house. I am learning... I am learning...

Okay, so I will admit that the first 5 weeks I held MA nonstop. Well, MJ and I both did. I am learning that she is just fine to sit in her bouncer seat in the room with us while we clean. I am learning that she does not need us to hold her every minute and nor does she seem to want to. She is such a good baby.

We went to the doctor on Monday. MA weighs 10 lbs. 2 oz. and is 21 3/4 inches. She is getting so big. She is almost fully holding her head up. It gets wobbly, but she can do it for quite a long time. She loves car rides. She sleeps so peacefully in the car... and in her swing. It must be the motion. When we go for walks, she sleeps until you stop the stroller. She is too funny.

MA, 6 weeks old

1 1/2 months already... I just cannot believe this. She gets bigger and bigger everyday. Her personality also shows everyday. She is awake more throughout the day and she now fights sleep, like she is going to miss out on something fun. She smiles so much and is overall a very, very good baby. She really only gets fussy when she is hungry or tired. Can't ask for anything more than that!

5 Weeks

During this past week, MA has become more active. She is awake more during the day. I also think she then becomes more stimulated. Yesterday, she was playing and just started crying for no reason and I think it is because there was just too much going on around her. She quieted as soon as I picked her up.

Having a child is definitely most scary but rewarding thing that I have ever done. I look up things online constantly, like how to soothe baby gas and how much she should be eating. I worry that she is not eating enough, then I worry that she is eating too much. I worry she is sleeping too much and then I worry that she did not sleep enough. And then, when I am good and exhausted of worrying, I just look at her and she gives me this huge ear to ear smile - and it makes it all worth it.

I am learning that you cannot call the Dr. for everything. It is trial and error. We learned this week that if we do tummy time after we eat, that we push out a lot of gas. So, this has been helpful in the bellyaches. We also learned that if we put a contoured changing pad in the bassinet, that she does not flail around as much and sleeps more peaceful.

There is still a lot to learn... and there always will be. We need to learn how to conquer this stupid baby gas (I really hope MA reads this when she gets older!) and we need to learn how to get more rest throughout the time. With time, this will come. In the meantime, I need to stop and smell the roses. The time is going by way too quickly and if I don't remind myself of that, it will be March and I will be going back to work.

Already, these past 5 weeks feel like a huge blur.

MA, 5 weeks old

4 Weeks

Holy cow, it's been almost a month since MA was born. I just cannot believe how time has flown by. She is getting more and more alert everyday. Actually, as I type this, she is lying in my lap watching the computer screen. She really likes the computer screens and televisions. I think it's probably the bright lights that she is seeing.

This was a good week. We found out that she really likes car rides and sleeps the whole time. We went on a trip to see some family, about 2 1/2 hours away and she only fussed once, to eat and get changed. She is finally big enough to wear in the baby carrier, and she really really loves that! MJ put it on yesterday and cleaned the house so that I could take a nap. LOVE HIM!

Today, it's a beautiful day out, so I plan on pushing MA around the circle in her stroller. She has a little congestion going on, but the Dr. said that it is normal. Still all that crud that was in her I guess from when she was in the womb. We go to the Dr. again 2 weeks and if she still has it, I want to ask about it. 6 weeks seems like a long time to have that going on. In the meantime, we got a humidifier for our room and that seems to help her. If it persists though, we may call the Dr. I hate to see my little lady suffering.

We bought MA a halloween costume the other day. She's going to be a cute little ladybug. :)


I can't believe how much she has grown over the past 4 weeks. Everytime I pick her up, she feels more solid than the last! She's such a happy baby... I love her to pieces.

MA, 4 weeks today.

Three weeks

Well, this week flew by. We went to the Dr. on Wednesday and learned that MA now weighs 7 lbs. 6 oz. So, I guess all of her eating is doing something! She is also 21 1/2 inches long now. She is too tall for her Newborn clothes, but too skinny for 0-3 months, so her outfits look a little silly right now.

Friday, we had quite the scare. MA was making this squealing noise when I would lay her down to change her. At first, I thought she was beginning to laugh. Then, it looked like she was having difficulty breathing. I sat her up, consoled her and called the Dr., who said that it sounded like normal infant congestion and to only be worried if she stopped eating or began to run a fever.  Well, our thermometer is a piece of garbage that takes forever to get a reading. MJ stopped on his way home and bought a "guarenteed accurate" one touch thermometer. Well, we took MA's temp both in the armpit and behind her ear. Both said she had a fever. So, at 2am, we brought her to the emergency room.
Well, we got there and they took a rectal temperature, that was 98.6. So, a pointless trip to the ER, but we learned that MA is perfectly healthy.

Yesterday, we took MA to get newborn photos done. She actually tolerated that pretty well. I was impressed to find that she stayed awake the whole time. She's the best baby...

I cannot believe she is three weeks old already.