...and "The Wheels on the Bus"
It's a staring contest! Audrey always wins. She can go forever without blinking.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Smiles (well, mostly)
We like to sing "Heads, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes"
...and "The Wheels on the Bus"
...and "The Wheels on the Bus"
4 month pediatrician visit
13 lbs and 4oz, 45th percentile
25 inches tall, 75th percentile
Head circumference 41.25 cm., 60th percentile
Vaccines- Rotateq, DTaP, Hep B, IPV, Hib, Pneumococcal
Audrey is still doing great. She hit all of her developmental milestones: holds head up, grasps objects, puts things in mouth, tries to stand when you hold her up.
You can start solids at 4-6 months, but our doctor is very conservative and says to wait until she's 6 months old. He said we could start giving her an ounce or two of water a day as well as juice if we wanted to, but to really limit it. He said to think of it as dessert.
Chris was sick two weeks ago and I've been sick for the last week. Since I've been sick, Audrey has been acting funny too. She's cranky and not nursing well. We gave her a little juice since we were worried about her not eating much. The bottle freaked her out. She acted confused and disgusted for a few minutes, but seemed to enjoy the juice once she gave it a chance. Fortunately, she's more herself today.
25 inches tall, 75th percentile
Head circumference 41.25 cm., 60th percentile
Vaccines- Rotateq, DTaP, Hep B, IPV, Hib, Pneumococcal
Audrey is still doing great. She hit all of her developmental milestones: holds head up, grasps objects, puts things in mouth, tries to stand when you hold her up.
You can start solids at 4-6 months, but our doctor is very conservative and says to wait until she's 6 months old. He said we could start giving her an ounce or two of water a day as well as juice if we wanted to, but to really limit it. He said to think of it as dessert.
Chris was sick two weeks ago and I've been sick for the last week. Since I've been sick, Audrey has been acting funny too. She's cranky and not nursing well. We gave her a little juice since we were worried about her not eating much. The bottle freaked her out. She acted confused and disgusted for a few minutes, but seemed to enjoy the juice once she gave it a chance. Fortunately, she's more herself today.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Tummy Time
Audrey is getting much better at holding her head up during tummy time. She also doesn't mind it so much now.
In this picture you can see how her hematoma has really gone down in size.
So much for tummy time!
Sleeping milestones
It's funny how what I consider to be big accomplishments in life are completely different now. Audrey is sleeping in her own room now and I'm overjoyed. I figured I'd transition her to her room at 4 months. I got a whole bunch of sleep books because I anticipated problems, but it turned out that it just kind of happened without any fuss. (I'm sure experienced mom's are having a hearty laugh at me as they read this! Gimme a break, I'm new at this!)
Chris has been pretty sick for the last week so Audrey and I have been avoiding him. I started sleeping in the guest room and I put Audrey to sleep in the crib in her room for the first time 3 nights ago. The two rooms are right next to each other. The first night she woke up every hour, but the last two nights she left me along for six hours straight then went right back to sleep after nursing. When she didn't fall asleep immediately, I put on her U2 Lullaby CD and that did the trick. I really liked having her near me in her bassinet at night. It was convenient for feeding and I confess that I'm more than a little attached to the kid. But she was outgrowing it and I can't help but want a little alone time (even if it is when I'm unconscious).
The other big achievement is that I stopped swaddling her. I don't know how this happened either. She used to wave her arms around and smack herself in the face. She'd lay there forever, irritated, but would fall asleep the instant she was swaddled. She fell asleep on the couch the other night (I know, bad mommy) so I left her there unswaddled and she was fine. Then I moved her to the crib and she was still fine. I do still wrap it around her waist and legs sometimes just for a little extra warmth. Sweet victory!
Asleep on the couch, just like mommy!
She was peaceful and facing me until the flash lit up the room. Oops!
Chris has been pretty sick for the last week so Audrey and I have been avoiding him. I started sleeping in the guest room and I put Audrey to sleep in the crib in her room for the first time 3 nights ago. The two rooms are right next to each other. The first night she woke up every hour, but the last two nights she left me along for six hours straight then went right back to sleep after nursing. When she didn't fall asleep immediately, I put on her U2 Lullaby CD and that did the trick. I really liked having her near me in her bassinet at night. It was convenient for feeding and I confess that I'm more than a little attached to the kid. But she was outgrowing it and I can't help but want a little alone time (even if it is when I'm unconscious).
The other big achievement is that I stopped swaddling her. I don't know how this happened either. She used to wave her arms around and smack herself in the face. She'd lay there forever, irritated, but would fall asleep the instant she was swaddled. She fell asleep on the couch the other night (I know, bad mommy) so I left her there unswaddled and she was fine. Then I moved her to the crib and she was still fine. I do still wrap it around her waist and legs sometimes just for a little extra warmth. Sweet victory!
Asleep on the couch, just like mommy!
Taking a little snooze. Yes, I know it's not the crib. That's later :-)
She was peaceful and facing me until the flash lit up the room. Oops!
She loves her rainforest mobile, but I can't turn it on when it's time to sleep. She gets overly excited looking at it. She kicks her legs so hard that the crib shakes.
Phew, she got over the flash.
I'm really happy with this audio/video monitor we bought. We keep it in the living room. It also has a normal handheld audio receiver that I keep in the bedroom. It's nice to see her whenever we want. She has a little camera near her crib that looks like a webcam. It's even infrared. Best $100 we've spent so far. Well...after the swing.
My view from the couch.
I'm really happy with this audio/video monitor we bought. We keep it in the living room. It also has a normal handheld audio receiver that I keep in the bedroom. It's nice to see her whenever we want. She has a little camera near her crib that looks like a webcam. It's even infrared. Best $100 we've spent so far. Well...after the swing.
My view from the couch.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
3 months old in the rocking chair
We're taking a picture of her in this chair every month. Look back to see how much she's grown!
Now we get the smiles!
Now we get the smiles!
Fun and Games
Sometimes I lay her here on the ottoman and change her. (I know, I'm lazy!). She used to fit with room to spare, but she's outgrowing it now.
Give daddy a smile!
She just started noticing the lights and moving animals on her bouncer. Her face says it all.
She just started noticing the lights and moving animals on her bouncer. Her face says it all.
Time to rest.
Maybe she's not quite ready for this yet :-)
Maybe she's not quite ready for this yet :-)
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