Things I have learned in 6 weeks

~Though I love my husband more than life.....you learn your true capacity for love as you watch your child growing.

~ Your child screaming affects you differently than any other child screaming.

~ My hair actually looks best the third day after a shampoo....seriously. I guess my hair is really dry :)

~ Getting up in the middle of the night is easier than I expected; it is the staying up past 10 that is hard for me.

~ The baby will cry as soon as you call someone or someone calls you....she might not cry at any other time that day, but she will cry then.

~ Everything takes 3 times as long when you are working with one arm/hand. That is if you get it done at all.

~ The to-do list sometimes looks exactly the same for days and days....and that is ok. (this is tough for a type A personality)

~ Even though I wanted this more than anything, it is ok to think "what have I done?"

~ This face....this perfect face means everything to me......






** these are some of the shots from our newborn photoshoot :)

poor baby

My little W. has been under the weather the past few days. Her first case of the ick and honestly don't know where she picked it up....unless it was from the doctor's office and her well baby visit. booo.

She has had a temp of 99.5-100 for 4 days now. Tylenol has been helpful, but combined with a bit of constipation (which is being treated with prune juice as directed by the pediatrician) has made her quite miserable. The only solution is for me to hold her....if I do, she doesn't cry very much....if I don't she screams inconsolably. Fortunately she is starting to feel better, as evidenced by her sleeping in her swing/soother instead of on my chest at this very moment.

Very heart breaking to know that she feels icky and there is little I can do besides hold her. Because of her ick, I decided not to travel to NYC for 2 nights with my hubby...instead W and I will stay home. I thought being home with all of our normal stuff (the glider that she loves etc) would be more important than me being in NYC.....there will be another time :) but I am wondering how we will do on our own without the hubby around. I am guessing we will be just fine but a little lonely.

1 month appt

Well, actually, 5 weeks but here goes:

W is now 20 3/4 inches. 45th percentile

W is 8lbs 5 oz. 45th percentile.

Ws head is 14 in. She has a little peanut head, 25th percentile.

She is doing great :) growing like weed and eating a lot....now I know why!

This picture makes me giggle. She is holding onto (and trying to eat) part of her gift from her uncle B. The gift is a cute jar full of stuffed bugs. The look on her face is as if she is caught in the act LOL.

visitors

I have been tied up as my mother, sister and BIL have been visiting for 5 days.....I will be able to post about that tomorrow, but in the mean time, a gratuitous picture of my favorite girl.

happy birthday

Happy one month birthday W!!

This is a picture of her most desired spot to sleep during the day....my lap :)

Her umbilical cord finally fell off yesterday! at 27 days, I was worried she would be wearing it to kindergarten.

milestones

When babies are so small it seems like they are so very helpless; as if they will always be that way, then you notice them do something new. On W's 21st day, as she lay on the changing table....I was in for a treat.

I start to pick her up to go into the living room and as I do, she turns her head....to keep looking at the mobile over the changing table. I think to myself, no I didn't just see that, so I try it again. As I start to move her, she turns her head to keep looking at the mobile. I am so excited that I call J into confirm what I am seeing...and he does. W loves her mobile....the mobile that J said was "boring" as it didn't have music or a motor....mama was right this time :) Right now we are using the black and white cards, but there are also primary colored ones to change to as she gets older.

And for those who are wondering, I got the mobile from giggle.com and here is a picture....it is very affordable!

mommyhood

I have to admit that I am struggling to find time to post here. I want to post every day and then something happens. Usually it is looking at W. and realizing that nothing is more important than holding her...or feeding her....or watching her sleep. LOL.

I am going to make a greater effort to post, even if it is a short post, or even a photo. I am also contemplating moving this blog to a more public blog that my family could follow. There are some posts here that I would not want some to read....but I can't decide. Perhaps I can move to wordpress and then I can make private certain posts....opinions from those who have done it....what worked for you?

We have been quite busy, W. has been to a few restaurants, had visitors, went with us to the dentist and the hair salon. She is truly a happy camper. The only time she fusses is when she needs something....who wouldn't fuss if they had a dirty diaper or were hungry?