eating, pooping, self-care, sleeping

poop, eat, sleep

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I’ve realized that we’ve taken Janie’s regularity for granted.  When one of what I call the baby trinity is off, the others are off too.  It seems that our Little Janie is almost back to her old self this afternoon.  She’s still probably teething but what’s made a big difference today was that she pooped 3(!) times this afternoon.  She had been backed up for about two days, which can probably make anyone cranky and less hungry.  Today she drank a bottle of milk while we were out in the morning and actually took her usual 2-hour nap at noon, which she usually fights on the weekends.  Her 2:00 pm snack was still a little difficult (i.e. keeping her mouth shut, turning away from the spoon) but her 6:00 pm meal was back to normal (i.e. opening her mouth and leaning in for the spoon).  I was so relieved that I nearly cried when she finished her bowl of purees this evening.  Lastly, when it was time for bed around 8, she rolled onto her side and fell asleep.  Yes! All is well with the world when your baby poops, eats, and sleeps.

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More teeth soon?!

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These past couple days have been a little rougher than usual for us.  Janie started fussing more at night and her naps and feeds have been a little less predictable during the days.  In fact, this afternoon she flat out refused her 3:00 pm bottle with Mirian.  This is the bottle that she usually guzzles down in 5 minutes because she’s just woken from her 2-hour nap.  When I tried to give it to her at 7:00 pm, she refused is again and preferred to nurse.  Dumping the milk down the sink was so painful to see but I couldn’t keep it.

She also didn’t want to eat her purees that evening, which started to worry me.  Later that evening, she had a hard time sleeping (just like the night before) and when I put my finger in her mouth to check her gums she screamed.  I didn’t feel any teeth but something’s hurting in there.  So I gave her a frozen teething ring and she loved it.  I fact, I had to give her a second one after the first one wasn’t cold anymore.  So, let’s chalk this weirdness to teething.  I gave her some Tylenol and she slept for most of the night.  Finally.

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Go to sleep!

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Janie had a really weird night. She fought going to sleep all evening and didn’t actually fall asleep until 11 pm. Then at 1:30 am, she woke up screaming and nothing would calm her. When I couldn’t figure out what else to do, I gave her a good back scratch and she finally stopped crying. Unfortunately, she still wasn’t sleepy so I sat with her in the couch until she fell asleep. I think it took almost an hour of just staring at her. I think I got about 3 total hours of sleep tonight. It’s 5 am now and I can’t fall back asleep. Meanwhile little baby just sat up for about a minute, thought about crying some more but then put her head back down and fell asleep. I wonder what her day is going to look like.

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eating, expressions, fine motor, gross motor, hello, milestones, outings, play, self-care, sleeping, speech, stats

7 Months

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Where has the time gone? Our little chubster is 7 months old today! This has been a really fun month with her now that she can sit on her own and has been eating solids like a champ. Here are some highlights:

  1. Sat in a highchair, shopping cart, and a swing for the first time.
  2. Rolled from her back to her tummy.
  3. Had her first Halloween and dressed up as an elephant (and had a twin too!)
  4. Tasted apple, carrot, butternut squash, cauliflower, pears, turkey, avocado, and plum.
  5. Started eating and self-feeding puffs!
  6. Started holding and drinking from a straw cup.
  7. Has been vocalizing more with a variety of sounds: ma, na, la, ga, mm, da, e, o, a, and lots of raspberries and squeals.
  8. Learned how to lean over and crane her neck to get a better look at something (usually around something blocking her view).
  9. Started going to the Children’s Creative Museum and Story/Song Time at the library with Mirian.
  10. Found her feet and can grab them while she’s on her back.
  11. Started standing in a bouncer and goes CRAZY!!
  12. Sleep has been not as consistent with her but she still sleeps at least 7-8 hours straight most nights.

Phew! This was a really big month of milestones and new experiences! I also weighed her this evening and she’s a whopping 20 lbs, 13 ounces now. She’s wearing 9-month, 12-month, and 12-18 month clothes and moved up to Size 3 diapers too.

It’s been so much fun to watch you grow and learn, Baby Girl! Happy 7 Months!! We love you so very much!

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