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They were calling for rain and we were afraid it might ruin the shoot, but we took an umbrella and some rainboots for a cute photo-op just in case. It didn't rain but we got a couple of shots in the rainboots anyway.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Kelsie's 6 month portraits
I've been meaning to post these for a while but haven't gotten around to it. We had Kelsie's 6 month portraits made on Labor Day at Fearrington Village here in Pittsboro. Our photographer was Ginny Stout (www.imagesbyginny.com) and we thought she did a great job. We were so pleased with how the pictures turned out.
They were calling for rain and we were afraid it might ruin the shoot, but we took an umbrella and some rainboots for a cute photo-op just in case. It didn't rain but we got a couple of shots in the rainboots anyway.
They were calling for rain and we were afraid it might ruin the shoot, but we took an umbrella and some rainboots for a cute photo-op just in case. It didn't rain but we got a couple of shots in the rainboots anyway.
Out sick
So I went to work yesterday despite feeling horrible. I made it through the day but it wasn't easy. I was constantly blowing my nose, sneezing, eyes were watering, head hurt, couldn't talk to the parents and breathe at the same time so I felt out of breath all day, had to wear a mask so I wouldn't spread my germs to the patients and by the time I came out of the room, the mask was full of snot...seriously, it was gross. I went through a box and a half of tissues and just felt miserable. It wasn't a pleasant day. However, I intended to try again today but Kelsie was up for 2 hours last night for some reason and I just woke up feeling even worse than yesterday. So I decided it were best for me and for my coworkers and patients for me just to stay home! And because my mother-in-law was here anyway to keep Kelsie, I actually got to take a sick day and stay in bed most of the morning. I slept in, took a hot bath, ate some chicken soup and let Nana do the rest. I finally broke down and took some pseudoephedrine because my sinus congestion was killing me. I decided one shouldn't hurt my milk supply too much and it might actually help me get over this quicker which would be good for all of us. But now I remember the effect that drug has on me and how it makes me feel bad in a different way. But at least Kelsie is now down for her afternoon nap, so for once, I think I may just be able to do the same. Please continue to pray for our health, especially that Kelsie doesn't get sick.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Mommy's sick
Well, what started as a sore throat is now a full-blown sinus nightmare. My head and face hurt, the snot is never-ending, I feel like my head is going to burst, and I just feel awful. I don't have a cough yet but thats usually the next to start. I'm so worried about Kelsie getting this. I think its hard for any mom to imagine their baby experiencing the pain and yuckiness of a cold for the first time but my concern is two fold as my greatest fear is how her body will respond considering her underlying illness. But at least I am breastfeeding and she will get the antibodies my body has built up against this particular infection, so that should help if/when she gets it.
Today was just a really hard day because I was so tired and felt so bad but of course, there is no time off when you are a mom. And to make matters worse, she went to bed late last night, was up 3 times in the middle of the night, and fought naps, tooth and nail, all day. She was happy when she was awake and wasn't fussy as long as I was around so I wasn't really concerned that she was getting sick, but I could tell she was so tired. Yet every time I tried to put her down at her typical nap times, she just had a fit. She would arch her back, get stiff as a board, and just refuse to cuddle up, take her paci and go to sleep. She has never reacted quite this bad and I was seriously afraid that she was going to hurt herself trying to throw herself out of my arms! And when she fights it that hard, you know she is simply too tired to fall asleep. So with no energy to deal with that today, I put her in the car and took her for a drive....3 times today. She fell asleep in the car for all 3 naps. And not only did she give me a hard time falling asleep, but she also slept as little as possible. All I wanted was to rest a little today to help fight off this infection but it never happened. I guess thats what I should be doing now.
Please pray for us that this will be a short illness for me and most importantly, that Kelsie will not get it!!
Today was just a really hard day because I was so tired and felt so bad but of course, there is no time off when you are a mom. And to make matters worse, she went to bed late last night, was up 3 times in the middle of the night, and fought naps, tooth and nail, all day. She was happy when she was awake and wasn't fussy as long as I was around so I wasn't really concerned that she was getting sick, but I could tell she was so tired. Yet every time I tried to put her down at her typical nap times, she just had a fit. She would arch her back, get stiff as a board, and just refuse to cuddle up, take her paci and go to sleep. She has never reacted quite this bad and I was seriously afraid that she was going to hurt herself trying to throw herself out of my arms! And when she fights it that hard, you know she is simply too tired to fall asleep. So with no energy to deal with that today, I put her in the car and took her for a drive....3 times today. She fell asleep in the car for all 3 naps. And not only did she give me a hard time falling asleep, but she also slept as little as possible. All I wanted was to rest a little today to help fight off this infection but it never happened. I guess thats what I should be doing now.
Please pray for us that this will be a short illness for me and most importantly, that Kelsie will not get it!!
7 months!
Kelsie was 7 months old yesterday! This has been a fun month seeing her develop a little bit of personality!
She has the cutest giggle and laughs alot, especially if you tickle her! She also gets excited when she sees my hand coming or hears me say, "I'mmmmm gonnnnnnaaa......." she knows it will be followed by a tickle and a "get her get her get her." :)
She can also have a little temper at times. For example, she gets mad if you take the remote control away from her (seriously). Its best to just hide it so she doesn't see it. She saw it after it had been away for a while and got really excited.
She has started to grab and pull her hair out when she is feeling stressed. She used to have alot of hair in the back but now there are some bald spots. :( Really hoping she doesn't do this long.
She also gets excited when we walk to the front door or turn the dead bolt because she knows that means we are going outside! And she does the same thing when we walk into the bathroom, I guess she associates it with bathtime which she loves.
She also loves sitting on the bathroom counter in front of the mirror looking at and talking to herself.
She loves to ride on her daddy's shoulders and it always makes her smile even when she is fussy.
She likes to go outside for walks. She rides in the stroller and I get some exercise, its a win-win.
I like to put her on the floor and let her cruise around playing with her toys and she just rolls all over the place.
She can sit up from a lying position, both from her tummy to sitting and from her back to sitting.
She is not yet crawling, but over the past 2 days, we have noticed her getting closer. She actually gets up on her knees AND her hands now, rocks back and forth, but instead of moving her hands and knees together, she will get up on her hands and knees, take one big rock back and then catapault herself forward, but she picks up both hands and lands on her chest.
She is starting to open and close her hand like she is waving bye bye - she isn't doing it with any meaning or purpose, just something I have noticed that is new.
Over the past few days, she has started sticking her tongue out when she is smiling. I'll have to post a picture, it is just the cutest thing.
She is actually sticking her tongue out alot these days...something she must get from her daddy. He is known for sticking his tongue out when he is working on something or concentrating.
She blows bubbles with her mouth. She sticks her tongue between her lips, puckers up, and blows bubbles, saying "PLUUGHHH". Sometimes, she will imitate you if do it back to her.
Yesterday she just started making a motion with her mouth when I would say "lalala". Its as if she were saying it back...but with no sound. lol. Now she does it a lot.
She shakes her head alot now like she is saying "no". I don't think it usually has any meaning because all babies do it at this age but it is funny to watch. And today I was feeding her carrots (which she doesn't like) and she kept making a face and shaking her head back and forth as if she were saying "NO, I don't want anymore!"
She is taking baby food regularly now. I have been making most of it in the Beaba baby cooker and I just love it! So far she has had rice cereal, green peas, sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, zucchini, bananas, carrots, oatmeal, and peaches. Sweet potatoes, pears, and zucchini are her favorite! She likes the oatmeal too.
Still no teeth.
We have introduced the cup and trying to help make that transition. The night before last, she took almost an ounce of milk out of a cup while she was eating her sweet potatoes. She was kind of lazy to hold it and suck on it for very long, and she kind of went back and forth trying to decide if she was supposed to suck on it or chew on it, so we helped her out a little but overall she did really well. I've put a little water in it for her to try too but she's not so much a fan of water yet, which is fine because she doesn't need it right now anyway.
She has been doing really well taking naps for me lately (until today which is a whole other post in itself.) She is less sensitive to sound when she is sleeping and will fall asleep in the stroller when we are out. She easily falls asleep in the car and some days when she becomes overtired and is battling sleep, we go for a drive.
She has not dropped down to 2 consistent naps a day and I am anxiously awaiting that time. Her nap schedule is insonsistent most days. She does tend to take a shorter nap in the morning, a longer nap in the middle of the day and short nap in the late afternoon but it does vary.
She will not fall asleep on her own if I lay her down and still has to be rocked to sleep, a habit I had hoped not to start, but alas, here we are. :( I'm afraid I have missed my window for sleep training but there were so many variables that just didn't make that possible before (reflux, chest PT, tummy troubles, enzymes and absorption issues, paci loss etc) or maybe if it was possible, I wasn't quite ready to try.
Nightime sleep is not as big of an issue as naptime but is still inconsistent. The night before last, she slept from 8:30pm until 7am. But then last night she woke up 3 times and ate twice. Thinking back, I'm guessing it may have had something to do with the Claritin I took - I didn't think about it at the time but I bet it decreased my milk supply. And me being sick is also going to affect my milk supply. Anyway, on average, she wakes up once at night, eats and is back asleep within 15 minutes. Sometimes she wakes up crying but we give her the paci and she rolls over and goes back to sleep. So overall, I am pleased with her nightime sleep. Of course, if she didn't wake up at all that would be better but at least when she does wake up, she doesn't keep me up long (most nights anyway.)
She has the cutest giggle and laughs alot, especially if you tickle her! She also gets excited when she sees my hand coming or hears me say, "I'mmmmm gonnnnnnaaa......." she knows it will be followed by a tickle and a "get her get her get her." :)
She can also have a little temper at times. For example, she gets mad if you take the remote control away from her (seriously). Its best to just hide it so she doesn't see it. She saw it after it had been away for a while and got really excited.
She has started to grab and pull her hair out when she is feeling stressed. She used to have alot of hair in the back but now there are some bald spots. :( Really hoping she doesn't do this long.
She also gets excited when we walk to the front door or turn the dead bolt because she knows that means we are going outside! And she does the same thing when we walk into the bathroom, I guess she associates it with bathtime which she loves.
She also loves sitting on the bathroom counter in front of the mirror looking at and talking to herself.
She loves to ride on her daddy's shoulders and it always makes her smile even when she is fussy.
She likes to go outside for walks. She rides in the stroller and I get some exercise, its a win-win.
I like to put her on the floor and let her cruise around playing with her toys and she just rolls all over the place.
She can sit up from a lying position, both from her tummy to sitting and from her back to sitting.
She is not yet crawling, but over the past 2 days, we have noticed her getting closer. She actually gets up on her knees AND her hands now, rocks back and forth, but instead of moving her hands and knees together, she will get up on her hands and knees, take one big rock back and then catapault herself forward, but she picks up both hands and lands on her chest.
She is starting to open and close her hand like she is waving bye bye - she isn't doing it with any meaning or purpose, just something I have noticed that is new.
Over the past few days, she has started sticking her tongue out when she is smiling. I'll have to post a picture, it is just the cutest thing.
She is actually sticking her tongue out alot these days...something she must get from her daddy. He is known for sticking his tongue out when he is working on something or concentrating.
She blows bubbles with her mouth. She sticks her tongue between her lips, puckers up, and blows bubbles, saying "PLUUGHHH". Sometimes, she will imitate you if do it back to her.
Yesterday she just started making a motion with her mouth when I would say "lalala". Its as if she were saying it back...but with no sound. lol. Now she does it a lot.
She shakes her head alot now like she is saying "no". I don't think it usually has any meaning because all babies do it at this age but it is funny to watch. And today I was feeding her carrots (which she doesn't like) and she kept making a face and shaking her head back and forth as if she were saying "NO, I don't want anymore!"
She is taking baby food regularly now. I have been making most of it in the Beaba baby cooker and I just love it! So far she has had rice cereal, green peas, sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, zucchini, bananas, carrots, oatmeal, and peaches. Sweet potatoes, pears, and zucchini are her favorite! She likes the oatmeal too.
Still no teeth.
We have introduced the cup and trying to help make that transition. The night before last, she took almost an ounce of milk out of a cup while she was eating her sweet potatoes. She was kind of lazy to hold it and suck on it for very long, and she kind of went back and forth trying to decide if she was supposed to suck on it or chew on it, so we helped her out a little but overall she did really well. I've put a little water in it for her to try too but she's not so much a fan of water yet, which is fine because she doesn't need it right now anyway.
She has been doing really well taking naps for me lately (until today which is a whole other post in itself.) She is less sensitive to sound when she is sleeping and will fall asleep in the stroller when we are out. She easily falls asleep in the car and some days when she becomes overtired and is battling sleep, we go for a drive.
She has not dropped down to 2 consistent naps a day and I am anxiously awaiting that time. Her nap schedule is insonsistent most days. She does tend to take a shorter nap in the morning, a longer nap in the middle of the day and short nap in the late afternoon but it does vary.
She will not fall asleep on her own if I lay her down and still has to be rocked to sleep, a habit I had hoped not to start, but alas, here we are. :( I'm afraid I have missed my window for sleep training but there were so many variables that just didn't make that possible before (reflux, chest PT, tummy troubles, enzymes and absorption issues, paci loss etc) or maybe if it was possible, I wasn't quite ready to try.
Nightime sleep is not as big of an issue as naptime but is still inconsistent. The night before last, she slept from 8:30pm until 7am. But then last night she woke up 3 times and ate twice. Thinking back, I'm guessing it may have had something to do with the Claritin I took - I didn't think about it at the time but I bet it decreased my milk supply. And me being sick is also going to affect my milk supply. Anyway, on average, she wakes up once at night, eats and is back asleep within 15 minutes. Sometimes she wakes up crying but we give her the paci and she rolls over and goes back to sleep. So overall, I am pleased with her nightime sleep. Of course, if she didn't wake up at all that would be better but at least when she does wake up, she doesn't keep me up long (most nights anyway.)
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Healthy
We are so thankful that Kelsie has been so healthy so far. I dare to even say it, but she has not had so much of a sniffle up to this point. With Cystic Fibrosis, the risk of getting sick from an immunologic standpoint is not the problem, its what happens if you do get sick. Therefore, it is imperative that we do all we can to keep her as healthy as possible for as long as possible. I am becoming more and more anxious about this as the cold/flu season approaches. Especially considering my job in primary care pediatrics which can be a cesspool for germs. I make every effort not to bring those germs home by washing my hands constantly while at work, and changing my clothes and washing up when I get home. And as hard as it is not to grab my baby as soon as I walk in from work, I try really hard to make sure I always go upstairs to change and wash off first. But getting sick is pretty inevitable when you work in primary care...and even as we speak I am battling a sore throat - yep, I woke up with that friendly visitor this morning. And the sinus congestion and headache are starting too. Now I just pray and hope Kelsie doesn't get it, but if she does, pray that its just a quick little cold and doesn't turn into a bacterial infection!
Which reminds me to share a piece of encouraging information I saw this week. I was reading Kelsie's last note from her CF doctor and saw the assessment listed as: 1. Cystic fibrosis with very mild lung involvement, history of normal pulmonary function testing and currently no active symptoms. 2. Pancreatic insufficiency with excellent growth pattern and weight gain. I was so thrilled to see such an optimistic assessment. Even though she seems to be doing well to me, I have often wondered if it is just too early to have seen the effects of her illness. But by him saying that her lung involvement is "very mild", he must see a lot of other infants with CF who are alreading exhibiting more severe respiratory symptoms. I know there is a wide spectrum of CF in terms of severity and this just leaves me with a renewed faith that maybe her illness will be less severe. I know that the the longer we can keep her lungs healthy by preventing infections and keeping her well-nourished, the better off she will be longterm, so I will do anything in my power to make that happen.
That is one reason I insist on breastfeeding. Not to knock formula, but it simply cannot provide the same benefits as breast milk, and one of those most important benefits is the immune protection it provides. My antibodies are passed along to her via my breast milk and that gives her extra immunity to fight off infections. I'm not gonna lie though, breastfeeding is exhausting - especially when you work. But its definitely worth it and I am absolutely determined to do anything I can to continue nursing her for at least the 1st year. Other than starting solids, Kelsie has been exclusively fed breast milk so that means I have to pump when I can't be with her to feed her. And because she has to get her daily dose of salt in a bottle, it also means I have to pump every night. I always DREAD pumping and many nights just don't want to go through the hassle, but I know that if I skip pumping, my milk supply will eventually go down, and I will also not be replacing the milk she is consuming when she isn't nursing. It is also exhausting because of the effect it has on your body. It takes a lot of extra calories to make all that milk, calories that I don't necessarily consume every day, so that is a constant drain on my energy as well! But I still wouldn't give it up for anything. Totally worth it for so many reasons!!!
Which reminds me to share a piece of encouraging information I saw this week. I was reading Kelsie's last note from her CF doctor and saw the assessment listed as: 1. Cystic fibrosis with very mild lung involvement, history of normal pulmonary function testing and currently no active symptoms. 2. Pancreatic insufficiency with excellent growth pattern and weight gain. I was so thrilled to see such an optimistic assessment. Even though she seems to be doing well to me, I have often wondered if it is just too early to have seen the effects of her illness. But by him saying that her lung involvement is "very mild", he must see a lot of other infants with CF who are alreading exhibiting more severe respiratory symptoms. I know there is a wide spectrum of CF in terms of severity and this just leaves me with a renewed faith that maybe her illness will be less severe. I know that the the longer we can keep her lungs healthy by preventing infections and keeping her well-nourished, the better off she will be longterm, so I will do anything in my power to make that happen.
That is one reason I insist on breastfeeding. Not to knock formula, but it simply cannot provide the same benefits as breast milk, and one of those most important benefits is the immune protection it provides. My antibodies are passed along to her via my breast milk and that gives her extra immunity to fight off infections. I'm not gonna lie though, breastfeeding is exhausting - especially when you work. But its definitely worth it and I am absolutely determined to do anything I can to continue nursing her for at least the 1st year. Other than starting solids, Kelsie has been exclusively fed breast milk so that means I have to pump when I can't be with her to feed her. And because she has to get her daily dose of salt in a bottle, it also means I have to pump every night. I always DREAD pumping and many nights just don't want to go through the hassle, but I know that if I skip pumping, my milk supply will eventually go down, and I will also not be replacing the milk she is consuming when she isn't nursing. It is also exhausting because of the effect it has on your body. It takes a lot of extra calories to make all that milk, calories that I don't necessarily consume every day, so that is a constant drain on my energy as well! But I still wouldn't give it up for anything. Totally worth it for so many reasons!!!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Go Tarheels!
This past weekend we went to the Carolina vs. UVA football game with my parents. Our intention was to take Kelsie and I was very excited about getting her dressed up to cheer on the Heels for her very first football game! Those of you who know me know I am a die hard Carolina fan and also love football. So I was pretty disappointed when the weather turned out to be cold and rainy making it a not-so-good situation for Kelsie. So, after much thought about what to do, Nathan's parents generously offered to come up and keep her so we didn't have to try to sell the tickets last minute. But just because she couldn't go, didn't mean she couldn't get dressed up for the occasion anyway!! My hope is that one day she will follow in my footsteps and become a little Tarheel herself, and maybe even pass this little cheerleading uniform down to her daughter! GO HEELS!
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| A Carolina game!!!?? I'm soooooo excited!! |
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| What? You mean I can't go? |
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| I guess its just you and me pal, cheering on the Tarheels from home. |
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| Yay!! They won! :) |
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| U-N-C, GO Heels GO! |
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| Mommy's little Tarheel! <3 |
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| Daddy loves his little Carolina girl too :) |
Saturday, September 17, 2011
The sweet sound of laughter
Kelsie laughs at me all the time now and I just LOVE it. When I walk into the room, she gets excited, and starts waving her arms and laughing. From the time she woke up this morning until bedtime. And today we were out shopping and I was pushing her back and forth through the aisles saying "weeee" and popping my head up and down from behind the stroller. This made her laugh over and over and over again. Her little giggles were so loud that people kept walking by smiling and commenting about how sweet it sounded and one lady even said, "thats one of the best sounds in the world!" I happen to agree. And she is so happy when I take her out and just smiles at everyone. I'm starting to think her personality may turn out to be a bit like my mine in that respect...likes to be out and about and around other people. I guess time will tell... It was such a fun day so I just had to share! :)
Mommy goes to the Dr.
My left wrist started hurting last week and progressively got worse until I finally went to the Dr yesterday. I knew it was likely caused by overuse, ie. lifting the little chunk all day, but because my fulltime job of mommy doesn't get a day off or time to rest it, I knew I just needed to have it looked at. It is called De Quervains tenosenovitis and it is quite painful. I saw the Nurse Practitioner yesterday and she gave me a steroid injection and an immobilizer brace. The steroid injection takes a few days to kick in so I have been trying to wear the brace as much as possible but it is really difficult to take care of Kelsie with it on. And the velcro scratches her so I don't like that part of it either. I just hope it heals up soon, and hope that I don't get it in the other wrist too!!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Inlaws
We've all got em, but some are better than others! And I have been blessed with great inlaws! My mother-in-law helps me out so much when I work and I am so thankful for her. She takes great care of Kelsie and always cleans, cooks, and catches me up on laundry. Its so nice to come home after 2 busy days of work to my sweet family, dinner, and a clean house. I know it can make for an exhausting day but she always seems so willing to help. And Nathan's dad always goes above and beyond to help us out as well. A couple weeks ago he showed up while we were at work and mowed the yard, cleaned the garage (which was a disaster), took off loads of recycling, and probably did even more that I'm not even aware of. Don't know what we would do without them! Thanks Barry & Cathy, we love you! :)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Awesome day!
We have had such a great day! We met my friend Kelly and her baby Ava at Southpoint mall for lunch and shopping. Kelly and I had a lot of fun chatting about our little ones, admiring all the adorable baby girl clothes, celebrating the good deals, and both got really excited about the Halloween costumes we picked out for our girls! We both got the same one because it was just too cute to resist! But I can't tell what it is yet -- you'll have to wait and see! :) :)
Not only did mommy have an awesome time, but Kelsie also really enjoyed herself and was absolutely super! She loved watching the water in the fountain, smiling at Kelly, watching Ava and everything else around us at the mall. And after she ate, she actually fell asleep while we were shopping which is the first time in a long time that she has fallen asleep in public!! This was such a welcome treat for me! So instead of leaving at her nap time so she could fall asleep in the car like I had planned, we kept shopping and she kept sleeping! And when I put her in the car to come home, she kept sleeping...and when we got home, I moved her to her crib and she slept even longer! She got in a full 2 hr nap despite all the noises and all the moving around. I was so pleasantly surprised! It was such a nice day for so many reasons! And makes it even better that she got in a good nap and is in such a good mood this evening!
Not only did mommy have an awesome time, but Kelsie also really enjoyed herself and was absolutely super! She loved watching the water in the fountain, smiling at Kelly, watching Ava and everything else around us at the mall. And after she ate, she actually fell asleep while we were shopping which is the first time in a long time that she has fallen asleep in public!! This was such a welcome treat for me! So instead of leaving at her nap time so she could fall asleep in the car like I had planned, we kept shopping and she kept sleeping! And when I put her in the car to come home, she kept sleeping...and when we got home, I moved her to her crib and she slept even longer! She got in a full 2 hr nap despite all the noises and all the moving around. I was so pleasantly surprised! It was such a nice day for so many reasons! And makes it even better that she got in a good nap and is in such a good mood this evening!
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| Watching the fountain outside the mall |
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| Everyone is really loud, but don't mind me, I'm just gonna take a little nap |
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| Ava snuggled up with her mommy doing a little shopping |
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Funny baby
We have had just a wonderful few days around here! Kelsie is becoming more fun every day -- I feel like I say that every week, but its always true! It is just so fun to watch her grow and learn and do new things! And she laughs all the time now which is just the greatest!
Thursday was so nice because, for the first time in several weeks, I didn't need to go anywhere, so Kelsie and I just hung out around home all day. And we just had the best time playing and laughing. It was also Nathan's birthday, so I was busy the whole day preparing a nice dinner for him to come home to. I went to the grocery store, came home, took Kelsie for a walk, baked a cake, prepared dinner, and spent the rest of my time feeding, playing, or snuggling with Kelsie. I was exhausted by the end of the day, but it was a fun and fulfilling day.
Then yesterday, Kelsie and I spent the morning around home, again playing and laughing our way through the day, and then drove to Greensboro to meet my parents and go to a Kids Consignment sale. I got some great deals on some clothes for Kelsie and we had a lot of fun sitting outside eating pizza with mom and dad. Kelsie was in a great mood and everything had just gone perfectly - until the ride home. She went right to sleep as we were leaving Greensboro and it was such a nice, peaceful ride for me. Then she woke up about 20 minutes from home and started to fuss. The fuss soon turned into a cry which then turned into a wail and then an uncontrollable desperate plea - "I'm so sleepy, tired of sitting in this seat staring at the back of the car, I'm bored and lonely, I want my mommy and I want to snuggle, I'm getting hungry, my diapers is wet, my feet are a little cold, and I WANT OUT OF HERE!" -- (At least thats what I imagine was going through her mind!) Oh my, it was just awful. That type of crying has only happened 2 or 3 times before but it just makes me feel so absolutely terrible when it does! She cried for the last 20 minutes of our ride home and I eventually pulled over just to get her out and hold her, to let her know I hadn't abandoned her. I knew she would cry again as soon as I put her back in the seat but I just had to stop and console her for a few minutes. She was so pitiful! She calmed down instantly when I picked her up and just looked around, then just laid her head on my shoulder and sat like that for a while, like she just needed me. Ah, broke my heart to put her back in that seat and see her get so sad when I walked away. Sigh --- a just one of those tough mommy moments I guess. Obviously she was fine as soon as we got home (as long as I was holding her at least). Then after she ate, she went right to sleep and slept ALLLLLL NIGHT - a good 10 hours straight!!!! Oh it was wonderful! She has done that sporadically over the past couple of weeks and I am ready to see that become more consistent again, though I'm not getting my hopes up! I worked tonight, just signed off at midnight and tonight would be a great night for her to sleep all the way through again. But either way, she will be up at 7am and so will mommy and daddy!!!! No more sleeping in for us!
She has also cut down quite a bit on her daytime sleep over the past week or so. Today she took an hour and a half nap in the morning, and then got in about another hour in the afternoon. I think she needed more but surprisingly, she wasn't too fussy this evening. And that's not much for her at all, so it will be interesting to see if she will start getting into the 2nap/day routine over the coming days.
So I shall go to bed now since I am about to fall asleep at the keyboard....I have so much on my mind that I think about to write, just never seem to have the time anymore...
Here are some pictures from today.
Thursday was so nice because, for the first time in several weeks, I didn't need to go anywhere, so Kelsie and I just hung out around home all day. And we just had the best time playing and laughing. It was also Nathan's birthday, so I was busy the whole day preparing a nice dinner for him to come home to. I went to the grocery store, came home, took Kelsie for a walk, baked a cake, prepared dinner, and spent the rest of my time feeding, playing, or snuggling with Kelsie. I was exhausted by the end of the day, but it was a fun and fulfilling day.
Then yesterday, Kelsie and I spent the morning around home, again playing and laughing our way through the day, and then drove to Greensboro to meet my parents and go to a Kids Consignment sale. I got some great deals on some clothes for Kelsie and we had a lot of fun sitting outside eating pizza with mom and dad. Kelsie was in a great mood and everything had just gone perfectly - until the ride home. She went right to sleep as we were leaving Greensboro and it was such a nice, peaceful ride for me. Then she woke up about 20 minutes from home and started to fuss. The fuss soon turned into a cry which then turned into a wail and then an uncontrollable desperate plea - "I'm so sleepy, tired of sitting in this seat staring at the back of the car, I'm bored and lonely, I want my mommy and I want to snuggle, I'm getting hungry, my diapers is wet, my feet are a little cold, and I WANT OUT OF HERE!" -- (At least thats what I imagine was going through her mind!) Oh my, it was just awful. That type of crying has only happened 2 or 3 times before but it just makes me feel so absolutely terrible when it does! She cried for the last 20 minutes of our ride home and I eventually pulled over just to get her out and hold her, to let her know I hadn't abandoned her. I knew she would cry again as soon as I put her back in the seat but I just had to stop and console her for a few minutes. She was so pitiful! She calmed down instantly when I picked her up and just looked around, then just laid her head on my shoulder and sat like that for a while, like she just needed me. Ah, broke my heart to put her back in that seat and see her get so sad when I walked away. Sigh --- a just one of those tough mommy moments I guess. Obviously she was fine as soon as we got home (as long as I was holding her at least). Then after she ate, she went right to sleep and slept ALLLLLL NIGHT - a good 10 hours straight!!!! Oh it was wonderful! She has done that sporadically over the past couple of weeks and I am ready to see that become more consistent again, though I'm not getting my hopes up! I worked tonight, just signed off at midnight and tonight would be a great night for her to sleep all the way through again. But either way, she will be up at 7am and so will mommy and daddy!!!! No more sleeping in for us!
She has also cut down quite a bit on her daytime sleep over the past week or so. Today she took an hour and a half nap in the morning, and then got in about another hour in the afternoon. I think she needed more but surprisingly, she wasn't too fussy this evening. And that's not much for her at all, so it will be interesting to see if she will start getting into the 2nap/day routine over the coming days.
So I shall go to bed now since I am about to fall asleep at the keyboard....I have so much on my mind that I think about to write, just never seem to have the time anymore...
Here are some pictures from today.
Kelsie showing off her new outfit I got at the consignment sale (can you believe its a 12-18m!?)
and her Minnie Mouse grandma/grandpa got her.
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| I laugh all the time now, and I don't like to wear bows anymore... |
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| Yes dear, you have learned how to rip off your headbands! Makes mommy sad :( |
This is her new face. She just started doing this a few days ago and we think it is HILARIOUS!
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| Tucks in her top lip and looks like an old lady with no teeth |
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| and then pulls in the bottom one. Shes so funny. |
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| And I've learned to like peas! |
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