2 month well child check up!

Miss Ella had her two month well child check up today, she is 11 weeks so she was a few weeks older but I wanted to get her in with Dr. McDonald and he was booked until then! She has grown so much, 11lbs 8 ounces (her birth weight was 7lbs 6ounces and she was 21 inches long) and 24.5 inches long! I feel like its bittersweet that she is getting so big so quickly! I am so happy that she is so healthy though! She also had her first set of shots. I thought we were in the clear, she slept after her appointment for about an hour and we went to Family night at Nana's. She was all smiles and mellow at dinner but when she woke up after the drive home all hell broke loose. Screaming bloody murder, not wanting to eat, and getting very VERY worked up. I think that her legs hurt where she had the injections, whenever I moved her she screamed. She is quite a finicky baby, wanting things just so. Peg and Reg (her baby sitters) have noticed this too...if she doesn't get what she wants when she wants it she lets you know! I'll blame Kev for that one! We are getting into a routine, and I am getting used to being away from her with work and school, both full time! It makes me cherish every second that I do get with her. She is still sleeping though the night, usually going down around 7pm, I wake her for a feeding at 9pm and then she sleeps until I wake her around 630am. Kevin and I are both happy with that!

Sleeping through the night!!!

Big News...Miss Ella has slept through the night 3 nights in a row!!! We have been following the principles of "Babywise" (from the book "On becoming Babywise"...most helpful book EVERY!!!) recommended by our doctor and it has finally paid off! She is thriving, growing like a weed, and now sleeping through the night. The first night she slept from 10 until 6, the second was 9 to 5 and last night was 10 until 7. We have been maintaining her schedule of eating every 2 and a half to 3 hours during the day and now she is able to go longer at night. The idea behind the Babywise theory is that you help your baby establish a consistent sleep and eat pattern and then they are able to get a solid chunk of sleep time at night, which allows them to be happier, healthier babies. When she is up she is smiling and giggling, rarely crabby. She falls asleep on her own, without having to be rocked and she is able to go back to sleep if she wakes, USUALLY......unless she ends up in our bed for an hour or two...both of us like to snuggle with her though so we don't mind and she is doing well in her own crib for the majority of the night....Stay tuned....next post will be about our new family vehicle!!!

First day at daycare

Yesterday was Ella's first day with Peg. I dropped her off about 7am and picked her up after 3. She was good for Peg and Reg but very challenging when we got home. She screamed bloody murder if I put her down so I didnt get much done. I cried all evening because she was so upset and just wanted me. I hate that someone else gets to enjoy her all day and I only get her for a couple hours at night and during those hours I am trying to get stuff done around the house. Tonight I put her in her baby bjourn which she LOVES and cooked dinner and got stuff done around the house. I felt like this worked because she could be close to me and I could still be somewhat productive. Peg said that today she did much better and seemed a little more comfortable. On a more positive note, we had a great family trip to Greenville this past weekend. We packed up Miss Ella and went to the Black Frog for a late lunch. I fed her there, put her in her little pink bear snow suit and tucked her into her baby bjourn harness (thanks to Aunt Katie for letting us borrow it!), and off she and I went to do some shopping while Daddy stayed back to enjoy a cocktail. It was really cold and windy so we could not stay out long but I wore one of Papa Chris's old Carhart jackets and it fit around us well so she was protected from the wind. The next day I used it in the grocery store and she again did excellent. She likes it better because she is nosy and can see more than in her car seat. Hopefully as we go we will all settle into a routine and she will adjust to her new schedule. In the meantime, I let her come to bed with us around 4 for a couple of extra hours of snuggling.

1/2/08

I got this idea from two friends that started blogging about their new babies. I thought that it would be a great way for Ella's family in Ohio to stay in the loop about what is going on with her and with our new family. Maybe I can get in the habit of posting once a week! I start work on Monday and Ella will start going to Peggy's. I went to Peggy's from when I was 18 months until I was around 11. She runs a home daycare and is less than a mile from our home. Kevin and I took Ella there today so that he could meet her. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful lady look after our daughter. If I have to leave Ella with someone then I am glad that it's Peg. My cousin Sasha's two children Natalie and Logan go there as well so it will be nice for Ella to get to spend so much time with her cousins. Kevin said that he really liked Peggy and was impressed at how well behaved all of the kids were there. Ella was all smiles. Its quite amazing how quick she is changing and developing. On that note we think that she may be teething already! My Nana felt what she is quite sure is a tooth coming in on top and I can see something white poking through. Peg noticed it to, so with two experienced baby people, I don't think that I am completely nuts. She has been fussy, putting her fists in her mouth constantly, and drooling up a storm. Her hair isn't falling out its growing and she is in 3-6 month clothing already because she is so long! She has her two month well-child check coming up soon and I am interested to see how she has grown, but am nervous about her getting all of the shots! In addition to starting work on Monday, the following week I start my spring semester of graduate courses. I'll be taking two this spring so with work, school and a little one I expect to be quite busy! We had a great first Christmas and Ella did amazing with all of the holiday parties. We couldn't ask for a better baby. While she isnt sleeping through the night yet, she only gets up once and goes back to sleep after she eats. I'll be posting again soon so stay tuned if you would like!