Maya turned ten weeks today. She slept about 7 hours straight last night so two nights in a row she's slept though the night. She had her 2 month well baby checkup. She's not such a little peanut anymore. She was 10 lbs 11 oz and 22 inches long. This put her at 32 and 21 percentiles, respectively. And her head was in the 58 percentile. She's almost double her lowest weight of 5 lbs 7 oz at 1 week and has grown 4 inches in length. I've been calling her pudgy peanut for a few weeks. After Maya was measured, she pooped and it leaked out the leg and all over Derek's pants. We were cleaning it up when the doctor came in. She also had her two month shots today. She cried for only a few seconds after the first one but after the second and third she was sobbing. I fed her right after and she fell asleep on the way home. She was more sleepy than usual today. She slept and ate all afternoon until her usual 4 pm cranky time. She then screamed for about three hours off and on, but it's hard to tell if it's just her usual "colic" or if it's the shots. I'm afraid that the shots are going to interfere with the nice trend we've had in the sleep department. Because of the appointment and her sleepy/crankiness we didn't take too many photos today.
At least they have neat bandages.
Notice the tears.
She thinks she needs to sit or stand all the time.
May 4
The shots didn't bother Maya much today. She slept about six hours straight last night. And she hasn't been cranky today.
May 5
Not much to report today so I'll share some things that Maya does that make me laugh. Hopefully they won't embarrass her too much some day. Recently she has discovered that she has a tongue and has to lick everything that goes into her mouth. This includes her hands, paci, and food source. Also, since she started focusing on things she looks at my boob cross eyed when I try to feed her. When she's tired but doesn't want to go to sleep she flings her arm, legs and head around. If she's nursing she will latch on, pull her head back until she pops off, then root to latch on again. Effective in keeping her awake but not the most pleasant thing for me. I keep telling her she's going to lose her privileges but she doesn't seem to care.
May 6
We picked up a free changing table today. It's not in the best of shape and needs a little wood glue, but it will work until we buy nursery furniture.
May 7
Maya slept for a long stretch again last night. But she woke up early and didn't want to go back to sleep. She kept talking and smiling at me. We went and played in the living room so that Derek could sleep in a bit. I think she may have giggled but I can't get her do to it again so I'm not sure. One of Derek's coworkers invited us over for lunch this afternoon. Hopefully they aren't squeamish about breastfeeding. They seemed amused that Maya was pooping while eating. Maya was a test baby with their dogs. One of the dogs was afraid of her when she cried. He would turn his head and stare at her then turn it the other way and stare. He couldn't figure out what she was. It was pretty funny.
May 8
Today was my first mother's day as a mom. Derek and Maya made sure it was special. I got breakfast in bed (biscuits and gravy), a nursing bracelet in Maya's birthstone, flowers, and a card. Maya slept 6ish hours last night and was a sweetie all day, just a little fussy in the evening.
The shots didn't bother Maya much today. She slept about six hours straight last night. And she hasn't been cranky today.
The shots left a little bruising.
Roses in our back yard.
May 5
Not much to report today so I'll share some things that Maya does that make me laugh. Hopefully they won't embarrass her too much some day. Recently she has discovered that she has a tongue and has to lick everything that goes into her mouth. This includes her hands, paci, and food source. Also, since she started focusing on things she looks at my boob cross eyed when I try to feed her. When she's tired but doesn't want to go to sleep she flings her arm, legs and head around. If she's nursing she will latch on, pull her head back until she pops off, then root to latch on again. Effective in keeping her awake but not the most pleasant thing for me. I keep telling her she's going to lose her privileges but she doesn't seem to care.
May 6
We picked up a free changing table today. It's not in the best of shape and needs a little wood glue, but it will work until we buy nursery furniture.
May 7
Maya slept for a long stretch again last night. But she woke up early and didn't want to go back to sleep. She kept talking and smiling at me. We went and played in the living room so that Derek could sleep in a bit. I think she may have giggled but I can't get her do to it again so I'm not sure. One of Derek's coworkers invited us over for lunch this afternoon. Hopefully they aren't squeamish about breastfeeding. They seemed amused that Maya was pooping while eating. Maya was a test baby with their dogs. One of the dogs was afraid of her when she cried. He would turn his head and stare at her then turn it the other way and stare. He couldn't figure out what she was. It was pretty funny.
May 8
Today was my first mother's day as a mom. Derek and Maya made sure it was special. I got breakfast in bed (biscuits and gravy), a nursing bracelet in Maya's birthstone, flowers, and a card. Maya slept 6ish hours last night and was a sweetie all day, just a little fussy in the evening.
Notice my bracelet here.
May 9
Ugh. Today was one of those days that makes me wish Derek was home still or that we lived near family. It started off ok. I had to wake Maya up at 5 am to feed her since her pediatrician doesn't want her to go more than 7 hours without eating. This is the first time I've had to wake her up since she was a newborn. My alarm startled Derek. He about jumped out of bed. I think he woke me up rather than the alarm. Maya and I then slept until 9. She didn't want to nap today though. She'd sleep a little and then wake up and fuss. This is totally not like her, usually she's happy when she's awake during the day. I spent the day shushing, bouncing, swaddling, singing, rocking, and so on. I love her but it was exhausting. Thankfully she slept a few minutes in the swing so I was able to eat and use the bathroom without her screaming. Then she had her colic episode from 4-7. She hasn't had this in a few days. I was starting to think she was over it but not such luck. Our neighbors probably think I'm a little crazy. I put her in the wrap and paced up and down the block bouncing while she alternated between screaming and drowsy. Fortunately it was mostly the latter as long as we stayed outside and moving. She finally feel asleep right before Derek got home and slept for a couple of hours. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
