sorry i didn't post last week but last Wednesday night we were in the car driving to Maryland, more on that later...
week 6 wasn't all too eventful. Alyssa is just continuing to grow everyday (about 10.5 lbs and 21 inches as of a few days ago!) She is kind of starting to get into a routine. When she falls asleep (between 1030-12) she will usually sleep about 4-5 hours, eat and go back to sleep for another 2-3, eat and go back to sleep for another 1-2. When we were in MD she slept from 12-6 one night (but this still has not happened again). I was so rested when i woke up i couldn't even go back to sleep when she did. I had my 6 week checkup last week and was cleared to start running again. I'm a little, or a lot, out of running shape after not being able to run for over 10 months. I worked out during my pregnancy still but running is just different. Yesterday I ran for 15 minutes straight plus some warm up/cool down walking. I'm trying not to push it too hard and work my way back into it. Its hard though not to just go full force once i got the green light from the doctor. I was also back down to my pre-pregnancy weight at my 6 week checkup. I know the scale is just a number and all but it sure does feel great seeing a low number again.
The 7th week of Alyssa's life was spent visiting family in Maryland. We drove up Wednesday night after Dave got off work. Alyssa slept the whole way only to wake for the bottle we gave her in the car. Being only her 3rd bottle ever, she had a little trouble but got the whole 4 ounces down. You'd think there would be a better bottle that mimics breastfeeding more. While in MD we pretty much just hung out and introduced Alyssa to everyone. On Saturday we took Alyssa to her first Navy football game. The weather was rainy though so we didn't stay. On Sunday Alyssa had her first party thrown for her by her Mimi (what she will call my mom). Family and friends came over to meet her and she was a perfect little angel and slept the whole time. I did discover that I can not eat spagetti sauce since it gives Alyssa bad gas. Friday night was a little rough for the poor girl, you could just tell her little belly was in pain. On the ride home tuesday she slept for maybe 1 hour out of the 8 (should had been 6 but we got lost). She was just wide awake and happy the whole time...until we got home. She was just so exhausted at that point she didn't know what to do with herself. She hasn't screamed like that since the 2nd night in the hospital. Even though she's not on too much of a schedule its still rough for her being completely thrown off of the small bit of routine she does have.
I just can't believe she is 1 1/2 months already. She has her 2 month appointment in 2 weeks so I'm excited to see her exact weight and height and where she falls in percentiles. We are loving everyday with her even though they are going by so quickly. She is certainly starting to get a little personality. She is full of smiles but along with that personality comes fussiness when she doesn't get what she wants. They say you can't spoil babies in the first few months of life. I'm not so sure I believe that, but she's just too darn cute not to spoil. Dave and I have discussed if we are just bias since she is ours or if she really is just the prettiest little thing ever. We're going to give her a big head when she's older because all we tell her is how cute and beautiful she is!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
So big!-5 weeks
Alyssa is just getting so big. She is weighing in close to 10 pounds! thats 3 pounds in 5 weeks. A few of her pants are getting a little tight, but thats partly due to the cloth diapers. She is finally big enough to use her bumbo chair and looks so cute it! Shes still a little wobbly to the sides so we have to stay close but she actually likes it. She is just looking so grown up to me and shes feeling more solid and not like a little breakable newborn.
Dave went back to work on Tuesday leaving Alyssa and I to fend for ourselves. We have managed to do laundry, househunt, and have dinner ready so I'd say we are doing pretty well by ourselves. Speaking of househunting, we finally put an offer in on a house. It needs a little bit of work so we are going to fix up the kitchen and repaint. We haven't heard back yet though if they accepted our offer or not, lets hope they do! The house is close to base so it will be a short drive to work for Dave and I'll also be close to the commissary and gym (once I finally get cleared to work out at my 6 week checkup which i can't wait for!). Not being allowed to run during my pregnancy because of the problems in the beginning and now not being able to run until at least 6 weeks out has really got me anxious to start back up. I have almost lost all the weight and all my clothes fit but I could still use some situps to get back to where i want to be.
we are making our trip to Maryland the 23-27th of this month so let us know if anyone wants to come by and meet the little one, we love to show her off :)!
Dave went back to work on Tuesday leaving Alyssa and I to fend for ourselves. We have managed to do laundry, househunt, and have dinner ready so I'd say we are doing pretty well by ourselves. Speaking of househunting, we finally put an offer in on a house. It needs a little bit of work so we are going to fix up the kitchen and repaint. We haven't heard back yet though if they accepted our offer or not, lets hope they do! The house is close to base so it will be a short drive to work for Dave and I'll also be close to the commissary and gym (once I finally get cleared to work out at my 6 week checkup which i can't wait for!). Not being allowed to run during my pregnancy because of the problems in the beginning and now not being able to run until at least 6 weeks out has really got me anxious to start back up. I have almost lost all the weight and all my clothes fit but I could still use some situps to get back to where i want to be.
we are making our trip to Maryland the 23-27th of this month so let us know if anyone wants to come by and meet the little one, we love to show her off :)!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
4 weeks
Alyssa will be 1 month tomorrow! that sounds so crazy to me. She really is starting to be a little person. Her little legs are getting stronger and shes starting to give a half smile, although they seem to be completely random.
The past week has been another crazy one. We have been house hunting non-stop. We still haven't made a final decision but we should be in the next few days. Alyssa has been house hunting with us this whole time and she has been wonderful. We were out from 10-5 today which means a lot of car seat time and she barely made a peep. While we were out she had a bottle for the first time! She ate 4 oz in about 10 minutes. Since you never really know how much they get while breastfeeding, this was a good indication. Although she didn't seem as full as normal after finishing the bottle so i think she may even eat a little more from me. And this is why she weighs around 9 lbs now (according to the home scale)! 2 lbs in 4 weeks, shes going to be a little chub!
A few nights ago we started using cloth diapers. They are still a tad big on her but they are working quite well actually. We are getting the hang of them and washing them is actually really easy. Since they are bigger than disposables, they are helping hold up some of her 0-3 month clothes which are still a little big. She just looks so cute in them and they look cute under dresses, no bloomers needed since the cloth diapers come in all colors.
Sleeping isn't going too badly. Shes been eating around 10, going to bed at 11, and then waking around 245ish and 615ish to eat and then sleeping til around 9. so i am getting maybe 6 hours total since i am up for close to an hour per feeding.
We were thinking she might be getting colic, which would be terrible. 3 nights in a row she has cried for no apparent reason between 6-11 on and off, but more on. I read up on it and one suggestion was for me to cut out all dairy since often times their digestive systems can't handle it the first few months. I tried it and last night was so much better. So i really hope cutting out dairy will be the answer. i sure will miss my daily milk and cereal, yogurt and granola, and cheese and crackers. i didnt realize how much dairy i ate. just another sacrifice i am completely willing to make for her!
Dave starts work next week and we are really going to miss him being around. I guess we will be able to get into our daily routine though (once we figure out what that routine consists of).
The past month has been a whirlwind but still so wonderful! I am excited about the upcoming holiday season with Alyssa and all of her firsts that are going to be happening!
The past week has been another crazy one. We have been house hunting non-stop. We still haven't made a final decision but we should be in the next few days. Alyssa has been house hunting with us this whole time and she has been wonderful. We were out from 10-5 today which means a lot of car seat time and she barely made a peep. While we were out she had a bottle for the first time! She ate 4 oz in about 10 minutes. Since you never really know how much they get while breastfeeding, this was a good indication. Although she didn't seem as full as normal after finishing the bottle so i think she may even eat a little more from me. And this is why she weighs around 9 lbs now (according to the home scale)! 2 lbs in 4 weeks, shes going to be a little chub!
A few nights ago we started using cloth diapers. They are still a tad big on her but they are working quite well actually. We are getting the hang of them and washing them is actually really easy. Since they are bigger than disposables, they are helping hold up some of her 0-3 month clothes which are still a little big. She just looks so cute in them and they look cute under dresses, no bloomers needed since the cloth diapers come in all colors.
Sleeping isn't going too badly. Shes been eating around 10, going to bed at 11, and then waking around 245ish and 615ish to eat and then sleeping til around 9. so i am getting maybe 6 hours total since i am up for close to an hour per feeding.
We were thinking she might be getting colic, which would be terrible. 3 nights in a row she has cried for no apparent reason between 6-11 on and off, but more on. I read up on it and one suggestion was for me to cut out all dairy since often times their digestive systems can't handle it the first few months. I tried it and last night was so much better. So i really hope cutting out dairy will be the answer. i sure will miss my daily milk and cereal, yogurt and granola, and cheese and crackers. i didnt realize how much dairy i ate. just another sacrifice i am completely willing to make for her!
Dave starts work next week and we are really going to miss him being around. I guess we will be able to get into our daily routine though (once we figure out what that routine consists of).
The past month has been a whirlwind but still so wonderful! I am excited about the upcoming holiday season with Alyssa and all of her firsts that are going to be happening!
Friday, October 3, 2008
week 3
week 3 has been a busy one to say the least. I feel like we have had Alyssa so much longer than 3 weeks but thats probably just because we have done SO much in these last few weeks. She has had quite a busy life so far.
Friday afternoon we packed up the moving truck (yes, we moved ourselves instead of having the military move us, everyone has told us we are crazy) and left Pensacola for Jacksonville, NC. We stayed the night in Augusta and then finished the drive Saturday. We then stayed in a hotel until Wednesday while Dave looked for us a place to rent. We needed a place that gave us a 3 month lease and allowed dogs, which was hard to find. We are renting for a short period while we look for the house we want to buy. We wanted to get to know the area and really find what we want before we buy. We found a place to rent and moved in wednesday. We are still unpacking. To make matters a little more difficult, I ended up getting mastitis, an infection of the breast tissue from breastfeeding. It does not effect breastfeeding though since the infection is not in the milk, actually breastfeeding helps it get better. I didn't feel too great Sunday but I figured it was just because I had a stressful week. I woke up at 3 am to feed Alyssa and noticed I had a red streak on my right side and had a fever, both warning signs the lactation consultant told me about. We went to the ER at 3 am because the quicker I got antibiotics in my system, the quicker I would feel better, and this is not a time I could afford to be down. I felt better pretty quickly since luckily I caught it at a very early stage.
Alyssa is still doing great. She is holding her head up pretty well now. We weighed her to get a rough estimate of her weight (i weighed myself, then weighed together) and she was at almost 8 1/2 pounds. She wasn't quite 7 1/2 at her 2 week checkup. So thats close to a pound in about 1o days. Shes still a little peanut though.
Dave checked in today and has to start working not this monday but next. He won't start flying until November though. For all of you in MD, we should be up that way later this month to show off Alyssa! I'll post when I know the exact dates. I think we are going to have a little get together so we don't have to cart Alyssa all over town to let everyone meet her.
and the unpacking continues...
Friday afternoon we packed up the moving truck (yes, we moved ourselves instead of having the military move us, everyone has told us we are crazy) and left Pensacola for Jacksonville, NC. We stayed the night in Augusta and then finished the drive Saturday. We then stayed in a hotel until Wednesday while Dave looked for us a place to rent. We needed a place that gave us a 3 month lease and allowed dogs, which was hard to find. We are renting for a short period while we look for the house we want to buy. We wanted to get to know the area and really find what we want before we buy. We found a place to rent and moved in wednesday. We are still unpacking. To make matters a little more difficult, I ended up getting mastitis, an infection of the breast tissue from breastfeeding. It does not effect breastfeeding though since the infection is not in the milk, actually breastfeeding helps it get better. I didn't feel too great Sunday but I figured it was just because I had a stressful week. I woke up at 3 am to feed Alyssa and noticed I had a red streak on my right side and had a fever, both warning signs the lactation consultant told me about. We went to the ER at 3 am because the quicker I got antibiotics in my system, the quicker I would feel better, and this is not a time I could afford to be down. I felt better pretty quickly since luckily I caught it at a very early stage.
Alyssa is still doing great. She is holding her head up pretty well now. We weighed her to get a rough estimate of her weight (i weighed myself, then weighed together) and she was at almost 8 1/2 pounds. She wasn't quite 7 1/2 at her 2 week checkup. So thats close to a pound in about 1o days. Shes still a little peanut though.
Dave checked in today and has to start working not this monday but next. He won't start flying until November though. For all of you in MD, we should be up that way later this month to show off Alyssa! I'll post when I know the exact dates. I think we are going to have a little get together so we don't have to cart Alyssa all over town to let everyone meet her.
and the unpacking continues...
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