Quinny Bear,
Yesterday I discovered that it is for sure molars that are causing all this ruckus. You let me look in your mouth and I saw the jagged points erupting through your gums. I have to be honest, just the thought of what that looked like makes me shutter. It looked incredibly painful. I am so sorry sweet girl. Last night was the worst night of teething we've ever had. I gave you Motrin before bed and you went to sleep and then an hour or so later you woke up just screaming. I went and got you, we rocked, we swayed, we looked at books, we pointed at photos on the wall, we pushed the alarm buttons to listen to them beep, we sang songs, we nursed. You'd be distracted for a minute or two and then the screaming would start again. This went on past midnight when I finally just held you and rocked you until the screaming stopped and you fell asleep. It was so sad and I didn't know what to do to make it better. I felt so helpless and alone. It's been a rough week for Daddy to be out of town. You are peacefully napping now.
On a good note:
Milestone- Monday you climbed down a whole flight of stairs by yourself!
Yesterday we were looking at a kitten book that had a little mouse on every page doing different things in the background. I asked you where the mouse was and would show you how to point to it then we look at the next page and find the mouse. In just a few minutes you could do it by yourself. I'd ask where the mouse was on each page and you stop and think with this serious look on your face, and then you'd point to it! I'd get all excited and then you'd give me a high-five! (BTW You are a master at high-fives now, you love to give me high-fives as I push you in the cart at the grocery store.) You are such a smart girl! I took a video and sent it to Daddy and he was so impressed, he couldn't believe you could do that. Perhaps we've been underestimating you ;)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
teething
Quinn,
I know I need to post pictures from your birthday party, but it's been a rough past couple of days. I think I've finally figured it out, I think you are getting your molars in. Poor baby. :(
Dr. Moylan mentioned that they would be coming soon, he saw that they were swollen. Well, you are a mess- nose running, fussy, waking up at night, not eating. Saturday you threw up all over me and then later in your crib, but you were acting fine. I called the doctor's office and the nurse didn't seem concerned. I thought maybe it was from starting you on the cow's milk. Well, you didn't throw up any more after Saturday but now you are fussy and your nose is running so I think now it's those molars. I am super tired from being up with you at night but we are going to get through this together. I'll wait a couple more days to give you any more cows milk, don't want to make things any worse.
We did have a fun afternoon with Alicia and Jude. You and Jude had a nice lunch date at Brio and then 1/2 price cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory. Fancy, fancy! Don't worry, us mommies carried you and Jude, and your diaper bags, and your highchair seat all over the plaza so you guys could hang out and babble at each other. I mean, I guess us mommies did a little bit of talking and eating as well. :)
I know I need to post pictures from your birthday party, but it's been a rough past couple of days. I think I've finally figured it out, I think you are getting your molars in. Poor baby. :(
Dr. Moylan mentioned that they would be coming soon, he saw that they were swollen. Well, you are a mess- nose running, fussy, waking up at night, not eating. Saturday you threw up all over me and then later in your crib, but you were acting fine. I called the doctor's office and the nurse didn't seem concerned. I thought maybe it was from starting you on the cow's milk. Well, you didn't throw up any more after Saturday but now you are fussy and your nose is running so I think now it's those molars. I am super tired from being up with you at night but we are going to get through this together. I'll wait a couple more days to give you any more cows milk, don't want to make things any worse.
We did have a fun afternoon with Alicia and Jude. You and Jude had a nice lunch date at Brio and then 1/2 price cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory. Fancy, fancy! Don't worry, us mommies carried you and Jude, and your diaper bags, and your highchair seat all over the plaza so you guys could hang out and babble at each other. I mean, I guess us mommies did a little bit of talking and eating as well. :)
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
ONE Year Old Stats
ONE Year Old Stats
17 lbs 2 oz
28.25 inches
8 teeth (4 top, 4 bottom)
Loves: reading books, cheerios, snap pea crisps, playing in water, climbing everything, attention from strangers, smiling, clapping, waving, pointing, using baby signs
Says: Mama, Dada, "no, no"
Yesterday was your 12 month doctor's appointment. I love going to see Dr. Moylan because I always leave feeling better about the world. He is so laid back and easy going. He says you are doing great. You are only in the 3rd percentile for weight now but he says not to worry because it's normal with how active you are. He was saying this as you excitedly crawled back and forth on the exam table and then stood up and banged on the wall. :) He said with a laugh, "Yep it looks like she's doing fine." He says if you are hungry then you will eat, just keeping offering food. He was super supportive about breastfeeding. He said all 4 of his children were nursed past a year and that it was up to you and I when we wanted to stop. (Now that you are a year old I did get some Shatto Dairy whole milk for you to try.) Dr. Moylan also said he was happy to see the bug bites on your legs because that meant you were spending a lot of time outside. :) At the end of the appointment you had to get your shots. :( You had three and cried pretty hard for a couple minutes which broke my heart but soon you were okay. Then we had to go next door to get blood drawn for a lead test since our house is 110 years old. I was so nervous about this because they actually draw your blood like they do on an adult! I had to sit in the chair with you on my lap and hold you with my arm across your shoulder and my other hand holding out your arm. The nurse was very good and fast and got it right in your vein and you DIDN'T EVEN CRY! We were both shocked! She said it was one for the record books. It was like you were just interested in watching what was going on. I couldn't believe it! My brave little girl! Daddy and I both hate needles, esp. blood draws, so I don't know where you got that from, maybe you'll go into the medical field :p
You birthday party was lots of fun. I'll have to do a separate post about that once I get through all the pictures. But you had a great time!!
17 lbs 2 oz
28.25 inches
8 teeth (4 top, 4 bottom)
Loves: reading books, cheerios, snap pea crisps, playing in water, climbing everything, attention from strangers, smiling, clapping, waving, pointing, using baby signs
Says: Mama, Dada, "no, no"
Yesterday was your 12 month doctor's appointment. I love going to see Dr. Moylan because I always leave feeling better about the world. He is so laid back and easy going. He says you are doing great. You are only in the 3rd percentile for weight now but he says not to worry because it's normal with how active you are. He was saying this as you excitedly crawled back and forth on the exam table and then stood up and banged on the wall. :) He said with a laugh, "Yep it looks like she's doing fine." He says if you are hungry then you will eat, just keeping offering food. He was super supportive about breastfeeding. He said all 4 of his children were nursed past a year and that it was up to you and I when we wanted to stop. (Now that you are a year old I did get some Shatto Dairy whole milk for you to try.) Dr. Moylan also said he was happy to see the bug bites on your legs because that meant you were spending a lot of time outside. :) At the end of the appointment you had to get your shots. :( You had three and cried pretty hard for a couple minutes which broke my heart but soon you were okay. Then we had to go next door to get blood drawn for a lead test since our house is 110 years old. I was so nervous about this because they actually draw your blood like they do on an adult! I had to sit in the chair with you on my lap and hold you with my arm across your shoulder and my other hand holding out your arm. The nurse was very good and fast and got it right in your vein and you DIDN'T EVEN CRY! We were both shocked! She said it was one for the record books. It was like you were just interested in watching what was going on. I couldn't believe it! My brave little girl! Daddy and I both hate needles, esp. blood draws, so I don't know where you got that from, maybe you'll go into the medical field :p
You birthday party was lots of fun. I'll have to do a separate post about that once I get through all the pictures. But you had a great time!!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Happy, Happy Birthday My Love!
Happy Birthday my sweet sweet girl! I have a busy night of party prep ahead of me so I won't write much. Today we took some photos, played with Caleb, had lunch with Daddy, took two good naps, played outside, and played in the Chic-Fil-A play place. It was a fun birthday. Daddy even went down the slide with you! And tonight I took just a little longer to put you to bed, because I didn't really want to say good night, I just wanted to hold you on your birthday for a little longer. I love you more than I could have ever imagined loving anyone.
PS: We are going to have lots of fun at your party with all your friends and family!
PS: We are going to have lots of fun at your party with all your friends and family!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
When I woke up this morning I thought of how on this day last year I was waking up pregnant for the last time. I was a week and a half overdue and had no idea that you would be in my arms the very next day. Tomorrow at 8:25am you will be exactly ONE YEAR OLD!! We are going to get up in the morning and do a photo shoot and then play and then I will continue getting things ready for your big birthday party!
To reflect on the last couple of weeks, here are some of amazing things you've done:
You've started to brush your hair with your comb or with my brush. If I give your teddy a kiss you will copy me and give him a kiss too, then you give me a kiss. You now notice so much more, all around you; you point at things with this look of sheer joy and excitement on your face. You notice the paintings on your bedroom wall, the magnets on the fridge, and especially the photos of yourself hanging in the dining room. Sometimes I swear I hear you trying to say "baby". You LOVE it when you see birds outside, you point and your eyes follow them as they fly.
I am so blessed to have literally spent just about every moment of this past year with you. I have the best job in the whole world.
I just looked at the clock and it's 8:27pm, which is about the time that I started to labor. So with that I leave you with some reflective photos:
To reflect on the last couple of weeks, here are some of amazing things you've done:
You've started to brush your hair with your comb or with my brush. If I give your teddy a kiss you will copy me and give him a kiss too, then you give me a kiss. You now notice so much more, all around you; you point at things with this look of sheer joy and excitement on your face. You notice the paintings on your bedroom wall, the magnets on the fridge, and especially the photos of yourself hanging in the dining room. Sometimes I swear I hear you trying to say "baby". You LOVE it when you see birds outside, you point and your eyes follow them as they fly.
I am so blessed to have literally spent just about every moment of this past year with you. I have the best job in the whole world.
I just looked at the clock and it's 8:27pm, which is about the time that I started to labor. So with that I leave you with some reflective photos:
here we are about to leave for the hospital
my first time holding you
(which was after you went to the NICU)
our new family
Quinny Bear
me as we were getting ready to leave the hospital, emotional as always
Monday, July 16, 2012
I'm a cow.
Quinn, this totally happened, your mom is soooooo cool :p
"I'm not too chicken to dress like a cow!"
It was "Cow Appreciation Day" at Chic-Fli-A, so if you dressed like a cow you got free food. It was really fun. Bree and Josie invited us to dress up with them. The best part was that after we ate some food we took you girls into the "play place" and you had so much fun. I couldn't believe how brave you were. You climbed up the stairs, crawled through the tunnels, crawled up and went down the slide. Then when I would pick you up thinking you were done you would wiggle out of my arms and take off to do it again- all by yourself! I followed closely behind of course. Bree and I were getting quiet a work out following you and Josie up through the tunnels and down the slide. I feel so incredibly blessed to have mom friends to be silly and have fun with!
"I'm not too chicken to dress like a cow!"
It was "Cow Appreciation Day" at Chic-Fli-A, so if you dressed like a cow you got free food. It was really fun. Bree and Josie invited us to dress up with them. The best part was that after we ate some food we took you girls into the "play place" and you had so much fun. I couldn't believe how brave you were. You climbed up the stairs, crawled through the tunnels, crawled up and went down the slide. Then when I would pick you up thinking you were done you would wiggle out of my arms and take off to do it again- all by yourself! I followed closely behind of course. Bree and I were getting quiet a work out following you and Josie up through the tunnels and down the slide. I feel so incredibly blessed to have mom friends to be silly and have fun with!
"Put me down mom, I want to go play!"
You and your BFF Josephine had so much fun!
Reflections 2
I just rocked you to sleep. I haven't done that in a while. It was nice, I held you for a while and kept rocking before putting you in your crib to sleep. I was getting emotional thinking about you turning one on Friday. I don't know why it's so emotional for me. It's just hard to believe. You are such a big girl. I set up your play hut with a slide in the yard this afternoon, you already figured out how to climb up the slide and go back down it.
I. LOVE. YOU.
I. LOVE. YOU.
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