We decided on Monday that enough was enough! We started swaddling her from birth, the hospital teaches you. We never stopped, or actually, we didn't know HOW to stop. She slept so nice wrapped up tight...why would we risk ruining her 12 hours of sleep per night!? Even her pediatrician said "if it's not broken, don't fix it" and gave us the ok to swaddle her till she was good at rolling (she could suffocate herself is she rolled over swaddled).
Well, the last time my mom was here she babysat so we could go on a date. She could NOT swaddle Avy as tight as we can, heck, no one can! Also, it's impossible for her to fall asleep away from home, she would startle herself awake because she couldn't control the reflexes and wasn't used her her hands being free. And I was tired of fighting with her at night, getting her into the swaddle. So on Monday we decided to stop swaddling her, cold turkey. Night one was alittle rough. She was asleep when I put her down so that wasn't too bad. She did wake up a few times for a couple minutes crying. But at about 12:30am she started screaming bloody murder and did so for about 25 minutes! I knew she was ok, but it was so hard to not go and get her. She has done progressively better with each passing night. She still wakes up, cries for 1-3 minutes and falls back to sleep. All in all, it seems to be successful so far!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Baby firsts!
She went to her 4 month doctor appointment on Monday. She is a tank! Weighing in at 16lbs 8oz and is 26 inches long...so at least her weight and height are both in the 95th percentile. She got her second set of immunizations and cried just as hard as the first time:-( I, however, did not cry this time because I knew what to expect! But seriously, do they need to shove a 1 1/2 inch needle ALL the way into her leg?! Well during the appointment we were given the ok to give her food which was pretty exciting! We started off with cereal and she is ok with it one day and the next she wants nothing to do with it. We gave her some squash on Saturday and today and she seems to like it! I made my own sweet potatoes and squash, it's way cheaper than buying it and it's SO easy!
She also rolled over for the first time today! It was so exciting! The first video I took I produced an ear piercing screech because I was so excited, so I am NOT posting that one. I took video of the second one. She did cry but it was because she farted right as she rolled so I think it scared her...I laughed because she farted, not because she cried!!
She also rolled over for the first time today! It was so exciting! The first video I took I produced an ear piercing screech because I was so excited, so I am NOT posting that one. I took video of the second one. She did cry but it was because she farted right as she rolled so I think it scared her...I laughed because she farted, not because she cried!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Bits and Pieces
Halloween was pretty uneventful, I didn't even dress Avery up...it's too hot here and the only costumes that really fit were bunting bags. I just got her a cute little halloween outfit.
She is still very close to rolling over but hasn't done it yet. She throws her legs over and rocks back and forth and you can tell she really WANTS to roll! She even gets mad because she can't! She has rolled on softer surfaces like the couch and the bed but that's because there was a bit of an advantage with us sitting and creating a slant.
She has started giggling which just cracks me up! I love it:-) She sounds like she really wants to laugh really hard she just can't figure out how. She is also grasping at toys and pulling at things. She likes bringing everything to her mouth. She likes to play with her feet too, seems like she is finding her body parts.
We are trying to figure out a time to head to MN and SD for the holidays but all the tickets are so much! We might just decide to come back in January when tickets are less money and the airports are less congested! All the H1N1 cases are freaking me out so being in a full airport sounds like a giant petri dish of disease!
I am almost an aunt again:-) Mandi is due any day now and is very sick of being pregnant (I remember that well!). I'm very excited to meet my new nephew and to learn his name:-)
Lastly, I decided to get a tattoo! I was going to get Avery's name but decided that was too "obvious". I did some research and figured out that each month of the year has a birth flower along with a birthstone. July's birth flower is a water lily, which is pretty much a lotus flower, and since July's birthstone is a ruby I got a red lotus flower. That sucker hurt! I can't have many more kids! LOL!
She is still very close to rolling over but hasn't done it yet. She throws her legs over and rocks back and forth and you can tell she really WANTS to roll! She even gets mad because she can't! She has rolled on softer surfaces like the couch and the bed but that's because there was a bit of an advantage with us sitting and creating a slant.
She has started giggling which just cracks me up! I love it:-) She sounds like she really wants to laugh really hard she just can't figure out how. She is also grasping at toys and pulling at things. She likes bringing everything to her mouth. She likes to play with her feet too, seems like she is finding her body parts.
We are trying to figure out a time to head to MN and SD for the holidays but all the tickets are so much! We might just decide to come back in January when tickets are less money and the airports are less congested! All the H1N1 cases are freaking me out so being in a full airport sounds like a giant petri dish of disease!
I am almost an aunt again:-) Mandi is due any day now and is very sick of being pregnant (I remember that well!). I'm very excited to meet my new nephew and to learn his name:-)
Lastly, I decided to get a tattoo! I was going to get Avery's name but decided that was too "obvious". I did some research and figured out that each month of the year has a birth flower along with a birthstone. July's birth flower is a water lily, which is pretty much a lotus flower, and since July's birthstone is a ruby I got a red lotus flower. That sucker hurt! I can't have many more kids! LOL!
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