Pictures, pictures, pictures, and a little bit of text
Ummm... it's been over a month (!) since I last posted an update here. And although there have certainly been plenty of blogworthy events to write about, I still can't manage to put together much in the form of a coherent post. So instead, I give you random bullets of updates, and many many pictures of the wee one!
I have less than two weeks left of my maternity leave... booooo.... I honestly don't know how I'm going to function being away from the wee one for so many hours of the day!
She's starting to smile socially now!
And she LOVES her bath towels.
She's starting to gain weight as she should be (about an ounce a day) - at nearly four months old, she's finally 9 pounds! It makes me so happy that she's growing - but a little sad too. She's outgrowing her preemie and newborn clothes, and for some reason, it's bitter sweet.
She's discovering her hands! And that she can put them in her mouth! And that they taste good!
She's had a rough bout with acid reflux (which really didn't help her gain weight) - so we bought this neat wedge that has a harness and holds her at a 30 degree angle after each feeding. We still cover the harness with a blanket because when she does end up throwing up, it saves us from having to launder the harness every time. But the end result is that it looks like we've velcro'd the Wee One to this wedge!
Her physical therapist suggested that we help give the Wee One some extra head support while she's on the wedge - to keep her head in midline. She seems to be very content with the entire contraption!
She also loves playing with her grandma - especially using her feet!
Her hair is also getting lighter (and it's a little curly right after a bath).
She's got two bottom teeth that I can feel underneath her gums. She loves it when I massage them.
She's my hero - and I just can't get enough of her!
And she is now making vocalizations! We were getting worried that her vocal chords had been damaged from the intubation while in the NICU - but now we have entire conversations of grunts and coos!
5 comments:
Positively gorgeous - such a sweet smile! I'm so very happy for you.
She's cute and she's got character! I am so glad to hear about all the happy developments!
Thanks for the pictures. That cheered up a rainy Friday at work. Time to go home to see my little one.
Thanks for sharing all these amazing pictures! Wee one is beautiful!
The transition back to work will likely be rough. It was SO difficult for about the first month for me. But trust that it will get easier, and that it'll be worth it! I know Bean is thriving at her daycare, and so will the Wee one.
It's too much! The cuteness! The wedge! It does sorta look like you velcro'd her there, which is what I think you should tell her in about 6 or 7 years when she's looking at the photos :-)
Congratulations on coming so far together! (FWIW, Munchkin was born just a wee bit shy of 9 pounds: she pretty much NEVER got to wear her newborn stuff, and that was a little sad ...)
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