Happy 2 Month Birthday!

Addy is 2 months old today! So much has changed since last month :) Addy's new, very light blonde hair is growing in. It's really short right now, but you can really see it in the sunlight. Her acne is almost gone, just a few little red bumps left on her cheeks yet. Her bright eyes are always studying her surroundings when she's awake, especially anything that is bright, like lamps and chandeliers. She has grown out of most of her "newborn" size clothes and is wearing 0-3 month clothes, as well as a few 3-6 month pieces. Her toenails are filling in, so they aren't so pointy, but we still don't have to trim them yet. She is sleeping well at night, from about 10pm-9am, with feeding breaks at midnight and 6:30am (approx!). The naps during the day are becoming very short, so we are working on a schedule so that she can sleep longer, so mommy can get some break time!

Today we went to the doctor for her 2 mo. checkup. Addy now weighs 9lbs. 14oz., so she has gained 2 weeks in a row now--it's looking very good! Otherwise she is very healthy, smiling a lot, both when daddy asks her to and randomly at her toys, although she has not been smiling at all today after all her shots :( She is also holding her head up really well for a 2 mo. old, and is very active as far as kicking her legs and stretching her arms. She has just started squealing and cooing, so we are looking forward to much more of that in the weeks to come!

Fight with a Frog

Addy is just starting to notice toys. Here is her first stare-down with her snail and frog. (There is no sound, so you don't need speakers). Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ybCSyNwsQ&feature=youtube_gdata

Another Weight Check

Addy is definitely starting to be awake more and more. She likes to be up from about 8am to early afternoon with a little half hour nap somewhere in there. She takes a long afternoon nap, and then is up until fussy time around nine. Once we can get her to sleep, she is asleep until 8 am, with a late feeding around midnight and a morning feeding around 5:30.

She smiles a little more everyday. She is also using her hands more-she is starting to chew on her fingers a little, especially when she is hungry or wants her pacifier. She is holding her head up really well and notices things more now.

We went in for a weight check today. She's gained 2oz in 6 days, so not quite as much as we want, but at least she's gaining! We'll see how she does next week at her 2 month checkup!

Busy Weekend!

On Friday, mommy had an evening to herself! I went out to a local university to do Zumba for the Cure with one of my friends. It was a ton of fun - hip hop, salsa, etc. dancing and aerobics for 2 hours. I got a great workout and got to hang out with a friend I hadn't seen in a few weeks, while daddy took care of the munchkin.

On Saturday, we braved the heat, and Addy and I walked the race for the cure with friends while daddy ran it. It was really crowded for Josh and he couldn't get as much running in as he wanted. It was really hot for us girls and the babies, so we only walked the fun walk, which was a mile. We had fun anyway! Then we all came home and took naps and went over to our friend Charlene's house for a few hours, to hang out with 3 month old Maddie, her 2 year old brother, and their parents. Fun stuff!

Today we went to baptism class, then to church. Then, since mommy and daddy don't fit into their summer clothes, we went to Kohls to get a few things. Then we went out to Panera, our usual for Sundays after church. We came home, and Addy had gas in her belly we just couldn't get out, so she was pretty upset. We finally got a huge burp, and she's been sleeping ever since!

We are doing pretty well over here. Addy has less "fussy" time, usually we know what she is upset about. I just hope she is still gaining weight. We keep trying to feed her and fatten her up! We'll see how her next appt. goes, if we are going to need to keep supplementing her bottle with a little formula powder. We'll let you know!

7 Weeks Old

We had a blast with everyone while they were out here for Addy's Baptism. She had her baptism, first bbq, first trip to the zoo, and all kinds of fun hanging out with everyone.

Tuesday was then a little bit of a problem for mommy, because Addy no longer wanted to be put in a seat to sleep, she had to be held all day! Thankfully that only lasted the one day!

Yesterday, we went to the mall for a walk in the air conditioning. Then we went to the doctor, where once again she "lost" weight. According to my scale at home, she gained weight in that same time period. I really think that last weigh-in was wrong, making this one look bad. We will keep working on it-at least she looks healthy, is EXTREMELY active, and seems very happy. She hasn't even been that fussy the past few nights. After the doctor, we went and had lunch with daddy and met his boss.

Last night, just before daddy got home, Addy was pooping in her diaper after her meal. I waited until she had stopped and started crying before I started to change her diaper. Just as I was putting on a new diaper, all of a sudden, she started pooping again! So I got that cleaned up, got the clean diaper under her and was bringing it up around the front when she started peeing all over! Just then daddy walked in, so he helped us finish up. Then she peed all over daddy this morning, so he got it too!

One Week Later

What a week since Addy "lost" weight. We spent the holiday weekend feeding her bottles with a little formula powder every two hours and giving her Zantac twice a day. When we went back to the doctor on Tuesday, she had gained over a pound. We wonder if the doctor's scale is a little off....

After the doctor on Tuesday, we went to visit daddy at work for lunch. We went to the cafeteria and met a few of daddy's work friends. Then on Wednesday, we went to visit mommy's doctor, the first person to hold Addy :) She checked me out and gave me the A-Ok on everything.

Today we've been dealing with a little constipation. Addy hasn't pooped since Monday night, so I called the doctor to see what we should do. She suggested a warm bath with a belly massage and to put her on her belly and do bicycle legs. She was awake, so I decided to try that right away. We did that for about 5 minutes then I sat her on my legs to play. Soon, I felt something warm going down my stomach, and she had a poop explosion coming out one side of her diaper! We both had to change clothes and clean up, but at least it worked, and in less than 10 minutes!!

We are finishing up getting ready for this weekend-we are excited to see everyone for baptism!

Rough Day

Today was a rough day. We woke up, ready to take a nice, relaxing walk to start the day. Josh went downstairs to let Toby out, and discovered a diarrhea explosion. So he took the dog, in his crate, outside to hose both off. I worked on cleaning the carpet downstairs, then went outside to give Toby a quick bath. We let him back inside and continued what we were doing. All of a sudden, I look down and there is a puddle of blood on the floor, and then we find another, mixed with poop not too far away. I get Toby back outside, clean it up, and then we call the vet. They say to bring him in right away.

Josh was going to the doctor this morning anyway, so he took Addy with him and I took the dog. The vet thinks everything is ok with him, just a diarrhea bug of some sort, and we got him medicine and some special food for a few days.

While Josh was at the doctor, they weighed Addy, since she hadn't gained much since the last time we were there. This time she lost 3 oz. So now we are taking some drastic measures-adding some formula powder to her bottles and we are getting her some acid reflux medicine, since she can get pretty fussy with some of her bottles. We'll try all that and take her in again on Tuesday. Hopefully we can fatten up this baby!!!