Sleeping Beauty

 

     Lastnight, she slept through the night. I put her down around 8:30pm and she woke up around 4:30am. Around 2-2:30am, I woke and was wondering why she was not up yet. I crawled to the end of the bed where her crib is and she was still sleeping deeply. It didn't help that it was raining out. Something in the rain kept sounding like a hammer banging in the night. I basically had to force myself to sleep. When she woke at 4:30, she fed for 30 mins and was easy to put back to bed. I heard her stirring again at 7am, so I got up. By the time I was out of the washroom and done making tea, she was passed out again. I made breakfast and when I was finished she woke up in a rage. Since then, it's been off/on sleeping and raging. I am blaming the rainy weather.

As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be

     "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be"

 

      I'll Love You Forever by Robert Munsch was one of my favourite books when I was little. I picked it up today for Kaelynn and went to start to read it to her. I couldn't do it without choking up. I will love my baby girl forever. Before I was a mother, I never realized how strong my feelings would be. I would do anything for her and try to make sure she has the best of everything. She is going to grow up strong and proud of her mama and daddy.She is going to know she is loved forever by everyone in her life.

     Her Aunty Marie was in town not to long ago from Sask and brought with her toys that are bigger than Kaelynn. Mommy and daddy and guests have more fun with them than she does. they are called Clump-O-Lumps and unzip and re-zip to become unique "monsters". I thought she would be scared of them, but brave lil girl loves them. My OCD kicks in however, I can't keep them in mix matched order, they have to be shark/cat/squid.

 
      Kaelynn still refuses pacifiers for the most part, but she is content to suck on her (or anyone else's) hands. She has just started to lift Sophie and other toys up to her mouth to inspect with her gums. She loves Sophie's butt/hooves and Whoopsie's (her porcupine creature thing) hands. She also has a screen addiction. She loves cellphones, tv, cameras. She will sit happily watching Jake play Xbox and gets excited when things explode- more bright lights the better. Sometimes, I lay her on the couch and this forces her neck to the right to watch tv. It's a cheerful/non-screamy way for her to work her neck muscles.

      At 16 weeks old, she is getting so big and bright. Everywhere we go, aside from people mentioning her hair, her alertness gets commented on. I have NO baby experience, so I don't know what a 16 week old should be like. Yes, she has her crabby days, but she is a cheerful lump of baby. The sad thing is everyone who knows me and her father only see him in her. This gives me hope though, I hope she gets my attitude (even if I am bitchy and a hardass, but I'm cheerful and know what I want).

Blurbs From The Boyfriend

"Owwww! You won't get any milk from that. Maybe some blood, but no milk"

Miss Rollie's Update

Picture from our Picnic

 

     Lastnight was hard. Kaelynn went to bed, but it wasn't easy. In the end, we slept on the couch again. From 8:30pm, she was up every hour. Around 11, I decided to give up on putting her to bed and got cozy on CouchTopia. She quieted right down and went to sleep. Until, she was sleeping and let out the creepiest cry/scream I have ever heard from her. She sounded like a cat being stepped on. Thankfully, she only did it once, but it freaked me out.

 

     Thursday, she had her second physio appointment. Things are looking good. She is still tight when it comes to turning her neck, but she is doing it more often. We learned a new hold for her neckercise. I hold her and pin her shoulders with my elbow, I have to try to convince her to look right and than finish the rotation of her neck. For her left side, same hold. I tilt her and make her ear go to her shoulder. For the baby's righting movements, her left side tries to right to the center when tilted, but when it's her left, she just dangles. Work those baby muscles!

 

     Speaking of working her muscles; yesterday while Daddy was at the dentist, Kaelynn decided she wanted to roll over again. This time, I was able to take pictures because the electronics were cooperating.

    

 

    

Sitting and sleeping

     Even though we usually fight sleep during the day, Kaelynn slept through the night lastnight. I put her down to sleep around 8:30pm and when I woke at 3am from lack of noises, she was fast asleep. I picked her up and feed her while she was still sleeping. I put her back in her bed, expecting a fight- and nothing. She slept until about 6am, when Daddy had to get up anyway. Yet, I feel more tired than when she sleeps with me. She needs to learn to sleep alone...and I've noticed the right side of her head seems to be going flat(no one else has noticed).

     We're working on sitting up, unassisted.Today she sat for 3 seconds! Go baby girl. Today we also met up with an old friend from highschool. Deanna and her son Jacob met us for Coffee. She spent most of the time chasing around her 1 year old. I am excited/nervous about that stage. We then packed up and went for a walk downtown. On the way, I did some errands, and forgot one thing I was downtown for. If my mind were the ocean, I'd constantly be lost at sea.

      Tomorrow, I wanted to attempt swimming again, but we have to wait around for the cable man. Exciting. Thursday, we go back to see the physiotherapist. Right now, we're waiting around for a thunderstorm, so I should start dinner -just in case (its funny- most of my posts end with me going about to make dinner).

     I was trying to upload a picture of MY lemon tree, but it was failing, so here is a Google image of what it will look like with lemons.

A rolling good time

      At 3 months and 1 day, Kaelynn rolled over from tummy to back. I admit it. I cried. It was a total shock. I placed her down on her Baby Einstein mat and looked away for one second, literally, to get a drink. I look over and she's on her side, squirming. I left her turtling for about 5-10 minutes, cheering her on. Her left arm was stuck under her for the majority of the time, but it was worth it. She rolled over and was a grumpy, accomplished baby. I had happy tears!

 

 

     I am sure neckercise is helping, even if she dislikes it. Thankfully, she is only screaming half the time now. I took picture proof that she can look to the right with her whole head, instead of cheating like she usually does. She has become a pro at using just her eyes or wiggling her body to look at something right.

     She has been showing more interest in her toys now. I am making sure she has a different one to hold and touch, so she can get her tactile senses up and running. Yesterday, a friend and I took Kaelynn out to Lemoine's point for a picnic. She got more sights and sounds into her, and even laid in a bed of dandelions (a dumb thing to do as I had to OxyClean her clothing).

 

     She's been sleeping good lately. Her bedtime schedule is (bath sometimes), bed time diaper, lotion, neckercise, feeding, sleeping on me until she's really out, place her in her bassinet with her mobile and night light, and walk away. She's in bed between 8-930pm every night and usually sleeps until 1 or 2 am. From there, we go to the couch to feed her because it's more comfortable for me...but then I usually fall asleep with her in my arms.

     Kaelynn is all cozy in her bouncy chair with hiccups, sucking on her hands. I am going to take this opportunity to take the clear polish off my newly cut claws, and work on my cuticles. We have to get her ready to go out and pick up her Birth Tree. Huzzah! She's getting a lemon tree! <3
     I was looking online lastnight for a family ring and dear lord, those things are pricy. My current ring was $80 incl taxes. The rings I saw were about $180...*shock face*

Happy Three Months

 

 

     Happy 3 months of surviving with us, Kiddo.

     

      Today seems to be spit up day, but I can deal with that because you're so cute.

What have you managed to do so far? You've found your hands, only projectile vomited 3 times, you're gaining weight & growing hair like a champ, you're sleeping in your bed for most of the night (or at least 3 hours or so). You're being super amazing.

 

     Neckercise is going good, she is looking more to the right side. On the 23rd, we go back to the COPC for a physio check up.

 

     Sunday was my first Mother's Day. Jake was at work, so it was just us two. It was chilly out, so we stayed in all day. We were going to walk to the Memorial Centre market, but I wanted to hibernate.There is also next Sunday. I spent the day cuddling and cleaning. Yay for purging, since we need to do a dump run anyway. When Jake came home, he said I could have anything I wanted for dinner. I defaulted and chose pizza.