Oatmeal must be the trick. She slept 7 hours before waking me up. I heard her usual complaining noises coming from her room, so I got up, made a bottle and then went in. Big mistake. She wasn't really awake. She had just rolled from back to tummy and was stuck. She had also rotated herself around 180 degrees. She's really become a little mover. The funniest thing though was her blanket was still on her lower half. I have no idea how she pulled that one off. I rolled her back to her back and she went right back to sleep. When she woke up a hour and a half later, she was back on her tummy, but totally awake. She was also rotated sideways. I fed her then and she went back to sleep for quite awhile in bed with me. That meant Scott went back out to the couch though.
She woke me up this morning by puking. She would have probably slept a lot longer if she hadn't had that burp in her. Scott took her after that and she burped huge for him. Then he got her changed and dressed. She started sputtering and trying to jump on our tummies. We figured she wanted to go in the jumperoo. She did.
After lots of jumping came breakfast. She ate a little bit of oatmeal, but got sidetracked by Scott's family. She got really shy and smiley, but lost interest in eating. It was then time for our walk. Adia talked to me the entire time. She let me come home and take a shower before she started crying for a bottle and nap. She chugged 3oz before passing out in my arms. She woke up with a smile and we ran a few errands. She was a sweetheart the entire time.
That's when we got a phone call from my cousin. She was nearby and wanted to know if we could meet up. We drove to Corvallis to meet her and we chatted for a little bit. Since we were already that close to Portland, we decided to drive the rest of the way and visit some of Scott's family. Adia slept most of the drive. She was still in a fairly good mood once she woke up and was babbling away to Scott. When we were almost to his aunt's house, Adia left a big present in her pants. She started saying, "DADADA" and then pulling at her pants. Luckily, grandmas change icky diapers rather happily.
Adia wasn't so sure what to make of all the new people. She wasn't too smiley and she certainly wasn't babbling. She just gets too shy. It was already kind of late so we went out to dinner. Adia sat in a high chair again. She wanted desperately to chew on the corner of the table. She ate a little bit of oatmeal, but it was already after 7 so she was getting a little cranky. She ended up drinking 5oz instead and then getting goofy. We were so lucky that she didn't start screaming.
After dinner we stopped by to see Scott's grandma. She was very happy to see Adia and Adia was happy to see her. She was all smiles and not long after she started babbling away. Her great uncle had even made her a teddy bear. Her face lit up when she saw it. She couldn't stop smiling at it. She doesn't normally have that reaction to toys so it was neat to see.
It was really starting to get late though so we headed out. Adia fell asleep really quickly and slept all the way home. She only woke up when I was trying to get her out of her overalls. They're not exactly the most comfortable thing to sleep in. I couldn't get her to go back to sleep so Scott took over the job. She had a really big burp that I just couldn't get out. I hate when that happens. She will hardly ever burp for me unless I'm carrying her around. She finally fell back asleep around 11:30. I'm really hoping for a good night because I'm exhausted.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
cutie pie
Adia had some oatmeal for breakfast. It wasn't much, but she kept most of it in. We're certainly making progress. She got bored fairly quickly though and wanted Scott to give her a bottle. He fed her and she dozed for a moment, but then did her usual morning explosion. I think she likes it when Scott changes her diapers.
We took our showers and then headed out to run a few errands and have lunch. Adia was being a goofball in the back seat with me. She was babbling like crazy and blowing bubbles. She really loves to talk. She was also going crazy with her crinkle paper.
We went to lunch at Applebee's and Adia sat in a high chair again. She didn't last the entire meal, but she did pretty good. She was looking around at everything on the walls and doing some people watching. We used the same cover on the high chair as we did in the cart.
sitting in the high chair
feet taste good
Sippy cups are fun
Scott cleaned her up a bit and when he picked her up, he noticed she smelled a little funky. He gave her to me to change this time. It was a little poopy, but it was still her third one today. I know that oatmeal's supposed to loosen things up, but I had no idea it would do that.
Then came bath time. She played with her cups and turtles for a bit, but was mostly interested in Scott. He came over and sat next to the tub so she could grab onto him. She even held onto the edge of the tub and him and took a few steps in the tub. When Scott was drying her off on the counter, she started laughing at him. She was in such a good mood.
She snuggled up with me on the couch with her bottle. She was so tired that she dozed off after only 2oz. She woke a little bit later and drank 2 more.
We took our showers and then headed out to run a few errands and have lunch. Adia was being a goofball in the back seat with me. She was babbling like crazy and blowing bubbles. She really loves to talk. She was also going crazy with her crinkle paper.
We went to lunch at Applebee's and Adia sat in a high chair again. She didn't last the entire meal, but she did pretty good. She was looking around at everything on the walls and doing some people watching. We used the same cover on the high chair as we did in the cart.
sitting in the high chair
After Applebee's we headed over to Target for diapers. Of course we got diapers and then some. Adia got a new toy and we got a truck for her cousin. Since we were just planning on getting diapers, Adia wasn't in the bijorn or the cart. I was carrying her. We had a bottle with us because she was acting hungry and she ended up falling asleep before we left. She slept all the way home and only woke when Scott closed his door. She looked over at me, looked a little confused, but then smiled.
It was time for a diaper change when we got inside. She was rolling around and smiling, as usual. She's great about letting me change her diapers. My only problem is she constantly grabs her feet and starts sucking on them. It makes it really difficult to fasten the diaper. Sometimes she'll let me borrow a foot so I can fasten one side, then I trade feet. It's funny. At least I know she's happy when she's got her feet.
Once she was clean, she started reaching for Scott. He took her and she promptly had another explosion. Her butt was starting to look red, so she got slathered in diaper rash cream. I hope it looks better soon. It can't feel very good. She started crying after she was all clean. You could tell she was hungry. I made her 4oz and Scott started feeding her. She quickly finished off that 4 and another 2. She kept trying to put the empty bottle in her mouth. So I made her another 2, after which she fell asleep.
Her nap didn't last long. She was up and playing with Scott soon after. She loves playing with him. They were both sitting on the floor and she was playing with the tag on her block. They played for quite awhile. He continued to play with her while I made dinner. Right before dinner she started screaming again. He tried feeding her, but she wasn't too interested.
Since dinner was ready, into the high chair she went. I thought she was going to keep screaming, but I had oatmeal ready, just in case. To our surprise, she quieted after the first bite. She kept opening her mouth big for the next bite and swallowing almost every bit. She still managed to make a big mess, but that's probably because she wanted to help feed herself. Every time she'd take a bite, I'd say "mmmmm" and she would smile and laugh at me. She ended up finishing ALL the oatmeal I made. I'm sure if there had been more, she would have eaten that too. When we were out, she seemed thirsty so I put some water in a sippy cup. Her expression was priceless when she first tasted it. I changed it to formula and she happily took it. She's great at holding the cup and getting the "spout" in her mouth. If the her cup (or any one's cup) gets anywhere within reach. she'll grab it and try to drink out of it. Her biggest problem is swallowing fast enough. She usually drools most of it down her chin. She still uses slow flow nipples, but she'll figure it out eventually.
Sippy cups are fun
Scott cleaned her up a bit and when he picked her up, he noticed she smelled a little funky. He gave her to me to change this time. It was a little poopy, but it was still her third one today. I know that oatmeal's supposed to loosen things up, but I had no idea it would do that.
Then came bath time. She played with her cups and turtles for a bit, but was mostly interested in Scott. He came over and sat next to the tub so she could grab onto him. She even held onto the edge of the tub and him and took a few steps in the tub. When Scott was drying her off on the counter, she started laughing at him. She was in such a good mood.
She snuggled up with me on the couch with her bottle. She was so tired that she dozed off after only 2oz. She woke a little bit later and drank 2 more.
Ugh
Right before I went to bed last night, Adia woke up. I was able to rock and sing her back to sleep. Then she was awake again at 2 and refused to stay asleep in her crib. When I went in to pick her up though, she was playing with her mirror. She smiled huge at me and continued to smile when I changed her. It was very sweet, but I was so tired. I had only been asleep 3 hours. After a hour and a half of trying to get her back to sleep in her crib, I gave up. I let her stay in bed with me. She was still restless and woke up at 5. Eventually she kicked Scott out of bed and he went and slept on the couch.
She woke up with a smile this morning though. She was playing with my nightgown and being goofy. She smiled when I changed her diaper and clothes. Then she happily went into the jumperoo. She's not jumping as much in it as she used to because she's learned how to manipulate the toys better. Yesterday she was carefully spinning the rainbow wheel. Today she used both hands to turn the sun and try to grab the tiger. She got really frustrated that she couldn't get the tiger to pop up. She just isn't strong enough and doesn't know that you can press a button to make him pop up. She then turned herself around and was staring at the gecko. She'd use her thumb to spin him.
It seems that she's just discovered her hands. She'll hold one out, stare at it and then grab it with her other hand. It's almost as if she thinks it's a toy. She always has them deliberately clasped in front of her now. Only my little girl would find her feet before her hands.
She woke up with a smile this morning though. She was playing with my nightgown and being goofy. She smiled when I changed her diaper and clothes. Then she happily went into the jumperoo. She's not jumping as much in it as she used to because she's learned how to manipulate the toys better. Yesterday she was carefully spinning the rainbow wheel. Today she used both hands to turn the sun and try to grab the tiger. She got really frustrated that she couldn't get the tiger to pop up. She just isn't strong enough and doesn't know that you can press a button to make him pop up. She then turned herself around and was staring at the gecko. She'd use her thumb to spin him.
It seems that she's just discovered her hands. She'll hold one out, stare at it and then grab it with her other hand. It's almost as if she thinks it's a toy. She always has them deliberately clasped in front of her now. Only my little girl would find her feet before her hands.
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