10 weeks

Payton is 10 weeks old today! Every week it just gets a little easier. 3 out of the last 4 nights she's slept for 7 hours straight, from 9-4, I am loving it. Everyone says it's too early, but I can't argue with the facts, the girl sleeps 7 hours!! She does nurse at 4, 6, and 8 to build up to that long sleep, but that's ok.

She spends the entire night in her crib, but naps are always in the car seat or the swing. I need to break her of the swing, but honestly, it's just so much easier. With Garrett wanting stuff, it's easy to just put her in the swing and she dozes off. She sleeps great in it, so is it really that bad?!?!

She's rolled over twice, the first time she was PISSED, I had laid her down because she was just crying and I needed a break. I laid her on her stomach on my bed, went to the bathroom, came back and she was on her back! The second time she was not mad, she was on the couch, I laid her down to get Garrett some milk, we came back and she was staring up at us. Big lesson learned, I can't leave her near the edge of anything, when she's on her stomach! Again, it's about 2 months early for this. I'm pretty sure she's not rolling over on purpose, I think it's just because her arms and legs never stop moving, never!

I started back to the gym last Thursday, she's been to their nursery twice, she apparently likes it just fine, she slept the entire time both days. I, on the other hand, was so sore from my 2 days, I almost couldn't get up off the couch Sunday afternoon!!

We have settled into a routine, Monday's and Wednesday's, Garrett goes to MDO, and Payton and I run our errands, go to Dr's appts, etc. I'm trying to get to the gym, but I usually end up walking outside because I'm trying to do too much. Today was the last bible study class for a while, so now on Tuesday's and Thursday's we'll go to Yoga, Friday's is Body Pump.

9 weeks

Payton is 9 weeks today. I am going to do the weekly update until she's 3 months, then I think I'll go to monthly, but I love seeing how she's changed in only 9 weeks!

She's much more alert now, this evening she was awake from 5-8:30, so we all were able to interact with her so much more. She is smiling a lot more, it makes it a lot of fun. She loves Garrett, and he just loves trying to make her smile. She is starting to play with her toys, she was very entertained by the little animals hanging on her bouncer, this just started yesterday. She has also started drooling a bit, she blows bubbles and the drool just runs down her chin.

She enjoys shopping, and taking long walks with Momma :-) We are up to 3 miles, 3 times a week at least. She is now old enough to go to the nursery at the gym, I am hoping to take her on Thursday for the first time.

8 weeks/2 month check up

Payton will be 2 months old tomorrow, she was 8 weeks on Tuesday. She had her well baby check up today. She is now 10 pounds, 13 ounces, which is in the 50th percentile, and 22 & 1/4 inches long, which is in the 55th percentile. Her head is a tiny 37.8cm, which is only 38th percentile. I was a tad worried, since G was always in the 95th percentiles, but the Dr said she's just taking after me, I'm average height and weight, and I do have a small head. He was very pleased, and said I should have no worries. She did cry a bit for her shots, but then fell asleep.

She's changed a lot since birth!! She now loves to blow bubbles, I have got her sleeping (at night anyways!) in her crib, she goes to sleep between 9 & 10, and wakes up between 2 & 4, and then again at 6. Last night, she slept from 7:30-9, I woke her to eat, then she went right back to sleep, slept until 11, ate and went right back to sleep, woke at 4, wanted to play, but Momma was mean and laid her down, she woke again at 6:30. She is settling into a routine though, which is great! She does smile, but it's not a ton yet, when she does, it makes my whole day though :-). One of my favorite times is in the middle of the night, when she falls asleep after nursing and cuddles up into my shoulder. She is a very active baby, when she's awake, she's kind of hard to hold, her arms and legs are constantly moving, so when she sleeps and relaxes on me, I love it!

7 weeks

7 weeks already! She is smiling, as you can see in the pictures :) She is sleeping nicely, she goes from about 9:30 to 2 or 3, then right back down until about 6. I'm hoping this trend continues. She likes her bath sometimes, but hates the lotion.

We went to the Dr today to get her reflux checked, she weighs 10 lbs 5 oz, and he said she's doing great. She's gained almost an oz a day, it's recommended they gain 3/4 to 1 oz daily so she's right on track. He did up the dosage on her meds though, since she has gained so much weight.

We go back next week for her 2 month check up.

6 weeks

I'm a little late posting her 6 week update, but it's been a crazy couple of days! She is awake and alert so much more now, but I am afraid she has her days and nights confused. 2 nights ago she nursed every 2 hours, last night, she just didn't want to sleep, she fussed and complained all night, not outright crying, but just enough to keep me up. My goal today is to keep her awake a bit more, and hope that works to get me some sleep, I'm exhausted!

She enjoyed her first bath, but is not enjoying them lately, lol!! She still likes to swing, or bounce, every time I try to lay her in the bassinet, she cries, I'm wondering if she just really doesn't like it for some reason. I have a little ramp in there for her to sleep on, to help with the reflux, so it shouldn't hurt her to lay down, but she does not like it.

She is officially fitting into 0-3 month cloths, but can still wear her newborn outfits as well.

Garrett is loving his MDO at Powersports, but at home has decided he no longer wants to stop playing to use the potty. I am going nuts trying to figure out how to get him back to using the potty, anyone have any ideas?!?! He still loves her but is demanding a lot more attention, so we've been trying very hard to give him one on one time with both Matt and I, so he doesn't feel left out or jealous.

I have now lost 22 pounds :) but, oddly enough I am still having a very hard time getting my rings on, I just don't understand that at all. I went to my Dr for a 6 week check up and i've been given the go ahead to exercise, so I am hoping to get back to that asap.

5 weeks old

Payton is 5 weeks today! She is on 2 different meds for her acid reflux, Prilosec and Bethanecol, they seem to be working, she is so much happier and more content. Someone said to me how peaceful she seemed. A week ago, I would not have said this about her, but she is definitely more peaceful then she was!!

We've run down batteries in both the bouncer and swing, but batteries are cheap if it keeps her from crying!

She had her first, real, bath yesterday. She cried at first, but it didn't take long for her to relax and enjoy it. Surprisingly, it did not help her sleep last night, she fussed from 8-11:30 :(

Her absolute favorite spot to sleep is on my chest. I am guilty of letting her nap there in the afternoons, it gives me an excuse to nap too. But, she has spent a few nights on my chest too. not my first choice, but momma needs to sleep too!

Oh, and she's discovered her fist/thumb. She doesn't always like it, she prefers the paci, but I did get a picture of her with her thumb in her mouth, and it was so super cute!

Garrett is very intrigued by the nursing/pumping, I'm trying to remember a few things he's said recently: he told me his boobs are big now and he has milk for Payton too! One day she wasn't latching on and he lifted his shirt and told me to try his boob!, then the other day he was asking about the milk, I said only momma's have milk for their babies and he said he had juice in his boobs for her! and then he told me he'd take his teeth off so he could drink my milk and then asked how to take his teeth off! I am pumping more then nursing her, so last night, they both laid on my lap, one on each leg and i held their cups/bottles for them. He wants to be a big boy, but still wants to be babied too.

As for me, now that she isn't screaming for hours, I feel like I'm getting my sanity back, still pretty sleep deprived, but that will last for a few more months! I am sitting at 21 pounds lost, I am trying to wear regular clothes, but I don't have much in any other sizes, so I'm not much better off then I was when I was pregnant. But, I am very happy with the weight loss, nice and slow and steady. The weather is so much nicer so now we can start getting outside and I can start walking again too. I am 10 pounds away from pre-pregnancy weight :)

MDO

Today Garrett started at Mother's Day Out at Powersports. After last week, Matt and I agreed that it was time for him to go to school, he needs attention that I just can't give him with Payton being so needy right now. MDO is perfect, it's from 9-2, twice a week, so it gives him some structure and me some down time. Of course, now that Payton's meds are working, things aren't so bad, but MDO is only through May, and by then, Payton will be more in a routine and I will have more time for Garrett again.

As for Payton, her belly button stump FINALLY fell off, 1 day shy of 5 weeks old, it was stubborn, so now she can have real baths, I'm hoping to give her one tonight, I think Garrett will really like that. I need to weigh her, but she has grown out of the nb diapers. I don't think she's quite ready for 0-3 month clothes yet, I put one outfit on her yesterday and she was just swimming in it, so I'm guessing she's probably right at 8 pounds or so.

I started pumping on Saturday, with her reflux, she was really tugging and pulling at me and I was so sore, it was pure agony, so after talking to the lactation consultant at her Dr's office and a couple other moms, I decided to try pumping and giving her a bottle. I still nurse her at night, she latches on better in the middle of the night and the idea of getting up and pumping at 2am just seemed too much to me. The meds really seem to be working, she is not nearly as fussy and she isn't spitting up as much.

Tomorrow she'll be 5 weeks :)