So, this is a few days late- but here we go!
I can't believe Sophia is already 5 months old?! Where does all this time go?
Things are going good, along with their up's and down's of being a parent. Sophia continues to get more and more personality and is super fun to watch and play with.
Some of my favorite things this month have been:
1. giggly face- she just laughs more and more all the time when you play with her
2. going mobile- she'll scoot all over on her back, and is starting to get the crawling position on her tummy
3. foot in mouth disease- alright, maybe it's not a disease, and it's actually just a really cute thing that she does. You can ask Rick, I was super looking forward to her getting her feet to her mouth because I think it is so darn cute when babies do that
4.starting to sit- she can sit propped up with the boppy really well, and can sit on her own for a few seconds at a time. Most of the time she'll just slide from sitting to her tummy.
5.teeth! aak! - should this go in the favorites colomn? it's exciting, but the process of teething is no good. She has 3 or 4 little pokers out- all canines or molers- just decided to skip the incisors part ;) This explains the mass amounts of drool in her pictures lately.
6. I'm gonna eat your family- or just everything else in sight. Chomp, chomp. I guess that goes along with teething. Favorite teething toy- mommy's fingers! nummy!
Next are some new mommy thoughts- so if you don't want to hear them, and would rather just see the pictures- scroll down. Okay, so to be honest, I get annoyed with other mom's I know always acting like everything is soo easy and peachy-keen all the time. I understand not airing your dirty laundry, but I think it is good to share our ups and downs and feel supported and not so alone. Although, the majority of times are great- there have been some really hard things for me to deal with as a Mom this last month. First, Sophia's eczema- I'm sure you notice it in the pictures on her face. Everyone is always asking about it- poor little girl. It makes her face a bit itchy, but other than that doesn't seem to bother her. We're trying some different things to help it, and it does seem to be getting better- so hopefully it will continue to improve. Second, sleep training- ugh! it has been going up and down. Sleep training a teething baby is definitely two steps forward, one step back. Third, breastfeeding and weight- Sophia has been having trouble breastfeeding for the last few months- just really fussy and angry while trying to get the milk. She was so good at it before, I think she may have developed a preference for the bottle that she gets the few nights I work- it is just easier to get milk from a bottle. So she is so fussy, and now she hasn't been gaining as much weight as she should. In my mind, the two things are obviously connected- and it is super frustrating. I love nursing her, and want to keep doing it for a whole lot of reasons, but it has gotten just so difficult. And now I am worried about her getting enough to eat. With all those issues, as a first time Mom I feel guilty. I know I shouldn't, I know that nothing is my fault, but I just feel like I want to prevent bad stuff happening to her ever- so when it does, I feel like I somehow let her down. I just never realized how personal I would take everything that happens to my own child, and sometimes it is really hard on me. It has been a humbling experience to realize that I need to just do my best, and let go of things sometimes. I'm sure I'll look back on this and realize how ridiculous I sound, but there you have it. The thoughts of a new mother. Sorry for the rambling, but it does feel better as I talk about it with people.
On to more pictures!
She's so thoughtful
drool in action
This is my favorite- her cute little face when daddy swings her by the arms- she loves it!
The beginnings of a scoot/crawl
5 comments:
When Benson was little he wouldn't nurse so I had to bottle feed him. After he got over his jaundice he was more interested but was fussy because it didn't come out as fast as a bottle. I bought some slow flow nipples for the bottles and that seemed to help him transition into nursing better. Maybe that might help Sophia too. Just an idea.
Thanks Sue- I've thought about that before and might try it once we get her weight more settled.
oh my gosh... emma already does the scoot crawl thing, now I'm really scared!!
Have you tried cutting out dairy? Sometimes that helps eczema (cut it from your diet.. since she's breast feeding) if that's not it you'll know within 2-3 days. She's so cute, she looks just like you! I can't believe the resemblance! WOW!!!
Also have you tired the bottle nipples that are harder to get milk out of? Emma won't take a bottle at all so i really am not sure what to tell you about that. You can always call a lactation consultant, I love my LC she's such a great person to have to ask questions to!! Been such a help. There is also a bf-ing support group, leche league. Keep up with the breast feeding, it's natural and what God intended for our children to have, you will overcome these challenges I know it!
She is so cute and getting so big! Sorry about the struggles with nursing, keep it up!
Sorry about the struggles. It can be so hard, but I know you'll figure it out. You're a smart lady like that. Rhett had dry skin issues on his face when he was small. We used Aquaphor and it really helped.
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