My sweet Ava had her first stomach bug yesterday. I got her up from a nap at 1 and the poor thing was soaking wet! I had already had a doctors appointment scheduled for 2:30 for her 2nd flu shot, so we went ahead and got ready for the doctor (not an easy task with a sick little one). She couldn't hold anything down for about 4 hours yesterday afternoon. The doctor told me to give her an ounce of pedialyte an hour to keep her hydrated. I was sure it wouldn't stay down (and the first ounce didn't), but finally at 5:50 I gave her another ounce and she slept until 2:30am. I got up to give her a little more and just figured she would fall asleep right away since she had been so exhausted (rightly so!), but after that little ounce was gone she cried for more. After 2 ounces of formula she was back sound asleep until her regular wake time at 6:45am. Right now it's 10am and she's already 15 minutes into a SECOND nap. She's still worn out from yesterday, but thank goodness she's keeping down her fluids and breakfast. I was up probably a dozen times last night looking at the monitor. When I wasn't awake I was dreaming that she was crying so I would wake up ready to jump out of bed! Having a sick little one is the WORST! The look of exhaustion and sadness on her face was the worst sight to see yesterday. I know we'll have more experiences like this in the future, I just hope they're few and far between.
Even though she was still so tired this morning, we sat on the floor and read her current FAVORITE book, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See", and she was as giddy as ever reading it. She bounces up and down in my lap at each new animal. I've gotten to where I've memorized it (not a hard thing to do with that book) so I repeat the lines when I'm changing her and at other times, and she just LOVES it! When we get to the teacher page she usually grabs for the glasses on the page. She also scratches at the words a lot, I guess trying to get them off the page and into her mouth! Crazy girl:)
Planning on taking the rest of the day very slow with her. No grocery store for me today... maybe I should go see what I have in my kitchen for dinner tonight!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Snow Day
[I started this post 2 days ago and never finished it. Our snow day was Friday and today is Sunday, but better late than never!]
Today we had our 3rd snow day of the season! Of course everyday could very well be a snow day for me since I stay at home, but it's nice to have Jason home with us! I've always loved productive days, but they're even more substantial (and less) with a crawling, 8 month old (YES, today Ava is 8 months old!!) baby. Today, I've been able to clean most of the house, run errands (alone) for an hour 1/2, do some laundry, and bake several things for guests we're having over tonight. Definitely wouldn't have been able to do all that as quickly as I did if Jason weren't home. He's pretty much been on baby duty most of the day (minus laying her down for 2 naps and feeding her) and to that he told me, "I don't know how you do it." WELL, I hear all the time that being a mom is the hardest job, and while it's not always easy, I wouldn't trade being at home with her for a 6 figure job. Being with her all day, everyday, makes everyday fun, tiring, memorable, precious, etc, etc. I don't know how long this season of my life will remain the way it is, but for now I'm loving EVERY moment (especially the snow days!).
Today we had our 3rd snow day of the season! Of course everyday could very well be a snow day for me since I stay at home, but it's nice to have Jason home with us! I've always loved productive days, but they're even more substantial (and less) with a crawling, 8 month old (YES, today Ava is 8 months old!!) baby. Today, I've been able to clean most of the house, run errands (alone) for an hour 1/2, do some laundry, and bake several things for guests we're having over tonight. Definitely wouldn't have been able to do all that as quickly as I did if Jason weren't home. He's pretty much been on baby duty most of the day (minus laying her down for 2 naps and feeding her) and to that he told me, "I don't know how you do it." WELL, I hear all the time that being a mom is the hardest job, and while it's not always easy, I wouldn't trade being at home with her for a 6 figure job. Being with her all day, everyday, makes everyday fun, tiring, memorable, precious, etc, etc. I don't know how long this season of my life will remain the way it is, but for now I'm loving EVERY moment (especially the snow days!).
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sleep
Sleep. It's one of my favorite things. I can honestly say that as the mother of a 7 month old, I really haven't been very sleep deprived. Ava's first week at home was of course exhausting, but it didn't bother me the slightest bit. Sleep was the LAST thing I wanted to do that week. All I wanted to do was soak up my newborn baby. I can remember crying one afternoon that first week as I went to bed for a nap because as exhausted as I was, I didn't want to miss one second with her. Fast forward 7 months and I LOVE my naps!
Ava is a champion sleeper! Since about 4 1/2 months, she has gone to bed at 6pm, give or take 15 minutes, and slept all night. Right now, she's waking up between 4 and 6 for a bottle, then going back to sleep until around 8. She has her occasional nights where she wakes up crying, but those are no big deal to us since most nights are perfect. We let her cry it out and she's back asleep with a few minutes.
Since she has learned to pull up, nap times are a little harder. When I put her down (the same way I do for every nap time), she pulls herself all the way up, screams, and usually drops her paci on the floor in the process. I really think she gets stuck in the position she's in (or is she doing it on purpose so mommy will come back in???), holding onto the top of her crib for dear life, so I go back in, find her paci, and lay her back down. Within 5 minutes she's asleep. Why she can't just go to sleep in the first place like she used to is beside me, but as long as she goes to sleep, I guess it will do!
In other random news, I went ahead and decided to start Weight Watchers last week after my post. I'm doing it online and LOVE it so far. Down 6 pounds! I really wish it would be -6 every week, but I know it will slow down. Happy for a good start though:)
Ava is a champion sleeper! Since about 4 1/2 months, she has gone to bed at 6pm, give or take 15 minutes, and slept all night. Right now, she's waking up between 4 and 6 for a bottle, then going back to sleep until around 8. She has her occasional nights where she wakes up crying, but those are no big deal to us since most nights are perfect. We let her cry it out and she's back asleep with a few minutes.
Since she has learned to pull up, nap times are a little harder. When I put her down (the same way I do for every nap time), she pulls herself all the way up, screams, and usually drops her paci on the floor in the process. I really think she gets stuck in the position she's in (or is she doing it on purpose so mommy will come back in???), holding onto the top of her crib for dear life, so I go back in, find her paci, and lay her back down. Within 5 minutes she's asleep. Why she can't just go to sleep in the first place like she used to is beside me, but as long as she goes to sleep, I guess it will do!
In other random news, I went ahead and decided to start Weight Watchers last week after my post. I'm doing it online and LOVE it so far. Down 6 pounds! I really wish it would be -6 every week, but I know it will slow down. Happy for a good start though:)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Time for change
I just read a friend's weight loss blog and it inspired me to blog about MY weight loss (or should I say weight loss goal). I know every person who has a baby tries to take off the baby weight, and I'm FINALLY ready to get serious about taking off my remaining baby weight PLUS some more.
About 2 years ago I decided to try to loose some weight so I started on Nutrisystem (and worked out a lot). I lost 30 pounds in about 5 months and managed to keep most of it off. I was ecstatic to have been successful in loosing that weight, but I never got to where I really wanted to be. Then along comes my pregnancy! I obviously gained all that weight back plus more. Now 9 months plus 7 months later, I'm ready to loose it all.
I definitely don't want to do Nutrisystem again. As much as I loved it 2 years ago, I don't want the prepared foods or the cost associated with it. I'm still going back and forth as to whether or not I should do Weight Watchers, but I don't really want the cost associated with that either! I know how I'm supposed to eat, I suppose Weight Watchers would just provide the encouragement I need.
One thing that I know is going to help is ZUMBA! I was invited by church friends to Zumba on Tuesday night (a church in the area offers it for free once a week) and fell in love! I've always liked working out (when I actually do it!), but this is definitely on another level. I went to another church that offers it for free (donations only) last night and got another great workout. I'm so happy to have found these classes because, 1) they're in the evening after Ava's in bed so there's no time lost with her, 2) they're FREE (although I'll give a small donation when I can), 3) it gets me out of the house (what stay at home mom doesn't need to get out alone every once in a while), and 4) it's FUN!
So between Zumba and eating better this week, I'm on the right track. :)
About 2 years ago I decided to try to loose some weight so I started on Nutrisystem (and worked out a lot). I lost 30 pounds in about 5 months and managed to keep most of it off. I was ecstatic to have been successful in loosing that weight, but I never got to where I really wanted to be. Then along comes my pregnancy! I obviously gained all that weight back plus more. Now 9 months plus 7 months later, I'm ready to loose it all.
I definitely don't want to do Nutrisystem again. As much as I loved it 2 years ago, I don't want the prepared foods or the cost associated with it. I'm still going back and forth as to whether or not I should do Weight Watchers, but I don't really want the cost associated with that either! I know how I'm supposed to eat, I suppose Weight Watchers would just provide the encouragement I need.
One thing that I know is going to help is ZUMBA! I was invited by church friends to Zumba on Tuesday night (a church in the area offers it for free once a week) and fell in love! I've always liked working out (when I actually do it!), but this is definitely on another level. I went to another church that offers it for free (donations only) last night and got another great workout. I'm so happy to have found these classes because, 1) they're in the evening after Ava's in bed so there's no time lost with her, 2) they're FREE (although I'll give a small donation when I can), 3) it gets me out of the house (what stay at home mom doesn't need to get out alone every once in a while), and 4) it's FUN!
So between Zumba and eating better this week, I'm on the right track. :)
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