Aria has done a lot of changing this past week. I'm pretty sure she's gained a whole pound. She totally has some nice rolls going on. She has started to smile. I almost get one smile a day now. They have to be coaxes out with tons of silly faces and noises, but they are coming! She also has been much more aware of her surroundings. She is moving her heads side to side constantly looking at everything around her. She still doesn't quite look you in the eye, but she does seem to look your general direction when you are talking to her.
Brigid is here from VA visiting this week. She got in on Sunday night. Yesterday we went to the mall for 5 hours. Yes, you heard that right. A bottle of pumped milk was left for Yaya, but of course my little tubbers needed more so she had a bottle of Semilac formula too. She seemed quite content with it. Though she did have trouble sleeping again because her belly was hurting. She didn't sleep until 3am. Mommy has been watching the show Being Human on her iPhone at all odd hours of the night. Someone conveniently put it up on YouTube in 15 minute increments. And it's been rather lovely to have a midnight, 2am, 4am, etc distraction.
Since she's been born she has accumulated a couple nicknames. If you know my family, you will not be surprised. We are the kings of nicknames. She has officially been called: Baby Burrito, Burrito, Stinky Burrito, Stinky and now her name is just plain old Stinks.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
6 weeks old -Mommy and me
Aria is 6 week birthday fell on Gabby's actual 24th birthday, July 21st. Let me briefly list some of Aria's accomplishments, lest I forget.
1. Saw her first movie -Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. My whole family went to the movie together to celebrate Dad's birthday (Pops). Aria only cried out once during the movie. She did however continuously emit poo grunts throughout. I changed her in the bathroom during the movie and she had done quite and impressive job of exploding in her diaper. Unfortunately there was no changing area there so I had to use the lovely counter top at AMC Cupertino Square, I'm sure to the horror of some of the patrons. One woman decided to strike up a conversation and was very interested in looking at sweet Aria, even if she was full of poopies. After the diaper change I spent the rest of the movie lurking in the side wing, so as not to disturb the epicness of the HP experience for the rest of the movie-goers. All in all, she did amazing and I feel that I must see HP again, because someone I missed a lot. Maybe I was distracted by my princess?
2. Aria is starting to sleep more than 2 hours at a time! Not consistently and not 2 nights in a row, but she is doing it. Last night after Gabby's birthday extravaganza she fell asleep at my parents' house at 11:30pm (yes, we were out a partyin' late). We drove home, still sleeping. Made it up to the apartment, still sleeping. And snuggled into her bassinet, still sleeping. And thank you Sweet Baby Jesus, 3am STILL SLEEPING! After her 4am feed, she went back to sleep until 7 and then again til 10. This is quite impressive and I know I'm going to feel much more rested if it keeps up.
3. Aria is starting to look around and be very interested in her surroundings. She loves to be held facing out in her Moby baby carrier. She has become a bit better at holding her head up, though sometimes when she is facing me in the carrier, her little head comes crashing forward as her neck muscles give out and she bangs her poor forehead against my collar bone. I feel like this desire to look around is going to be followed in suit by smiling, or maybe at least acknowledging when someone is looking at and talking to her.
4. She has started to almost enjoy her swing. Her first month of life I attempted on several occasions to introduce the swing. Each time I laid her in it, 3 minutes later, the sad sad wailing would start. Last week I turned the bucket seat on my nifty fisher price swing to rock side to side, like a hammock, versus front to back and wala! She will quietly rock for nearly an hour at a time now. Hallelujah!
5. Still painful gas going on :( We try to manage it with Mommy's Bliss gripe water, gas drops and tummy massages, but it's still a challenge.
6. Aria is getting very chunky. She's sporting rolls just about everywhere. She wears them well :)
1. Saw her first movie -Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. My whole family went to the movie together to celebrate Dad's birthday (Pops). Aria only cried out once during the movie. She did however continuously emit poo grunts throughout. I changed her in the bathroom during the movie and she had done quite and impressive job of exploding in her diaper. Unfortunately there was no changing area there so I had to use the lovely counter top at AMC Cupertino Square, I'm sure to the horror of some of the patrons. One woman decided to strike up a conversation and was very interested in looking at sweet Aria, even if she was full of poopies. After the diaper change I spent the rest of the movie lurking in the side wing, so as not to disturb the epicness of the HP experience for the rest of the movie-goers. All in all, she did amazing and I feel that I must see HP again, because someone I missed a lot. Maybe I was distracted by my princess?
2. Aria is starting to sleep more than 2 hours at a time! Not consistently and not 2 nights in a row, but she is doing it. Last night after Gabby's birthday extravaganza she fell asleep at my parents' house at 11:30pm (yes, we were out a partyin' late). We drove home, still sleeping. Made it up to the apartment, still sleeping. And snuggled into her bassinet, still sleeping. And thank you Sweet Baby Jesus, 3am STILL SLEEPING! After her 4am feed, she went back to sleep until 7 and then again til 10. This is quite impressive and I know I'm going to feel much more rested if it keeps up.
3. Aria is starting to look around and be very interested in her surroundings. She loves to be held facing out in her Moby baby carrier. She has become a bit better at holding her head up, though sometimes when she is facing me in the carrier, her little head comes crashing forward as her neck muscles give out and she bangs her poor forehead against my collar bone. I feel like this desire to look around is going to be followed in suit by smiling, or maybe at least acknowledging when someone is looking at and talking to her.
4. She has started to almost enjoy her swing. Her first month of life I attempted on several occasions to introduce the swing. Each time I laid her in it, 3 minutes later, the sad sad wailing would start. Last week I turned the bucket seat on my nifty fisher price swing to rock side to side, like a hammock, versus front to back and wala! She will quietly rock for nearly an hour at a time now. Hallelujah!
5. Still painful gas going on :( We try to manage it with Mommy's Bliss gripe water, gas drops and tummy massages, but it's still a challenge.
6. Aria is getting very chunky. She's sporting rolls just about everywhere. She wears them well :)
Thursday, July 14, 2011
5 weeks old
Last night was the first time Aria slept for 4 hours straight. It was amazing from 12am to 4am she was out. I'm praying that this is a sign she will start sleeping more consistently through the night. Fingers crossed.
Tonight is the midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows PART 2. This is the first time I will not be waiting in line for hours at the movie theatre. I feel some sadness that this is the last movie and we can't follow our tradition. But I also know that I have something better that Harry Potter. Still a little sad though. Aria better love me when she's old enough to understand this great sacrifice :P
Tonight is the midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows PART 2. This is the first time I will not be waiting in line for hours at the movie theatre. I feel some sadness that this is the last movie and we can't follow our tradition. But I also know that I have something better that Harry Potter. Still a little sad though. Aria better love me when she's old enough to understand this great sacrifice :P
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Independence Day!
Aria is very patriotic already (with a little help from mommy and Auntie Kira)
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Aria is 3 weeks old!
I can't believe it, my little stinker face is three whole weeks old. I feel like it's been a lifetime already and at the same time like it's just going so fast.
Aria is doing so well. She's getting chunkier every day! Unfortunately she has decided that nighttime is 10am to 5pm….and actual nighttime is "hold me, feed me and give me attention time"…so we need to work on that. I never thought I could function on so little sleep. But I think there is some sort of God-given power bestowed on new moms to get through this time. And I'd do it all again :-)
She liked to eat every 2 hours at night and during the day she eats every 2-3 hours and then very close together, like every half hour before "bedtime". I'm hoping this will even out soon, but if not it's okay, she just a little baby that wants attention and I'm going to give it to her!
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