Do I jinx us if I say that Olivia’s sleep issues peaked this week? Call it 4 month wakeful, 4 month sleep regression – whatever it is/was kept us on our toes with 1h 30 min wake-up intervals at night and naps… Continue Reading
Olivia started majorly scooting this week. I lay her down on her back on the play mat, and within minutes, she’s on her tummy and off the mat. I think that part of her frustration was due to the fact… Continue Reading
We reached a pretty big milestone this week – rolling over! Olivia gave us a glimpse of it 2 weeks ago when she rolled once but completely forgot about it. Well, she can now officially roll over from her back… Continue Reading
The most frustrating thing about being a parent has, by far, been the fact that Olivia and I can’t communicate. Sure, we talk to her constantly, we have conversations in “coo,” and we’ve gotten pretty good at decoding her cries,… Continue Reading
This week, we continued the “hands” theme from Week 12. Last week, Olivia was starting to grab toys, her bottle, and anything she could get her hands on. In Week 13, it seems like she spent every waking moment working… Continue Reading
This week was intense, but hopefully Wonder Week 12 and the 12 week growth spurt will soon be behind us. On Monday, Olivia started waking to eat every three hours during the night, and she officially made the transition from eating… Continue Reading
Here it is – our daily routine: 24 hours in the day of a first time mom and an almost-12 week old baby! If you make it through this post, you’re clearly a mom or expecting since I don’t think… Continue Reading
Just as we were sleeping through the night, O decided to change things up on us during the first part of the week. I’ve been anticipating Wonder Week 12, so I’m not sure if I’m reading into her behavior, but… Continue Reading
It’s been 11 weeks and I’ve been too afraid to put clippers to my sweet little girl’s nails. Who knew baby nail care could be so stressful? First of all, Olivia is a serious squirmer. Second, I’m pretty clumsy. That’s… Continue Reading
Week 10 was a busy week! Olivia had her two month checkup and vaccinations on Monday. I was terrified; when we had our Hep B #2 shot, Olivia’s reaction was excruciating to watch, and now there were four shots to… Continue Reading
Now that Olivia’s STTN (sleeping through the night, for all you non-mommy discussion board addicts), I figured I’d take this opportunity to document our newborn sleep tips before she hits the sleep regression phase and we have to start from scratch. … Continue Reading
Has it been two months already?! Instead of hours and days, we’ve measured this time in sweet looks, dirty diapers, chubby toes, night-time cries, pump part cleanings, books read, ABCs sung, smiles and coos. And as long as those late… Continue Reading
Quite a few moms struggling with breastfeeding reached out to me in response to my post on breastfeeding with an SNS. A friend shared this video with me, and I wanted to post it here since it really captures how… Continue Reading
(Or things they tell you but you don’t really believe) Your feet will look like tree trunks – AFTER you deliver. The day you bring your beautiful baby home, you’ll still look very pregnant. Newborns cry. Once the high of… Continue Reading
When Olivia started behaving “strangely” at 5 weeks, and then again at 7 1/2 weeks, I started researching growth spurts. Obviously, I knew that at this age babies are always evolving and that you can’t count on one period lasting… Continue Reading
At the risk of sounding like a total fan-girl, I absolutely love Amazon’s baby registry and can’t think of why you’d want to register anywhere else. Save for a handful of specialty items, we were able to find and research… Continue Reading
When I drink something, I’m not a dainty sipper – I’m more like a frantic gulper. And, I discovered, so is Olivia. Since she hasn’t yet perfected the art like her mom, she occasionally chokes (super scary) or swallows huge… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia was extra fussy and very clingy at night. One late night in particular, she fell asleep on my chest after eating. When hubby tried to gently pick her up – she was in a deep sleep, mind… Continue Reading