4 months

Weight: She weighed just over 15 lbs. a few days ago. I will update after her appointment in 10 days.

Height: Not sure...will update.

Diapers: Using cloth about 90% of the time. Wearing size 3 disposables (we had 2 packages from my showers). I am washing a load of diapers every 2-3 days. The cloth diapers actually contain her messy diapers better than disposables. She poops 1-5 times a day.

Clothes: 3-6 months...but with a cloth diaper on, some things are snug. Probably will be in 6-9 months in the next month.

Milestones: Imitating mommy and daddy a lot now. Turning head all the way to the side when she hears us. Follows us around with her eyes. She knows us for sure now. Grabbing things and putting them in her mouth...teethers, rattles, etc...we have been trying to get her to like tummy time, I prop a small pillow under her which helps for like 2 minutes. She can raise herself onto her arms. But, she usually just screams. So, she has not rolled over in awhile. I guess she'll do it when she's ready. She can sit with support really well now too. My guess is that she's a little heavier now and it's hard for her to lug her weight around :) Another issue is that her head is kinda flat in the back and she has rubbed alot of her hair off. We are going to talk to her pediatrician about this at her 4 month appointment on the 31st. I have been trying to get her to sleep on her sides when she lays next to me. I know that this is common though, because we put babies on their backs now to sleep.

She also celebrated her first Christmas and New Year's this past month!

Eats: 100% momma. Breastfeeding is finally better now (for the most part). I am so thankful to have made it! My goal was to make it at least 6 months...almost there! She gets distracted sometimes when she eats. She'll pop off and look around, or make sure I'm still here. Or she just wants to smile at me. She grabs at whatever she can while she eats. Just likes to have her little fists full :)

Sleep: A was sleeping better, but she got a cold and it has been downhill since then. She had a few nights where she woke up every 2 hours. I think I am partly to blame though. When she was sick, I propped her up next to me on the couch. I have been extremely inconsistent on where she sleeps. Sometimes I put her in the swing, because she loves it and falls asleep in a snap...other times I rock or nurse her to sleep. And then sometimes we shush her to sleep in her crib. I bring her to bed with me on occasions as well. So, yeah, I need to stick with one thing if I expect her to get used to one thing. Pat thinks that I am more attached to Amelia being right next to me, than she is to me. Probably true. I'm just trying to suck in every moment with her. I love to hold her and be with her!

Loves: Baths, playing on her play mat, greeting daddy when he gets home from work, singing with mommy and daddy, being held, watching TV, her swing, getting her diaper changed, gnawing on her hands or anything that she can get her hands on, babbling, drooling, her jumperoo, bumbo seat, (her legs are getting almost too big for this though already) loves nursing, reading books.

Dislikes: her carseat, hats, tummy time, being woke up when she isn't ready, having to wait to eat, (she can really scream now....) having her nosed suctioned, (she can sometimes tolerate it) and the bottle.


January 23, 2009 was the day that we found out I was pregnant with Amelia. January 23, 2010, Liam would be 18 months old. So, January 23rd is a bitter sweet kind of a day. But, man, I miss him! Having Amelia to hold and love on makes me realize how much I am missing out on with Liam being in heaven. I just can't wait to hold and love on him again! I love my kids sooo much...never thought my heart could love anyone like this.

Here are a few pics from today. She was sleepy and not really into this little shoot. She also kept trying to rip the sticker off of her onesie. Her drool got on the sticker and created a bit of a mess....hopefully next month will be better!

Amelia's dedication

We held a special dedication for Amelia at our church on my birthday. Here are a few pics!

Christmas 2010

3 months

Wow! Amelia is 3 months old today!

**She weighs 13 lbs. 4 oz and is 24 inches long.

**She is wearing size 2 disposable diapers when we are out, and cloth diapers at home (most of the time now.)

**She can still fit in some 0-3 month clothing, but 3-6 month sizes fit a little better.

**She loves to have her diaper changed and to lay on her changing table.

**She loves laying on her playmat. She can bat at the toys now and can grab and hold onto the rings.

**She still hates tummy time!

**She does little laughs, but no belly laughs yet.

**She is still breastfeeding. I am still dealing with soreness though. Not sure what the problem is...hope to make it at least 3 more months.

**We have taken her off of the zantac for reflux. She is gassy now and still spits up...but she has been waaaay less fussy PTL! I'm thankful to have her on no meds though.

**We have learned that she sleeps alot better being swaddled. I tried a few nights without it, and she just didn't sleep as well. She does break free from it though sometimes.

**She is officially in her crib every night now! Patrick said, "no more swing or rock n play...she is sleeping in her crib!" The mattress was propped up, but it is now flat and she does fine with that too.

**She has been in a growth spurt, waking up a few times a night to eat. She has good nights and bad nights.

**We have been able to get her to bed earlier lately too, so that's nice.

**She loves her hands and sucking on them. We usually have to keep a dribble bib on her because she drools up a storm!

**She loves watching T.V. We actually googled this one night to see if it was OK for a baby her age. I guess she just loves the colors and shapes. We do not want to get her into the habit of this though.

**Amelia was dedicated unto the Lord on my birthday, December 12th! This was the best birthday present ever!! We had a nice dinner after and she got some very nice gifts.

**Her left eye still has a clogged tear duct. We tried drops, which did not work. Hopefully this will clear on its own by 6 months.

Wordless Wednesday: Amelia and Santa at the mall :)

2 months old (11-21)...late post

She loves her mobile in her crib!


Big smile!


Chillin in the rocker in her room.



Close-up



**Miss Amelia is 2 months old!

**She weighs 11 lbs. 12 oz. and is 23 inches long. Her lowest weight after birth was 6 lbs. 4 oz...so she has gained 5 1/2 lbs in 8 weeks.

**She still hates tummy time.

**She still hates the pacifier. I am still determined to get her to like it. I went out and bought 5 different kinds. She will suck on the NUK kind for maybe 2 minutes tops.

**She no longer crosses her eyes, but actually can follow objects now. I love seeing her watch us.

**She is still in size 1 diapers (probably could wear size 2) and 0-3 month for clothes.

**Breastfeeding has had its ups and downs. My supply has been plenty, which can be hard for Amelia. I also think I have an overactive letdown. I have dried a few different methods to make this easier for her. She has only taken a bottle of breastmilk 3 times. I need to start pumping to get a supply again for the freezer...eeeeek!!

**Amelia comes along with me to work. We usually work Monday through Friday in the afternoons. Not quite sure if this is going to work though. It gets kinda complicated trying to get stuff done, talk to people that come in, and tend to her.

**She has struggled alot this past month with being fussy and having digestive issues. There have been a few nights where it has taken us 4-5 hours to get her to go down at night. We now have a routine where we bathe her, swaddle her, feed her and turn on the kitchen fan to high. Patrick usually rocks her to sleep. This seems to work for her.

**She sometimes sleeps for 5 hours stretches in the night. But, with some of her stomach issues, she seems to stretch, squirm and grunt alot in her sleep.

**We are just starting to give her Zantac to help her with her reflux. I pray this helps her! The poor girl has been congested alot, has painful hiccups and just seems to be uncomfortable most days.

**I am in love with her smile! Even though she is in pain sometimes, she will still show us a smile. She smiles a ton in the morning. She squeels and coos now too. Her smile is so cute because she scrunches up her nose and almost shuts her eyes completely (she looks like her daddy when she does this)!

**We are trying to transition her to her crib. We lay her down for her naps in it. She usually just stares up at the mobile, smiling and squeeling. Then after about 10minutes she starts to fuss. We will hopefully have her in her crib full-time by the end of the year.

**She was a lady bug for halloween. Her friend Kilah was a ballerina and spent the evening with her passing out candy and watching a movie.


**UPDATED...the Zantac seems to help her. She is sleeping alot better and is overall more happy. I'm thinking that part of her issue is from foremilk/hindmilk imbalance (overactive supply) from what I've read. I hope to meet with a lactation consultant soon to get this all squared away.

Graydon Robert

I am still catching up on here. I hope to post some nursery pics on my next post!

On Oct. 2, Anne delivered a beautiful baby boy Graydon Robert. He weighed 8 lbs. 7 ounces and was 22 1/2 in. long. I am so proud and happy for her that she had a drug-free, natural delivery...and it was fairly quick for her first time. My mom was able to be there for his birth.




This was our first visit meeting Graydon. The kids did not like getting their pictures taken. It was comical :)










So Amelia has a cousin only 11 days apart from her. He will be here to play with her again this weekend!