It's called, "Name Everything Ava Barfed on Last Night Within a 12 Hour Period"
--me
--both of my nursing tops
--one nursing bra
--one robe
--three t-shirts
--one Boppy cover
--two sleepers
--one sleep sack
--too many burp cloths to count
--one area rug
I win! Of course, it's not really a game anyone else could've played. Oh, and it's entirely possible that I'm becoming delusional from lack of sleep due to her fussing, but I swear to you she just hissed at me. Woke up, stuck out her tongue, and HISSED. Spawn of Satan, indeed....
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Hooray!
Saturday, I put Ava to bed around midnight and she slept until 7:30am. Last night, I put her down a little before 11:00 and she slept until 5:00am. My sanity has improved drastically with the increased amount of sleep I'm getting! The sleep, plus her finally liking the swing, definitely make things much easier around here. Of course I'm probably jinxing myself by celebrating, but whatever...I hope it's not just a fluke and she's really going to start sleeping through the night. She still fusses from late afternoon/early evening until I put her down for the night but it's a lot more bearable with sleep.
YAY!
YAY!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
WOW.
Craig's sister sent us this baby picture of him yesterday:
When I first saw it, I was very confused...why had I never seen that picture of my daughter before, and what was she wearing?? Then I realized who it was...I know she looks like him but OH MY GOODNESS! I can't get over how much they look alike.
Anyhow, things are plugging along here...everything went well at the doctor yesterday, they did an ultrasound of her tailbone (she practically slept through it) and it looks just fine so that's good. She was mellow the rest of the day for me (I got to clean the house, make dinner, and relax!) but then towards the evening and until about midnight she went back to fussing. I know it shouldn't get to me since she's otherwise calm, but it does....having Craig here makes things about 90% better though. He was gone all week and on Thursday night, I just couldn't take the fussiness anymore and had an epic meltdown on the phone with him, crying and saying I was never having any more kids because it was too hard for one person to handle (again--I don't know how single moms do it!). Yesterday we just handed her back and forth while she fussed so we could eat, get things done, etc. and then he sent me to bed around 11pm and stayed up until she got over the fussies and put her to bed at midnight. Gave her the 4am feeding, too. (I'm not letting him do any more night feedings though--he stayed up from midnight until 4 o'clock because he said he felt bad going to bed while he was on duty!!! YEESH! So, as long as he can help out during the day I am fine with night feedings. Those don't bother me....the incessant fussing is what makes me cry.)
There is good news though--Ava finally likes her swing! I was getting really frustrated because she would scream whenever we put her in the swing, or one of the carriers (I have a Snugli carrier and one that's more like a sling...I was hoping I could just wear her wherever I went, because it would keep my hands free) so basically we had to hold her or put her on the Boppy cushion or she'd shriek like she was being murdered. Two days ago I finally had enough because I HAD TO EAT SOMETHING so I tried adjusting the angle of the seat on the swing and for some reason, that's all it took. Now we can put her in it and she doesn't even have to be sleepy, she just chills out and looks around, or eventually falls asleep--I can get at least an hour of peace that way, most of the time. YAY!
All right...here are some pictures of Ava taken from weeks 4-6:
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When I first saw it, I was very confused...why had I never seen that picture of my daughter before, and what was she wearing?? Then I realized who it was...I know she looks like him but OH MY GOODNESS! I can't get over how much they look alike.
Anyhow, things are plugging along here...everything went well at the doctor yesterday, they did an ultrasound of her tailbone (she practically slept through it) and it looks just fine so that's good. She was mellow the rest of the day for me (I got to clean the house, make dinner, and relax!) but then towards the evening and until about midnight she went back to fussing. I know it shouldn't get to me since she's otherwise calm, but it does....having Craig here makes things about 90% better though. He was gone all week and on Thursday night, I just couldn't take the fussiness anymore and had an epic meltdown on the phone with him, crying and saying I was never having any more kids because it was too hard for one person to handle (again--I don't know how single moms do it!). Yesterday we just handed her back and forth while she fussed so we could eat, get things done, etc. and then he sent me to bed around 11pm and stayed up until she got over the fussies and put her to bed at midnight. Gave her the 4am feeding, too. (I'm not letting him do any more night feedings though--he stayed up from midnight until 4 o'clock because he said he felt bad going to bed while he was on duty!!! YEESH! So, as long as he can help out during the day I am fine with night feedings. Those don't bother me....the incessant fussing is what makes me cry.)
There is good news though--Ava finally likes her swing! I was getting really frustrated because she would scream whenever we put her in the swing, or one of the carriers (I have a Snugli carrier and one that's more like a sling...I was hoping I could just wear her wherever I went, because it would keep my hands free) so basically we had to hold her or put her on the Boppy cushion or she'd shriek like she was being murdered. Two days ago I finally had enough because I HAD TO EAT SOMETHING so I tried adjusting the angle of the seat on the swing and for some reason, that's all it took. Now we can put her in it and she doesn't even have to be sleepy, she just chills out and looks around, or eventually falls asleep--I can get at least an hour of peace that way, most of the time. YAY!
All right...here are some pictures of Ava taken from weeks 4-6:
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thank you....
...for all of the suggestions, encouragement, and "Hang in there"s! (And thank you to my mom for still answering the phone even though I'm calling a hundred times a day and at least one of those hundred times am crying about something...)
:o)
To make a long story short, last night started off terribly with Ava throwing up so hard that it came out her nose (and landed ALL OVER ME of course) but then she slept well...I was somewhat worried about her so she slept in the cradle, which meant I didn't get much sleep. Oh well. Pray that she's on the road to recovery from this stupid cold so that we can all start feeling sane again!
:o)
To make a long story short, last night started off terribly with Ava throwing up so hard that it came out her nose (and landed ALL OVER ME of course) but then she slept well...I was somewhat worried about her so she slept in the cradle, which meant I didn't get much sleep. Oh well. Pray that she's on the road to recovery from this stupid cold so that we can all start feeling sane again!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!
Kid has COMPLETELY LOST HER MIND. She hasn't actually slept since her nap this morning...we've made a few attempts but had no success. I'm about to start ripping my hair out. I just put her down and am PRAYING this is the real thing...but just in case it isn't, I need to go shower and take out the trash before she starts to scream again.
That is all.
That is all.
American Idol reject
If you know me, chances are you know I have an utterly terrible singing voice...it is BAD. When I was in 7th grade, I was singing in the shower because I didn't think anyone was home and my mom banged on the door and asked if everything was okay in there. I only sing along with music if it's loud enough that I can't hear myself...so chances are, even though it's recommended by random people and book authors, I probably will not be singing much to Ava. Yes, I'm too embarrassed to even sing to an infant. I talk to her frequently so she can hear the sound of my voice but that's about it...aside from the whole terrible voice thing, I'm at a loss as to WHAT I'm supposed to sing to her. I did try a couple of Tom Petty tunes but I butchered them... and for the life of me, I can't remember the real words to any actual lullabies: for example, there's that lullaby "Sleep, Baby Sleep"...I know it's not right but I keep thinking the lyrics are "Sleep, baby, sleep/your father chases sheep"...not that I'd sing it if I did know, because it kind of annoys me. I could sing her praise and worship songs, but after what I did to the Tom Petty songs I would feel guilty butchering church music. *sigh*
Anyhow, on another note (no pun intended), Sunday afternoon to Monday evening were awesome with Ava being back on schedule, last night she was back to being weird. Three hours the first session, and then while I was burping her at that feeding she threw up what had to have been at least an entire breast of milk all over my bare shoulder and arm, the back of my shirt, the futon cover, a throw pillow, and the Boppy. She did go four hours in the following session but I had to do laundry so there went some sleep time (no way in heck was I leaving all of that stuff barfy until the morning....gross). Next session she tried to do three hours again and I said ABSOLUTELY NOT and brought her into bed with me, where we both slept for two more hours. (I know that the baby-in-the-bed thing can be a no-no but the way we were positioned--me on my side with my arm out and her laying on top of it--made it impossible for me to move around and accidentally hurt her. Put a 12 lb. weight on your arm and see how well you move! ;o) I have gotten some really good advice from people regarding getting her on a schedule, so I'm going to start nudging her in that direction...I've somewhat let her create her own schedule because she's doing a pretty good job of making one that fits into ours, but I'd like to have the timing down just a little bit better. She's only six weeks, so it's not like I have to be the Schedule Nazi yet.
So, I know these posts are probably a little bit boring because what people really want are the pictures.... ;o) I will post the four/five week pics this weekend, they're currently on Craig's laptop so I won't have access until Friday.
Anyhow, on another note (no pun intended), Sunday afternoon to Monday evening were awesome with Ava being back on schedule, last night she was back to being weird. Three hours the first session, and then while I was burping her at that feeding she threw up what had to have been at least an entire breast of milk all over my bare shoulder and arm, the back of my shirt, the futon cover, a throw pillow, and the Boppy. She did go four hours in the following session but I had to do laundry so there went some sleep time (no way in heck was I leaving all of that stuff barfy until the morning....gross). Next session she tried to do three hours again and I said ABSOLUTELY NOT and brought her into bed with me, where we both slept for two more hours. (I know that the baby-in-the-bed thing can be a no-no but the way we were positioned--me on my side with my arm out and her laying on top of it--made it impossible for me to move around and accidentally hurt her. Put a 12 lb. weight on your arm and see how well you move! ;o) I have gotten some really good advice from people regarding getting her on a schedule, so I'm going to start nudging her in that direction...I've somewhat let her create her own schedule because she's doing a pretty good job of making one that fits into ours, but I'd like to have the timing down just a little bit better. She's only six weeks, so it's not like I have to be the Schedule Nazi yet.
So, I know these posts are probably a little bit boring because what people really want are the pictures.... ;o) I will post the four/five week pics this weekend, they're currently on Craig's laptop so I won't have access until Friday.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
same old...
Kid is fussing. I'm getting minimal sleep. Such is my life at the moment....now I understand why they have all of those giant posters up in the maternity wing of the hospital that say, "NEVER SHAKE A BABY!" If it can be frustrating for me--someone who is financially, maritally, and mentally stable (stop laughing)--to deal with fussing and no sleep, I can't imagine what it's like for a 16-year-old single mother or someone who's a little bit not right in the head. I'm not anywhere near that point, I'm just saying that now I see how some people can get there.
That's really about it--Craig's parents are visiting which means Ava is getting to see some of her New Jersey grandparents so that's nice, except she's been so fussy. Crossing my fingers for sleep tonight, last night she only went three hours between feedings (I think I got 4-5 hours, tops, of sleep) and today she's only cat-napped. NOT COOL.
Still trying to work out the child care situation for 4th quarter. Don't want to do day care until July but can't seem to find someone to baby sit for those 8 weeks....my mom can help us for a month so I actually just need to find someone for 4-5 weeks but no luck so far (okay, I had a couple of ideas but Craig shot them down, I may just have to put my foot down on this).
That's really about it--Craig's parents are visiting which means Ava is getting to see some of her New Jersey grandparents so that's nice, except she's been so fussy. Crossing my fingers for sleep tonight, last night she only went three hours between feedings (I think I got 4-5 hours, tops, of sleep) and today she's only cat-napped. NOT COOL.
Still trying to work out the child care situation for 4th quarter. Don't want to do day care until July but can't seem to find someone to baby sit for those 8 weeks....my mom can help us for a month so I actually just need to find someone for 4-5 weeks but no luck so far (okay, I had a couple of ideas but Craig shot them down, I may just have to put my foot down on this).
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