Give your children/nieces/nephews/loved ones hugs tonight. Be thankful that they are healthy and still with you.
Oh the joys of motherhood. For the last few days, Laura has been fussier than normal. Today she didn’t nap longer than 45 minutes at a time. She nursed every 2 hours (normally every 3 or so). I called Mom out of frustration this afternoon. She thinks maybe Laura is starting to get teeth in. […]
Laura had her 2 month appointment today. She weighs 14 pounds, 4 ounces (in the 97th percentile), is 22 3/4 inches long (in the 75th percentile), and her head is 16.5 inches around (97th percentile). The doctor says that she is a perfectly healthy little girl. Then the not so fun part happened. She got […]
This week has gone by fast. Wednesday my parents came up to visit for the day. They couldn’t believe how big Laura has gotten. I didn’t realize it until I printed out a picture of her from the day we brought her home and compared it to a picture I had taken just a week […]
I figured after my last post, I should do another update. Things are going better for me. I think I just got burned out. Thank you to those of you who emailed me some words of support. They really meant a lot to me even though I didn’t reply. Saturday we didn’t do much. We […]
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I haven’t updated in a while, so I thought I should. I even have a few mintues while Laura is sleeping. Last night we went up to the PICU at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis to visit some friends who’s son is up there. They seem to be hanging in there ok. It makes me so […]
I posted last week about trying to get Laura to sleep better. With the aid of my mother, I have found out what works for us. It turns out that this little girl is like her mom and dad in that she likes to sleep on her tummy. I know that all the rules say […]
I think I’m coming down with something. So far this morning I have a load of diapers in the washer, vacuumed, and did a load of dishes. I am sitting here trying to figure out what else needs to be done. I am tired of watching tv. I want to be productive. The problem is […]