It seems like I'm the only person in the entire family that struggles with spoon-feeding Nyla her rice cereal. My husband can feed her a good, healthy amount of rice cereal without even getting a spot on her face. My mother can do it in under five minutes and not a single splash of rice cereal on her face.
I am the worst. I try to avoid feeding Nyla her rice cereal as much as possible, because it is a disaster when I'm done. First off, it takes us over 15 minutes to feed, whereas her dad can get it done in over half the time. I spend most of the time trying to entice Nyla to open her mouth with my stupid sounds and songs. Oooohhh Nylaaaaaaa, here comes your foooooooooooooooooood. Never works.
And when I'm done feeding her food, she has it everywhere. Cheeks, fingers, forehead, ears, elbows, toes, down her shirt, up her nose. It's disastrous.
I need to learn the way of Paul Ellis. He's so smooth and efficient when he feeds her. I must study and master his skill, because as it is right now, I get frustrated. Will try again to feed her tonight for her dinner feeding. Nyla, I will dominate this so you can get your food easier! :)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
A King Isn't Enough
You know, when Paul and I were newlyweds, we bought this beautiful, big, fluffy king-size bed for ourselves. Oh my goodness, it was heaven to be in. I had my half, he had his half, and if we wanted to stretch out in all directions, we could! We had pillows galore and all the room in the world to sleep comfortably.
That little slice of heaven is gone now.
I woke up this morning gripping the edge of my bed for dear life. I stretched my head up to see where Paul was and there was my dear husband, in the same exact position as I was just on the clear other side of the bed. Who's in the middle, you ask? Our children.
When Nyla woke up around 5:30, I brought her to our bed to nurse and to go back to sleep for a little while. Nyla takes up more room than I do in a bed! And she's only a little over two feet long! But who takes up more room than her? OKIE! She sleeps flat on her back, crossways between Paul and me!
So as a family, we look like a big "H" in bed: Paul and I on the sides, clinging for dear life on the edges while our two children lazily stretch themselves between us. Now they are living in our heavenly bed, comfortable and happy, while Paul and I wonder how a king-size bed isn't close to being big enough for us!
Yeah yeah yeah, don't get all high and mighty, telling me that I'm breaking the cardinal rule of child-rearing: never let them in your bed! I'm over that. I will take the two or three hours of extra sleep in exchange for having Nyla in our bed. As for Okie, well she's a lost cause. I'm afraid she'll be in our bed with us forever. She is the original snuggle bug.
That little slice of heaven is gone now.
I woke up this morning gripping the edge of my bed for dear life. I stretched my head up to see where Paul was and there was my dear husband, in the same exact position as I was just on the clear other side of the bed. Who's in the middle, you ask? Our children.
When Nyla woke up around 5:30, I brought her to our bed to nurse and to go back to sleep for a little while. Nyla takes up more room than I do in a bed! And she's only a little over two feet long! But who takes up more room than her? OKIE! She sleeps flat on her back, crossways between Paul and me!
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| Here she is on the couch. Apparently she owns this. |
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| I guess she's comfortable. |
So as a family, we look like a big "H" in bed: Paul and I on the sides, clinging for dear life on the edges while our two children lazily stretch themselves between us. Now they are living in our heavenly bed, comfortable and happy, while Paul and I wonder how a king-size bed isn't close to being big enough for us!
Yeah yeah yeah, don't get all high and mighty, telling me that I'm breaking the cardinal rule of child-rearing: never let them in your bed! I'm over that. I will take the two or three hours of extra sleep in exchange for having Nyla in our bed. As for Okie, well she's a lost cause. I'm afraid she'll be in our bed with us forever. She is the original snuggle bug.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Need: More Absorbent Diapers!
Okay, so we've been super busy for the last few days, so I haven't had a chance to write. Not much really has changed; our Nyla is sweet as ever and we're loving her terribly!
The one thing that has changed is that Nyla has a newfound habit. She is peeing all over herself at night! Goodness gracious, she has a huge bladder! The night before last, after only four hours of sleep, she woke up screaming. When I went to get her and picked her up, she was soaked up to her shoulders. I felt awful! Our poor baby!
So now Mommy and Daddy need to wake up in the middle of the night to change her multiple times. How come no one told me about this?! I feel like I need to go on a diaper search again, looking for a super absorbency diaper that can hold in the pee!
Other than Nyla and her bodily functions, things are pretty normal around here. She's growing up everyday and we're just loving every minute!. Look at this video below to see her in action in her bouncy chair. Forgive my singing...I'll do anything to get a smile from our monkey girl.
The one thing that has changed is that Nyla has a newfound habit. She is peeing all over herself at night! Goodness gracious, she has a huge bladder! The night before last, after only four hours of sleep, she woke up screaming. When I went to get her and picked her up, she was soaked up to her shoulders. I felt awful! Our poor baby!
So now Mommy and Daddy need to wake up in the middle of the night to change her multiple times. How come no one told me about this?! I feel like I need to go on a diaper search again, looking for a super absorbency diaper that can hold in the pee!
Other than Nyla and her bodily functions, things are pretty normal around here. She's growing up everyday and we're just loving every minute!. Look at this video below to see her in action in her bouncy chair. Forgive my singing...I'll do anything to get a smile from our monkey girl.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Yesterday Was Disastrous
My poor Nylabear was a hot mess yesterday. I expected all the crying and fussiness the day of her shots, on Wednesday, but it didn't happen. I thought to myself, "Right on, she's handling it fine!" No, she did not handle it fine. Poor sweet thing.
From the moment she opened her eyes until about 6 p.m., Nyla was crying. I don't know if it was because her legs were sore or just the vaccinations working their way through her body; whatever it was, she was not having it at all. For Nyla, yesterday was all about eating and being with her mama...and crying. She didn't want to play, didn't want to be in her vibrating chair, screamed no to sitting and standing. All she wanted was her mama and to be comforted.
I spent the day yesterday with my girl in my arms. She slept a lot, and when she wasn't sleeping, she was crying. I didn't like that one bit! But as the day wore on, she began to feel better and the smiles started coming out. At one point, I did have to give her some baby Tylenol because she started running a little fever. That seemed to help a bit, especially after eating.
Today is good for her though. She woke up her cheery, cheeky self. So all is well back in the Ellis household. :)
From the moment she opened her eyes until about 6 p.m., Nyla was crying. I don't know if it was because her legs were sore or just the vaccinations working their way through her body; whatever it was, she was not having it at all. For Nyla, yesterday was all about eating and being with her mama...and crying. She didn't want to play, didn't want to be in her vibrating chair, screamed no to sitting and standing. All she wanted was her mama and to be comforted.
I spent the day yesterday with my girl in my arms. She slept a lot, and when she wasn't sleeping, she was crying. I didn't like that one bit! But as the day wore on, she began to feel better and the smiles started coming out. At one point, I did have to give her some baby Tylenol because she started running a little fever. That seemed to help a bit, especially after eating.
Today is good for her though. She woke up her cheery, cheeky self. So all is well back in the Ellis household. :)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Growing Girl
We went to the doctor today for her 4 month check-up. Homegirl is growing like crazy! Here are her stats:
Height: 26 1/2 inches
Weight: 16lbs 13oz
Head size: 17 inches!
Given her size and weight, she is in the top percentile. This means that she is bigger and heavier than all other babies her age. Wow! Basically she is the size of a 6 or 7 month baby. :)
Today we also had to have her second round of shots. As a parent, I have not been looking forward to this at all for over a week now. As the nurse prepped for the shots, I was instructed to just make sure that she stayed still and her hands were restricted so she couldn't scratch herself or anything. I leaned over her to snuggle with her while the nurse delivered the shots. He didn't even have to tell me when he was giving her the shots; it was written all over her face.
Initially she was all smiles and giggling and trying to chew on my hands. The next second, an ungodly scream, immediate red face, tongue sticking out, eyes squeezed shut...it was a sight. Then the second shot, and the screaming continued!
I thought she was going to cry forever, but it wasn't like that at all. She cried for maybe a minute, then it was like she forgot it even happened. She was back to looking around and trying to chew on my shoulder. She would only fuss if I accidentally touched her thighs.
All I know is that it took everything for me not to punch the nurse in the nuts for hurting my babygirl like that. I know I'm not the only parent to ever think that so I don't feel bad about saying it. But now, my Nylabear is all good and she is vaccinated for all kinds of little germs that could come on the attack.
Next trip to the doctor: 6 months. I must start prepping myself in September. :)
Height: 26 1/2 inches
Weight: 16lbs 13oz
Head size: 17 inches!
Given her size and weight, she is in the top percentile. This means that she is bigger and heavier than all other babies her age. Wow! Basically she is the size of a 6 or 7 month baby. :)
Today we also had to have her second round of shots. As a parent, I have not been looking forward to this at all for over a week now. As the nurse prepped for the shots, I was instructed to just make sure that she stayed still and her hands were restricted so she couldn't scratch herself or anything. I leaned over her to snuggle with her while the nurse delivered the shots. He didn't even have to tell me when he was giving her the shots; it was written all over her face.
Initially she was all smiles and giggling and trying to chew on my hands. The next second, an ungodly scream, immediate red face, tongue sticking out, eyes squeezed shut...it was a sight. Then the second shot, and the screaming continued!
I thought she was going to cry forever, but it wasn't like that at all. She cried for maybe a minute, then it was like she forgot it even happened. She was back to looking around and trying to chew on my shoulder. She would only fuss if I accidentally touched her thighs.
All I know is that it took everything for me not to punch the nurse in the nuts for hurting my babygirl like that. I know I'm not the only parent to ever think that so I don't feel bad about saying it. But now, my Nylabear is all good and she is vaccinated for all kinds of little germs that could come on the attack.
Next trip to the doctor: 6 months. I must start prepping myself in September. :)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Don't Startle the Baby!
What is going on with Nylabear? Just recently she has started to get startled very easily. For example, if someone comes up to her and makes a remotely loud noise, Nyla screams. If Okie starts running around the house on the hardwoods, she cries. If there is a loud bang on a movie on T.V., she screams bloody murder. What's up with that?
For the first four months of her life, Nyla has always been very comfortable in loud settings, seeing as family has always been around. But all of a sudden, she's turned a corner. She likes it a little quieter I guess. I can't even begin to adequately describe her cry; it's almost like hyperventilating and crying at the same time. Her face goes beet red, her hands clench up, and her mouth is wide open. The only consolation for her at this point is either me or her daddy.
As much as I'd like to say that we'll start to quiet down, I don't think we will. People say that you shouldn't be quieter just for a baby; the baby needs to adapt to the lifestyle. It's just not practical for it to be quiet in every situation in life. So we will continue on as we are now. But we are asking people to please try to not make loud, surprise noises. Homegirl doesn't like that one bit.
For the first four months of her life, Nyla has always been very comfortable in loud settings, seeing as family has always been around. But all of a sudden, she's turned a corner. She likes it a little quieter I guess. I can't even begin to adequately describe her cry; it's almost like hyperventilating and crying at the same time. Her face goes beet red, her hands clench up, and her mouth is wide open. The only consolation for her at this point is either me or her daddy.
As much as I'd like to say that we'll start to quiet down, I don't think we will. People say that you shouldn't be quieter just for a baby; the baby needs to adapt to the lifestyle. It's just not practical for it to be quiet in every situation in life. So we will continue on as we are now. But we are asking people to please try to not make loud, surprise noises. Homegirl doesn't like that one bit.
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