bad news comes in threes, huh? so first Chloë decided she no longer likes to sleep, then she got an ear infection..drum roll for the third development of this week,please--I AM A MORON--I burnt my wrist/arm pretty badly yesterday while getting a bottle for Josh to give Chloë while I tried to take a warm shower and relax to see if my own cold/sore throat would subside..it's not as bad as the time I burnt my hand right before we left for Alaska (3rd degree burns!) but it's pretty bad..I'm sucking it up since I can't take any strong painkillers due to breastfeeding...ahhhhh hopefully Santa will bring me something nice this year.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
uuuuughhhh yet again
We went to the doctor's on Monday morning and it turns out Chloë's cold has led to an ear infection which ultimately leads to us possibly not being able to travel to Brazil for Christmas. Obviously, I'm much more concerned about her getting better quickly, but it is a bummer about maybe missing a Christmas in Brazil with the whole family. We have a follow-up appointment on Thursday morning to determine whether we'll be allowed to fly on Friday evening.
On a side note, the antibiotics are making Chloë poop like there's no tomorrow..something she's always had a problem with, so she's VERY pleased with herself when she poops in the last couple of days.
Monday, December 15, 2008
early christmas
This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with my mom, sister and nephew because they'll be in England while we're (hopefully) in Brazil for Christmas. Chloë got way too many presents!
uuuughhhhh
On Friday night Chloë decided she was not a fan of sleeping..she coughed and sneezed and whined. I was so focused on her lack of sleep I forgot to notice that she was in fact developing a cold. By Saturday she was fully congested and whimpering about it. I finally caught up with her and on Sunday afternoon I had the worst sore throat in the world. Thankfully we have a doctor's appointment this morning...
Saturday, December 6, 2008
meeting her cousins
Thomas met Chloë today for the first time!
Zach met Chloë during Thanksgiving
Brianna also met Chloë during Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 30, 2008
lessons learned
We spent Thanksgiving in Buffalo, NY--we left on Thursday morning, and while the whole ordeal of traveling with baby takes time and is a bit of a pain in the bum, Chloë did surprisingly well during the travel portion of our trip--better than I expected anyway. It was all of the rest of the time that was tough. Traveling and meeting all of Josh's family meant Chloë's schedule was completely thrown for a loop and while it was wonderful to see everyone, poor Chloë was sooo tired, and got cranky a few times. I paid the price for all the chaos during the night when she refused to sleep as peacefully as she does back home. I probably got less than 4 hours of sleep every night that we were away. Anyway...here are some things I learned about flying with baby:
- nursing during take-off and landing REALLY is a must! Chloë didn't even notice we were doing anything out of the ordinary..
- even with two sets of hands, only one carry-on--the baby is a carry-on herself, making any additional bags just way too burdensome
- the whole take your shoes off would work better if you weren't prohibited from passing the baby back and forth between two people
- I did not need the 4 blankets, two different baby carriers, and get this...MAGAZINES for me to read!! Why, and how, I ever thought I would get some time to read is beyond me..
I'm sure there are other lessons learned lurking in the back of my mind somewhere..but for now this is it.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
first flight with baby
flying with baby is becoming very labor intensive--and we haven't even arrived at the airport. I spent many hours today getting stuff together for our first flight with Chloë. We're going to Buffalo, NY for Thanksgiving for 4 nights. We have a total of 2 bags and 2 carry ons. Out of those 4 bags, only one has stuff for Josh and I--the other three are Chloë's. Who would have thought such a little thing requires so much STUFF? Here's a glimpse of the list I prepared to make sure I didn't forget anyting:
- toys: Mr. Fish, Pink Elephant, and the Octopus
- blankets: 4 (2 are a must, 2 extra just in case)
- 2 swaddlemes
- baby monitor
- travel crib
- sleepsuits
- daytime clothes
- winter gear: bunting, hat, and mittens
- towels and washcloths
- snap and go stroller
- breast pump and accessories
- Dr. Brown bottles
- cooler with breast milk
- Chloë's toiletries: shampoo, mylecon, little noses, tylenol, desitin, A&D
- diaper bag
- sleep positioner
- print-out of TSA breast milk guidelines
And after all of that..I bet I'm going to forget something..
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
girls rule!
Chloë and I spent 3 days just us girls while Josh was in Austin, TX on a business trip. We had a great time, though we missed him like crazy! I was pleasantly surprised I was able to put Chloë to sleep given that Josh has been in charge of that for months, and when he's home and I try to put her to sleep, she mocks me. She just stares at me and smiles, and coos. With him gone, I feared the worst..but she only gave me a hard time on Monday night--on Tuesday and Wednesday she went down fairly quickly. We'll try to keep this between ourselves so Josh continues to the proud and eager bedtime routine master!
Monday, November 17, 2008
girls' night(s)
Josh left this afternoon for a work trip to Austin, Texas. He'll be back on Wednesday at around 11pm, so really, he'll be gone for 3 days. It'll be the first time Chloë and I hang out by ourselves overnight--a real slumber party. Asides from the fact that I am always terrified of sleeping in the house when Josh is gone, I also have to figure out a way to get Chloë to sleep, since Josh is the one who routinely puts her to sleep...
sleepless nights
last night Chloë woke me up at 11pm, 2am and 4am. After successfully putting her back to sleep at 5am, I thought I'd get a couple of hours of uninterrupted sleep. So much for optimism..by 6am she was up again. I gave up and had Josh go in and try to buy me an extra hour of sleep. He was successful in getting her to quiet down and I managed to sleep until 7:15am. It's 3:15pm and my eyelids are like deadweight...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
football Sunday
today after breakfast and a family nap, we decided to go to Champps and watch some Sunday football to make Josh happy. We were worried Chloë would be annoyed at the noise, but after about 20 minutes she fell asleep, and happily woke up about 10 minutes after I had finished eating--perfect timing. We fed her at Champps before heading out to walk around the mall for a little while. Santa was there, but Josh said Chloë wasn't dressed nicely enough for a photo with Mr. Claus. I personally thought she looked perfect in her multi-colored winter hat.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
feeding schedule
it seems Chloë is not the only one on a 3 hours feeding schedule. We've recently discovered Kyra, our siberian husky, has decided that as the original baby of our family, she also wants to be fed every 3 hours. Every time we get ready for Chloë to nurse, Kyra also wants some food. She runs around, and jumps, gesturing us towards her bowl. We've given in a few times, thinking, aw, poor Kyra she's so hungry. On top of that, Kyra has also discovered that we don't really want her to bark at night, in case she wakes up Chloë with her howling. So, just as get settled to enjoy some TV before bedtime, Kyra usually runs into the living room and starts doing her I'm-going-to-bark dance...we have been guilty of often giving in to her demands and offering some food in exchange for her silence. Well, it seems as if our new feeding schedule and blackmailing has not been the best thing for our Kyra. At her annual vet appointment we were told what we had been suspecting for a short while..Kyra is fat! She is 25 lbs heavier than she was a year ago! She is now on a diet, and will probably start barking every night.
Friday, November 14, 2008
milestones
Chloë rolled over for the first time today! She went from her tummy to her back and didn't seem too fazed until Mariama and I started clapping and cheering--we scared her with out excitement and she started screaming!
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