Yorlee flat out refused to sleep in her crib last night. After trying twice, and her waking up screaming for me, I brought her to our bed for the night.
She slept like a log.
In her defense, she is sporting two little pieces of rice under her gums. And has been nomming on her fingers incessantly. My poor princess is really teething. She chomps on whatever she can get in her grasp. Usually it's my shoulder, and her fingers. I put her teething ring in the freezer and let her go to town on it. I've also been allowing her to gum on some popsicles, she loves them! I'm not sure how long it'll take them to come through, but she sure is in pain.
My poor muffin!
I'm hoping that we don't have to re acclimate her to her crib when this is all said and done. It was a huge feat for us to tackle, and I'm not sure if I'm up for a rerun.
She's been really clingy and cuddly lately, and prefers to eat solids rather than nurse or take a bottle. I just know her gums are bothering her. I'm going to continue with the cold items on her gums, and see if that works. I keep slathering her face with Aquaphor because the drool is giving her a little rash on her chin.
Showing posts with label five months old. Show all posts
Showing posts with label five months old. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Yorlee's earrings
Monday, June 6, 2011
Opinions...
If I had to pick only one thing to put on my "List of things that get on my nerves", it would have to be judgemental people. I can't stand it. And it seems like now that I'm a parent, people go out of their way to make their opinions known.
Case in point:
My husband and I mutually decided after MONTHS of pondering, to get Yorlee's ears pierced. I spoke with other parents about getting their daughters ears pierced, talked to her pediatrician, and of course Googled the heck out of it. We also talked to our family about it. Finally, on Friday, we determined that it was time. I texted one of my friends that has a daughter who is two days older than Yorlee when we were on our way to get it done, and she told me to beware because people would give us dirty looks. I didn't quite believe her. Not because she isn't trust worthy, but I honestly didn't think that people would make a fuss over earrings, that are in their child's ears.
We decided to go to Claire's (because my husband's cousin, who is a DOCTOR, recommended it, and she had her daughter's ears pierced there), and a few of my other friends went there. We went in, picked out the kit we wanted, and I took a seat with Yorlee on our lap. Oh.my.goodness!! The comments started as soon as my behind hit the seat. One lady in particular came up and said, "You aren't getting her ears pierced are you?" To which I responded, "Yes, we are." She then said, "How sad!
She wasn't the only person. A few other people made comments about how "sad" it was, and some even stopped and tried to watch with disdain written all over their faces. Thankfully the Assistant Manager of the store was there to wave them on.
For some reason, my mother decided to wait to get our (my sisters, and I) ears pierced, and I got them for the first time when I was probably about 6 or so. I can't remember the exact age, but what I CAN remember is how scared I was because I knew it was going to hurt, and how much it DID hurt, because I was thinking about it so much. Also, I ended up having to get them pierced THREE times because I kept messing with them and pulling them out. I knew that whenever I had children, if I had a daughter, I'd get hers done early so she wouldn't have to go through what I went through.
And I'm glad I did.
Yorlee did way better than I was expecting. She didn't cry very much, and she was all smiles afterwards. She lets me disinfect her ears with no problems, and looks like such a cutie pie!
For some reason Blogger isn't correctly uploading my pictures, so I'll try to post one when I get home.
(If anyone has any negative comments in regards to me choosing to get MY child's ears pierced, please keep them to yourself. Really and truly, I don't care to know.)
Case in point:
My husband and I mutually decided after MONTHS of pondering, to get Yorlee's ears pierced. I spoke with other parents about getting their daughters ears pierced, talked to her pediatrician, and of course Googled the heck out of it. We also talked to our family about it. Finally, on Friday, we determined that it was time. I texted one of my friends that has a daughter who is two days older than Yorlee when we were on our way to get it done, and she told me to beware because people would give us dirty looks. I didn't quite believe her. Not because she isn't trust worthy, but I honestly didn't think that people would make a fuss over earrings, that are in their child's ears.
We decided to go to Claire's (because my husband's cousin, who is a DOCTOR, recommended it, and she had her daughter's ears pierced there), and a few of my other friends went there. We went in, picked out the kit we wanted, and I took a seat with Yorlee on our lap. Oh.my.goodness!! The comments started as soon as my behind hit the seat. One lady in particular came up and said, "You aren't getting her ears pierced are you?" To which I responded, "Yes, we are." She then said, "How sad!
She wasn't the only person. A few other people made comments about how "sad" it was, and some even stopped and tried to watch with disdain written all over their faces. Thankfully the Assistant Manager of the store was there to wave them on.
For some reason, my mother decided to wait to get our (my sisters, and I) ears pierced, and I got them for the first time when I was probably about 6 or so. I can't remember the exact age, but what I CAN remember is how scared I was because I knew it was going to hurt, and how much it DID hurt, because I was thinking about it so much. Also, I ended up having to get them pierced THREE times because I kept messing with them and pulling them out. I knew that whenever I had children, if I had a daughter, I'd get hers done early so she wouldn't have to go through what I went through.
And I'm glad I did.
Yorlee did way better than I was expecting. She didn't cry very much, and she was all smiles afterwards. She lets me disinfect her ears with no problems, and looks like such a cutie pie!
For some reason Blogger isn't correctly uploading my pictures, so I'll try to post one when I get home.
(If anyone has any negative comments in regards to me choosing to get MY child's ears pierced, please keep them to yourself. Really and truly, I don't care to know.)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
The Adventures in Sleep Training (Pt. 3)
Yorlee has been spending a least half of the night in her crib since Sunday. I must admit, I really enjoy being able to stretch out in my bed every night!
Her daycare provider has been keeping her up during the day, and it has really made a difference. Before, they would let her sleep all day, so when she came home she wasn't really tired. Now, she is on a schedule. I think that the consistancy has definitely helped her remain more calm and content.
She is really changing. Her personality is much more calm now that she knows that she can sleep in her crib, and I will come back to her when she needs me. I think the way it worked out is much better than the Cry It Out method. Sure, I still have to put her to sleep before she is placed in her crib, but if you look at where we started, things are going great!
One other thing that has made a difference is that I started to eliminate dairy from my diet, and we switched her to Soy formula. Her pediatrician and I noticed that she was breaking out with rashes and looked like she had eczema. She also was more fussy, although she wasn't spitting up, it seems like she has a milk allergy. We are not 100% sure, but she has been happier and sleeping better, so either way it's been a positive change. Her skin rashes are healing, and the discoloration on her face is fading. She is still nursing, but due to demands at my job I wasn't able to pump regularly enough to keep an adequate supply. I stopped pumping at work and only nurse her when I'm at home with her and during the weekends. My "mommy guilt" isn't so bad because she's still getting my milk, and my nerves aren't so bad because I don't have to pump at work. Sometimes I try to pump extra on the weekends so I can send a bottle or two to daycare with her, but if I don't do it, I don't feel horrible.
All in all, things are smoothing out for us.
As a side note, Vick's Baby Rub works WONDERS! I put a nice coating on the bottom of Yorlee's feet when she had a cold last week and covered it with her socks. She was able to breathe so much better and was less congested. It may sound weird, but it works. Her pediatrician recommends it also. Just make sure you don't use regular Vick's.
Have a great day!
Her daycare provider has been keeping her up during the day, and it has really made a difference. Before, they would let her sleep all day, so when she came home she wasn't really tired. Now, she is on a schedule. I think that the consistancy has definitely helped her remain more calm and content.
She is really changing. Her personality is much more calm now that she knows that she can sleep in her crib, and I will come back to her when she needs me. I think the way it worked out is much better than the Cry It Out method. Sure, I still have to put her to sleep before she is placed in her crib, but if you look at where we started, things are going great!
One other thing that has made a difference is that I started to eliminate dairy from my diet, and we switched her to Soy formula. Her pediatrician and I noticed that she was breaking out with rashes and looked like she had eczema. She also was more fussy, although she wasn't spitting up, it seems like she has a milk allergy. We are not 100% sure, but she has been happier and sleeping better, so either way it's been a positive change. Her skin rashes are healing, and the discoloration on her face is fading. She is still nursing, but due to demands at my job I wasn't able to pump regularly enough to keep an adequate supply. I stopped pumping at work and only nurse her when I'm at home with her and during the weekends. My "mommy guilt" isn't so bad because she's still getting my milk, and my nerves aren't so bad because I don't have to pump at work. Sometimes I try to pump extra on the weekends so I can send a bottle or two to daycare with her, but if I don't do it, I don't feel horrible.
All in all, things are smoothing out for us.
As a side note, Vick's Baby Rub works WONDERS! I put a nice coating on the bottom of Yorlee's feet when she had a cold last week and covered it with her socks. She was able to breathe so much better and was less congested. It may sound weird, but it works. Her pediatrician recommends it also. Just make sure you don't use regular Vick's.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Mommy's little Diva!
I bought this outfit before Yorlee was born and couldn't wait to put it on her. But, I almost missed my chance! It fits her perfectly, if she weighed another ounce, or was another centimeter longer, she wouldn't have been able to fit it. It was a little tight around her arms, and on her belly.
I just love her to pieces!
I just love her to pieces!
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