4.26.2011
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4.15.2011
A New Kind of Nap
Angelina has pretty much been struggling against a nap for the last month. Yesterday at MDO, she FINALLY took a nap (almost an hour) for the first time in like 2 months there! I was jealous. I decided that it would be best to feed her lunch and put her in her bed at the same time they did. She played for a little while and then all of a sudden it was dead quiet. When I peeked under the door, I found my little angel passed out on the floor. Luckily, I was able to sneak into her room and get this shot. Oh, sweet serenity. :)
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4.09.2011
Trouble trouble trouble trouble trouble....
Angelina Dearest, why won't you nap? 2 years old is not too old to nap. I used to get such good naps out of this girl, a 2 hour nap every day. First it started with no nap at Mother's Day Out. Poor Ms. Linda & Ms. Diane, they look exhausted when I pick her up every day because she won't nap. I bet they get A LOT of pleasure out of putting that big check mark in the NO nap blank of her daily progress sheet.
Well now that also started at home around the end of February. It's not like she doesn't NEED a nap, she does. She gets whiny and 2 year old-like and you can tell this girl is tired. She just refuses it. She started refusing them in her crib, so that's why I took the leap on March 16th and put her in her big girl bed. That was the first night she slept there and she has slept there every night since, but for some reason I am not lucky with naps anymore during the day. I'm thinking an earlier wake up time may be in order, no more sleeping until 8, little Miss Thang. It's time for up at 6 and an afternoon nap and down to sleep after dinner!
Too top it all off, Abby is of course, sick. She doesn't sound like she is wheezing anymore but her temp is staying a low grade fever around 99.5 a lot of the time and when she coughs, I feel so bad for my little baby girl. :( A 3 month old baby shouldn't have to be sick like that.
It breaks my heart because when she coos she usually does this really high pitched squeal that I love and that obviously she loves to do because she does it all the time and she can't do it. Well she still tries to do it, but the poor baby can't get the high pitched sound out. It makes me want to cry. :( I am exhausted because I am constantly on my tippy toes trying to keep her from crying because it seems to take so much effort and it sounds so hoarse. :( Add a 2 year old that doesn't nap and you've got a lethal concoction. Sigh...woe is me.
Well now that also started at home around the end of February. It's not like she doesn't NEED a nap, she does. She gets whiny and 2 year old-like and you can tell this girl is tired. She just refuses it. She started refusing them in her crib, so that's why I took the leap on March 16th and put her in her big girl bed. That was the first night she slept there and she has slept there every night since, but for some reason I am not lucky with naps anymore during the day. I'm thinking an earlier wake up time may be in order, no more sleeping until 8, little Miss Thang. It's time for up at 6 and an afternoon nap and down to sleep after dinner!
Too top it all off, Abby is of course, sick. She doesn't sound like she is wheezing anymore but her temp is staying a low grade fever around 99.5 a lot of the time and when she coughs, I feel so bad for my little baby girl. :( A 3 month old baby shouldn't have to be sick like that.
It breaks my heart because when she coos she usually does this really high pitched squeal that I love and that obviously she loves to do because she does it all the time and she can't do it. Well she still tries to do it, but the poor baby can't get the high pitched sound out. It makes me want to cry. :( I am exhausted because I am constantly on my tippy toes trying to keep her from crying because it seems to take so much effort and it sounds so hoarse. :( Add a 2 year old that doesn't nap and you've got a lethal concoction. Sigh...woe is me.
4.08.2011
Abby's First Illness
My poor baby girl is sick. Abby has bronchiolitis. Took her to the pedi this morning and he said it has to run its course. We might be hearing these nasty coughs for anywhere up to two weeks! Bronchiolitis is usually caused by RSV which is the virus we were so afraid of with Angelina. And the virus that put their sweet cousin Megs in the hospital last year at 3 weeks old. :(
Luckily Abby was full term and is older and Angelina is 2 so it should just run its course.
We have to watch her close but with good pulse ox (oxygen saturation)..100% at the doc, hopefully her recovery will be quick.
Does this look like a sick baby to you?
Side note: She weighed 12 lbs. 15 oz. :)
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Luckily Abby was full term and is older and Angelina is 2 so it should just run its course.
We have to watch her close but with good pulse ox (oxygen saturation)..100% at the doc, hopefully her recovery will be quick.
Does this look like a sick baby to you?
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4.07.2011
A Re-Dedication to the Blog..
I have decided to delete my facebook account and to redirect my efforts toward chronicling my girls' growth by dedicating more time to them and their blog. I originally wanted to turn this blog into a book for Angelina for her to see herself growing by leaps and bounds, but I tapered off being tired and pregnant again and losing the energy to keep it up.
Anyway, today Angelina is at Mother's Day Out. She started in September. I can't believe that she is 2 years old and I didn't even blog about it. Her little sister Abigail was born at the end of December, just three days before her Daddy's birthday. Her original due date was 1-1-11 which I thought was pretty crazy.
Abigail has her first cough which unfortunately coincides with the fact that I cannot be a recluse with her as I was with Angelina since Angelina is two years old, loves her sister and loves other children. Unfortunately, the latter comes with an exchange of germs and thus the little sister to deal with it. It also conveniently comes with a change in jobs for the hubby and a month without insurance! :(
I am hoping that it is just allergies maybe just the wet cough and a little runny nose/congestion...no fever...we've been doing the saline and the steam from the shower and I am going to get the cool mist humidifier down (or daddy might have to), dusting the house once more over and tonight changing the air filters. For now, dinner is in the crock pot. ( I've learned to love that little thing with two kiddos)
Abby is sleeping in her swing, elevated. I'm watching her like a hawk to make sure her symptoms don't progress. Dear Lord, keep my little Angel Abigail well and her big sister Angelina, too.
Andrea
Anyway, today Angelina is at Mother's Day Out. She started in September. I can't believe that she is 2 years old and I didn't even blog about it. Her little sister Abigail was born at the end of December, just three days before her Daddy's birthday. Her original due date was 1-1-11 which I thought was pretty crazy.
Abigail has her first cough which unfortunately coincides with the fact that I cannot be a recluse with her as I was with Angelina since Angelina is two years old, loves her sister and loves other children. Unfortunately, the latter comes with an exchange of germs and thus the little sister to deal with it. It also conveniently comes with a change in jobs for the hubby and a month without insurance! :(
I am hoping that it is just allergies maybe just the wet cough and a little runny nose/congestion...no fever...we've been doing the saline and the steam from the shower and I am going to get the cool mist humidifier down (or daddy might have to), dusting the house once more over and tonight changing the air filters. For now, dinner is in the crock pot. ( I've learned to love that little thing with two kiddos)
Abby is sleeping in her swing, elevated. I'm watching her like a hawk to make sure her symptoms don't progress. Dear Lord, keep my little Angel Abigail well and her big sister Angelina, too.
Andrea
4.06.2011
Angelina and Abby Get All Dolled Up
On Monday, Tiffany at Mulberry Dreams (you can find her at Mulberrydreams.com) offered Teeny Tiny Easter Freebies for customers from 2010. She is who we used for Angelina's First Birthday pictures. They were teeny tiny sessions of 15 minutes. Unfortunately, Abby and Angelina are at difficult ages so we were unable to get a picture of them together, but we got these two and they are beautiful nonetheless. My girls are gorgeous. I am already scheduling a session with her in the summer. She loves to photograph babies in the 6-8 month age, so we will try again to see what we can get. I am already SOOOO excited! Tiffany is FABULOUS!
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