Bumper pad saga and "Ma ma ma ma ma"

So, I thought I might be able to sleep more at ease knowing that Kinsey would not be suffocating herself with a blanket or bumper pads, but now she keeps dropping her pacifier behind the bed. So, I have to scrounge for another and then when she drops that one, it's time to pull the bed out and get them, then convince her to go back to sleep. Plus, getting her to go to sleep in the first place is difficult because she can now see me leaving the room. Pretty sure I can't win. It's still new, I guess, and should be temporary because she has started rolling over more. It's still just from back to tummy, but between that and the scooting all around, I'm not too concerned about her development anymore.

Last night, while Kinsey was whining(which she does when she's tired) she was saying "ma ma ma ma!" That was the spoonful of sugar I need to be dealing with the not sleeping thing. How do you get frustrated at that? :) I know she hasn't applied meaning to it yet, but it's pretty sweet anyway.

Also, I put some watermelon in one of those mesh feeders for Kinsey to chew on. She really liked it, so I'm going to get some other fruits for her to try today. I'll keep you posted!

No more bumpers pads . . .

Kinsey's pediatrician has an iphone app, The Kid's Doctor, and two days ago, posted an article about how babies should sleep. To reduce the risk of SIDS, there are so many precautions you should take, such as sleeping on their backs, using pacifiers, using a ceiling fan(which we don't because we have a beautiful chandelier, but we keep the house cold at night); but, Dr. Hubbard suggested no blankets, which is something we have always used and no bumper pads, another thing that she had in her cradle and in her crib. Although, I have noticed that Kinsey manages to wiggle out of her swaddled blanket and is now snuggling up to the bumper pads, which can cause her to suffocate! So scary to think I had been letting her sleep like that.

So, is there a time when the bumper pads should go back in the crib or are they a waste of money? I spent a lot of money on her bedding, and it's so pretty, but did I waste my money by not letting her sleep in her crib until she was nearly 5 months?



Just snapped this picture during her nap, I had to use flash and almost woke her up or I would have taken more!

Cereal

Our baby girl is getting so big! 5 months old and 14 lbs to be exact! :) I have noticed when I take bites of food while I'm holding her, she follows the food into my mouth, so I thought it might be time for her to start cereal. The Dr. had told me at her 4 month appointment to try it around July 4th, but I thought with her following it, that trying it a little early wouldn't hurt. She was so funny! At first she just kind of moved it around with her tongue, but then she really got into it and held my hand while I gave it to her, then proceeded to grab the spoon and try to put it in HERSELF! The girl thinks she is grown! I couldn't get the video to upload. :( There's one on Facebook, but this one was different.

Our first virus...

Well, I knew it was going to happen someday, but I didn't realize it would be so soon. Kinsey wasn't herself on Monday and I couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. It wasn't until late afternoon that I realized she felt incredibly hot and was running a fever of 102!! Poor baby! I thought she was just as worn out as me from all that was going on. Anyway, I called the dr about a million times and they assured me I didn't need to come in until it had been going on for 3 days. Well, yesterday morning was 3 days, so I took her in. Apparently, she has some sort of summer virus that has been going around the Dallas area. Luckily, fever has been her only symptom and she has been fever free for almost 24 hours! Yay!! We survived! Maybe now we can go back to our normal sleep schedule! :)

Skittles

Today has been a day to say the least! On one hand, it started out as a great day. Kinsey slept in her own bed, in her own room for the first time last night. We decided she was getting too big for her cradle now that she is scooting around and Heaven forbid, she decides to roll over in it and end up on the floor. Kind of bittersweet. I missed her a little and kept waking up to watch her in the monitor. :) Plus, I ran a mile and a half this morning which hasn't happened in a very long time.

On the other hand, my Great Uncle Dick passed away this morning. He had been battling cancer for quite some time. He has always been so strong and come out of it before, so I didn't feel like this time should be any different. Since I always had Kinsey with me, I wasn't able to spend time with him in the hospital and we were afraid to be around him too much when he came home, because of the Chemo and how easily he could get sick. I spend a lot of time with him and my Aunt Dodi when I was younger. I remember him playing music at family funtions. Mainly I remember him singing Alan Jackson's "Livin' on Love." He used to say I would never go anywhere without a package of Skittles. Even into my adulthood, he would still bring me a package of Skittles when he knew he was going to see me. Then, when he found out Jeff would sometimes eat my Skittles, he started bringing Jeff a package too. I'm so sad that Kinsey will not know him the way that I did. Uncle Dick, you will be greatly missed and I'll see you again, someday.

The joys of motherhood...

You know you're a mother when you approach something like this without throwing up . . .



Now, I'm not saying I didn't freak out a little and want to yell for help. I did find myself talking out loud to myself trying to figure out the best solution to attempt the "clean up." There was a brief hosing down, followed by the removal of the onesie and stupid Huggies diaper(package was free, I think we'll stick to Pampers), another hose down, then a scrub down in the tub and the cover of the bouncy seat in the washing machine. Whew! Mission accomplished! Kinsey was laughing at me the whole time. I think that made it a little easier, lol!