Lucy at 14 Weeks

Weight: Guessing around 14 lbs? 

Medical Issues:  Still teething symptoms -- lots of drool and eating her hands. I gave her Sophie and she gnawed it on for a bit but had a hard time keeping it in her mouth because she can't quite figure out those hand motor skills yet. 

Sleep:  Sleep is back to her normal-ish patterns, so we're trying the crib tonight! I think it will be a big flop because the Rock N Play is so different, plus it's in a completely different room. 

Clothes: Can fit into 0-3 except for some sleepers which is she too long for, so we've been adding in a lot more 3-6 month things. 

Social:
Dinners out, Target, mall, She gets the occasional visit from a friend or family member. She came to visit Mama at work! 

Crying:
Just hunger cries. Oh, and tummy time cries.

Milestones:   She's in love with her playmat and is finally able to grasp the toys a bit. She will push her feet against a surface and straighten her legs. She still loves being sung to -- it can ellict the hugest smiles from her. She's overall a pretty happy lady. :)

3 Months

Dear Lucy,
Just when I don't think it's possible, I manage to love you more each day. While I get weepy at the thought of you someday not being my little baby, I know great things are ahead. I can see you grow before my eyes with each day that passes. You get a little taller, you learn a new expression, or you develop a new skill overnight. It's getting harder to remember that warm little newborn lump you once were just weeks ago! I'm sure all mommies think this, but I often want to freeze time. I never want to forget your little tics and sounds. I especially love the scrunchy face you make after eating or waking up where your body arches, your arms fly up by your ears and your eyebrows raise. I hope you always make this face that I can't even put into words -- when you start eating or sucking on your bink, you make this little attack face. I adore the soft little noises you make during our early morning nursing session. I love touching your soft chubby thighs and feeling the strength of those little legs. The way you smile and laugh at me just melts me into a puddle.

Your third month was a big month for us all. You started sleeping mostly through the night just in time for me to return to work. You started afternoon daycare (you're doing great - they all love you and say you're a good, happy baby). You and Daddy have your mornings together. While each week brings a new challenge, we've all settled into a nice little routine rather easily.

You absolutely love being sung to, whether it's old country music or rap or commercial jingles! You are more aware of everything including color and light (which now includes the TV). You do so well when Mommy wants to take photos with your phone or camera. You're a great little traveler, probably because you have no eating or napping schedule -- you just like to snack and catnap all day!

We've had no health issues this month! Your gas issues have pretty much gone away. You mainly cry when you're hungry or overtired. Tummy time is definitely not your favorite.

I wonder constantly when I'll fully believe that you're my daughter. It often seems like you're on loan and that someone will pick you up someday. How is it this amazing little baby belongs to ME?

You're my world, Buggy Lu!!

Love, Mommy

Lucy at 13 Weeks

Weight: Guessing somewhere between 12 and 13

Medical Issues:  Still some hives, but we think we figured out the case -- apparently my binge eating of peanut butter sandwiches was the culprit! I'm praying she doesn't have a nut allergy, and it's more of a sensitivity.  

I'm also going to come to terms that she's teething. My mom said I was teething at 3 months. She's been drooling and eating her hands the past few weeks, so I'm sure that's the case. Unfortunately she can't hold on to things yet, so all those teething toys we have aren't going to make much of a difference. 

Sleep:  She suffered a regression this week -- waking up once before her usual early morning wakeup. I attributed it to a growth spurt, but was reminded that it could be a bit of reverse cycling or shakeup in her life now that I'm back to work. We're slowly inching back to 7-8 hour stretches again, but I'll probably ruin once we move her to her room. We were going to do it this weekend, but chickened out!

Clothes: Between 0-3 and 3-6 months, which seems on target for her age! 

Social:
Dinners out, Target, mall, hospital. She gets the occasional visit from a friend or family member. 

Crying:
A little bit fussier now -- could be the teething thing. 

Milestones:  Her senses seemed to be in overload right now. She jumps with sharp movements and loud noises when she didn't used to. She no longer wakes up for the day crying in hunger. She peeks around and when I bend down to greet her she burst into the biggest smiles! We're working on motor skills by trying to get her to hold a rattle. 

Lucy at 12 Weeks

Weight: Anything I put here is a complete guess, so we'll just wait until her 4 month appointment...

Medical Issues:   She has had some hives springing up all over the past few days, and we're not sure where it's coming from. Fortunately they don't seem to bother her. 

Sleep:  She is still doing 7-8 hour stretches, which is pretty nice considering I have to get up and be presentable for 8 hours a day now. She's still sleeping in the Rock N Play in our room and swaddled. Her naps are fewer and shorter, but it's probably the adjustment to daycare. 

Clothes: 0n the brink of 0-3 and 3-6. Ahhh, where is my little girl going?? 

Social:
Daycare, so lots of socialization. Hopefully the other snot monsters keep their distance.

Crying:
Not much crying at all this week. When we hang out in the evenings she's pretty chill and smiley.

Milestones:  Big week -- I'm back at work full-time and she's in daycare in the afternoons. It was absolutely terrifying to drop her off with complete strangers, especially considering we've never even let her grandparents babysit. But it seems to be going well overall. The three of us are all adjusting to a big change. I miss her tons while I'm at work, but it's good to feel like "me" again. 

Lucy at 11 Weeks

Weight: Guessing a little over 12 lbs.

Medical Issues:   Still a bit gassy, but it's slowed down a lot. 

Sleep:  With the exception of a 4 and 6 hour night, she's averaging 7-8 hour stretches each night. She wakes up around 5 or 6. I nurse her in bed and put her back until she wakes up again between 7:30-8:30 and then starts her day with her dad. She's still a little all over the place with daytime napping, but she generally takes around 3-4 catnaps a day. 

I attempted her first nap in her crib. She stared at me and all around the room for a good 20 minutes before dozing off. She slept around 25 minutes, which I thought was decent considering it was her first time sleeping on a flat surface since the NICU.

Clothes: 0-3. But I did put a 3-6 month sleeper on her one night and it almost fit. Ahh, where is time going?! We also moved her into size 2 diapers.

Social:
Dinners out, Target, mall, hospital. She gets the occasional visit from a friend or family member. 

Crying:
Same old.  Mainly cries when hungry, overtired, or gassy. She screams when we take her out of the bathtub. She used to cry through every diaper change and now it's her most smiley time! 

Milestones:  She loves being sung to! She's not grabbing for toys yet, but she now likes chewing on her fist.  She smiles when we smile at her. And she loves to "talk", especially to her daddy. 

Lucy at 10 Weeks

Weight: 11 lbs 11 ounces

Medical Issues:   Still a bit gassy, but it's slowed down a lot. 

Sleep:  The day she turned 10 weeks old she slept 8 hours! That seems like leaps and bounds above weeks 2-4 when we'd get 1-2 hour increments. I never thought I'd see an 8 hour stretch EVER. She's still pretty catnappy. Her naps range from 10 minutes to 90 minutes - generally around 45 minutes. I'm assuming her afternoons in daycare will help get her on more of a schedule. 

Clothes: 0-3. I may hit up some consignment stores to get some "daycare" clothes. She doesn't have a huge wardrobe of clothes I'm okay with being ruined, and I'd like to keep her in sleepers at daycare to make it easier on my husband and fewer articles of clothing to be lost at daycare. 

I keep finding things I forgot I had. Even though I can't imagine where she'd wear some of it out in the real world, we have fun playing dress up and taking photos. :)

Social:
Dinners out, Target, mall, hospital. She gets the occasional visit from a friend or family member. 

Crying:
Same old.  Mainly cries when hungry, overtired, or gassy. She screams when we take her out of the bathtub. She used to cry through every diaper change and now it's her most smiley time! 

Milestones:  First New Year (though she and Mommy slept through it), first shots (she had very little side effects and I didn't even cry during it.). 

Lucy at 9 Weeks

Weight: Somewhere around 11 lbs

Medical Issues:   She is still suffering from some gas here and there. Because I'm still supplementing with formula, we've been trying some different kinds to figure out what works best for her. I really believe the fenugreek herbal supplement I was taking for milk production was causing her really painful gas, so I stopped immediately and she's been a lot better. 

Sleep:  She's still pretty much a catnpapper during the day (mainly naps in her Snugabunny swing), and her first good stretch of the night is around 5-7 hours. Because she was out late three nights over Christmas, her schedule was thrown off and gave us only 4-5 hour stretches for a few nights. 

Clothes: 0-3.  Trying to get as many outfits in as possible because I have a feeling this size will be short lived, even though she just started filling them out.

Social:
The usual -- visits to the hospital, Target, mall, Christmas parties

Crying:
Same old.  Mainly cries when hungry, overtired, or gassy.

Milestones:  First Christmas! She's becoming overall more alert and interactive. Loves "talking" with Mom and Dad.