On Saturday we went out for the first time without Claire. It was my sister in law's birthday and we were going out for drinks. My first real drink in a year. We live with my parents so we had built in babysitters. The only problem was that my mom was out of town. Grandpa did not have any success with the bottle and had to call us home when he couldn't calm her down. It broke my heart to hear her crying in the background. We had planned to be home soon after so it was half of a success I guess. I felt like I was missing something, or had forgotten something the whole time we were out. When we got home I was able to get her calm and fed her about 3oz from the bottle with a bit of encouragement. Next on the to do list is practicing with the bottle and also practicing with getting other people to calm her down.
It was so strange to leave her. Chris works so much that I rarely leave her home even with him when I go anywhere. I hadn't left her for more than 45 minutes before this and generally she has been asleep during thos times. I need to let go a little bit I think and have daddy take charge a bit more when he is able. I think I have been the only one to put her to sleep at night all but maybe 3 times. I want her to feel comfortable enough to go to sleep at night with her daddy and maybe work up to grandma and grandpa too. I love that time together though. Not really sure how it's all going to work. I'm starting to think about habits more and more now that Claire is officially out of her 4th trimester. We are going to try to wean her from swaddling to fall asleep (starting with naps) and I hope to get that pacifier away from her too at some point. We have already been doing a modified swaddle where just her arms are wrapped and the feet are free for about the last month. She knows she is tired and she fights it and the swaddle and pacifier allow her to focus. To get away from the pacifier I am going to be offering the breast more for comfort. I think she has figured out how to comfort suck by now and we are both comfortable with nursing at this point. I do have an oversupply that she finds problematic but if we can get through the forceful letdown she can handle it.
She still has crazy hair. My favorite comment so far was a waitress who joking asked if her hair was a wig! Ha. We laughed.If we put her on her side or if we let her hold onto our finger with the arm that has to come over the top. it gives her the extra boost to shift her hips and roll over. So we aren't saying that she is totally rolling over yet.
She talks like crazy. Sometimes it sounds like singing. We wake up in the morning to her babbling and bopping me in the face with her crazy arms. Always super smiley.
She loves to be standing up all the time so she can see the world.She grabs for toys and always takes them straight to her mouth. Sometimes she misses and bops herself in the forhead. Loves to chew on her hands and also pluck at blankets or her clothes.
She has noticed the cats and dogs and laughs like crazy when one approaches her.
Now that she is four months old I need to get serious about losing this weight and toning my body. I only have five more months, lol!
Also she might be teething. Lots of bubbles and drool, had cold like symptoms for a few days (no fever), always chewing on her hands, gums puffy, and I really hope that teeny tiny sharp bit I think I felt isn't really a tooth. It's just too soon!
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