Thursday, February 28, 2008

Too Cute!!

Now I ask you...does this look like a little boy? Ok, Ok without the bow there is a distinct possibility that people might mistake my princess for a boy. A couple of days ago we went to Costco and a lot of people kept mistaking her for a boy so I decided to do her hair. It lasted just long enough to get pictures before the tirad started. But the pictures were worth it.

Speaking of pictures we are going to have her pictures done tomorrow at the mall. I'm very excited and a little nervous because she has be really colicy (sp) lately and I don't want her to cry the whole time we are there. I'm hoping to get pretty pictures. I'm a month late in getting them done as well. I wanted to get them done each month but time has a funny way of speeding by when you don't want it to.

Speaking of time speeding by, tomorrow we go and meet Kimmie our daycare lady. It's getting closer to the dreaded day of having to take my precious baby to someone else to take care of. So tomorrow Momma, Daddy and baby are all going to Kimmie's house to talk and fill out the paperwork. I'll start leaving her a day or so a week until I go back so both Momma and Sadie get used to it.

Speaking of going back to work, there is a job at Chevron I've applied for. It's an Office Administrative Assistant. It's more money, better benefits and Steve and I can carpool. Not sure about the last one but it seems like it would be ideal. I'm not expecting much but who knows if they say no I at least still have a job at good ole' MS Walker. The good thing is the job closes on the 11th of March so any interviews and hiring would be done before I go back to MS Walker so there won't be any tension. I'm not actively seeking other work, this job just came up and it works with Steve's department so they encouraged me to apply.

Ok so it's been a paragraph since I've mentioned Sadie. Well she is still having colic issues. We've switched back to size 1 nipple on her bottle and we are giving her Mylicon after every feeding. Yesterday we went to mall and walked around for a couple of hours. She enjoyed it for the most part but momma's back is killing her today. It just hurts my heart to hear her cry the way she does knowing I can't do anything about it. We try everything and still she cries until she is so exhausted she sleeps. It's not like that all day but it is for a lot of it.

So I've had a rough week or so and some not so good momma moments but 'this to shall pass'. But when you look at her cute little face (covered in baby acne) and she smiles or grabs your chin, it's all worth it. It's just going to make going back to work that much harder. At least Steve will be the one to drop her off so it should be a bit easier.

Oh and we found a dress for Sadie for the blessing at Easter. It's really cute and best of all it was on clearance. We even got her a white little sweater to go over it so if it's chilly in Etna she'll be warm.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Rainy Days Means Snuggle Days!!




It's been a couple of weeks since I've updated my blog. Things have been a little crazy at our house between lack of sleep and visitors. Lately I've been sleeping when Sadie sleeps so I haven't gotten to take the time to update everyone on Sadie's progress.
Well Grandma and Grandpa Eastlick came and visited Valentine's Day weekend. It was a fun weekend. We got to go shopping and even got to go to Crystal Palace for Sunday Brunch. Sadie is quite the travler. She loves to ride in the car and to go shopping.
Also on the 19th Susan and Stephanie threw a baby shower for Sadie at the church. She got to be passed around and everyone got to meet everyone. There were a lot of people there who came and shared in my happiness. Susan and Steph did a great job with great food and conversation.
Sadie has also discovered her hands and tongue. Not in that order of course but she is starting to discover things more and more. Now also when she cries there are actual tears, which is hard of momma. We have been fighting with gas bubbles here lately so we've started using the gas drops to help.
Last Thursday was Sadie's One month Doctor appointment. Everything is good. She now weighs 10 lbs. 10 oz. and is 22 3/4" long. She is growing nicely. We have had to go up a size in diapers and clothes. She is now wearing her 0-3 months and even some 3 month clothes. She has broken out in baby acne on her face which we are trying to get under control and she also has had a diaper rash. That is almost gone but it wasn't fun for her there for a while.
Last Thursday my sister-in-law Suzanne actually went to LA and was on the Wheel of Fortune. The episode will air on the 3rd of April and of course we have to wait to hear how she did until that time. WAY TO GO SUZANNE! We're rooting for you!
The big news for those not in Bakersfield is, it's Raining! I know shocking, but it actually rained on and off for a couple days. Now as I'm typing this though the sun is peaking through my living room curtain. But honestly it was raining. So yesterday and this more Sadie and I got to snuggle most the morning. She is a little snuggle bug and loves to cuddle.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Motherhood Paranoia

Ok so Motherhood Paranoia has officially set in. The last few days Sadie hasn't been sleeping well. She has been very restless and would only sleep is snuggled with something or someone. I don't want her to get the habit of falling asleep being held so I've stopped. I calm her down and put her in her bassinet. The problem is now I can't sleep. She has thrown up a few times in the past few days and now I'm afraid she is going to choke while she is sleeping on her back.

We are trying to get her on a daytime awake schedule instead of the 1am or 3am schedule she is on. I'm sure that is why she is having such a hard time sleeping because she's trying to stay awake when she is usually sleeping. But there are times I feel like I'm being a horrible Mom making her stay awake, and then she is so tired she can't sleep. Oh the joys of motherhood. I know every Mom has gone through this before but somehow it's different when it's you and your child you can't console.

Oh and to make matters worse I have hardly any milk coming in. I've ordered an herb called Fenugreek that is supposed to help with milk production but I'm afraid that it may already be too late. Hopefully though since I am still getting some milk when I start taking the herb it will all be fine.

Funny isn't it. You'll log on and read how blessed I feel one day and how precious my baby girl is and then today you'll read about how crazy I am. I still feel really blessed and my baby girl is still precious, it's just I'm not sure I'm doing this whole mother thing right. I've been reading in some books that say this is normal, but my hormones must have kicked into high gear because I don't feel normal. Maybe it's the sleepless nights that has me so crazy but what can you do? I knew this was going to happen way before I even got pregnant. Oh well, thanks for letting me vent.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Monday, February 4, 2008

Life Is Good!


I can't say enough how my life is fantastic! I am so blessed to have everything going as it is. Sadie and I are adjusting to the sleeping issues nicely and we are working on the feeding issues. She is so precious. She is starting to stay awake after feedings more so we get to play. Usually it's in the middle of the night but we are working on changing her sleeping schedule.
Steve and I are both doing well. It was hard for him to go back to work the Wednesday after she was born but he is adjusting well and now when he gets home he has quality time with Sadie. He is still working on the kitchen and hopefully by the end of this coming weekend we will have the remaining countertop in. It has been bad though, just cluttered. Everything that was in the cabinets are either on tables or in a huge box on our treadmill. Needless to say I haven't starting walking on the treadmill yet. HA!
Yesterday I was able to take Sadie to Church and I'm really glad I did. I needed the uplifting. Not that I needed a reminder of how blessed I am, but it was inspiring. I miss Church and I know I hadn't been the last few months alot but I'm hoping that will change.
We got Sadie's announcements this week and I am currently in the process of getting them out to everyone. They turned out really cute. It's nice to have friends that work at Costco so if I screw it up they can help me fix it.
Not much news other than that of the poopie diapers and 3am feedings. I have lots of stories about that but I'll spare you the gruesome details. Just remember to take the time to recognize the small miracles in your lives everyday and to slow down and take everything in.