baby E is a whole TWO months!

Our little diva already knows how to pose haha

Height/Weight

These are week 7 stats so she’s gained a lot from this in one week (we can visually tell)

23 inches

15.25 inches (head circumference)

            Birth- 14 inches

8 pounds 8.5 ounces

Size:

Gradually transitioning into 3-6 month clothes already! She is almost EXCLUSIVELY in 3-month clothes!

Seven weeks here! :) She is so beautiful. I know,...I'm bias!        

Favorites:

Food- BREASTMILK! No dairy or gluten!

Book- “On the night you were born”

Song- “Beautiful, beautiful” by Francesca Battistelli

Toy- My boobs.

Non-toy toy- My boobs.

Time of day- any time as long as she’s fed, clean, and napping! She is a lot more alert so she’s in the best mood right in the morning and then again when her dad gets home in the evening!

TV show- She watches a little bit of TV now on her activity mat!

Thing to giggle at- She thinks its funny to stick her tongue out or when she sneezes.

Firsts/Milestones:

-We are starting to hear a little giggle!! So exciting!

-She “talks” to us more and more each day!

-She’s able to follow objects with her eyes and even hold up her head for a couple minutes during our tummy time!

-She is starting to try to blow little raspberries!

-She officially got over her 1^st cold at the end of the 7^th week and gained weight! Yay! We feel that we are finally hitting baseline with her weight and it’s only UP from here!

-Breastfeeding has gotten easier and I actually LOVE it now. It is such an intimate time that I will always cherish with her...plus the little smiles she gives me just melts my heart. She knows that I am taking care of her.

-Managing things around the house has gotten better since she is more tolerable laying down by herself...in her swing...and overall, just in a better mood. Although she still gets stressed if we push it by taking her out for too long or she’s overwhelmed with too many new faces.

-At her very young age...she already shows signs of separation anxiety from Ryan and I...it’s cute NOW but makes us a bit worried for the future. Oh well! We are taking it day by day and enjoying it while it lasts!

5-6 week update: the "weight-ing" game :)

In Rockford at her Baby Dedication :) 

Height/Weight:

22.5 inches

15.25 inches (head circumference)

            Birth- 14 inches

8 pounds 5 ounces

Size:

Gradually transitioning into 3-6 month clothes already! She is almost EXCLUSIVELY in 3-month clothes!

           

Favorites:

Food- BREASTMILK! J No dairy or gluten!

Book- “On the night you were born”

Song- “Beautiful, beautiful” by Francesca Battistelli

Toy- My boobs.

Non-toy toy- My boobs.

Time of day- any time as long as she’s fed, clean, and napping!

TV show- She watches a little bit of TV now!

Thing to giggle at- She thinks its funny to stick her tongue out or when she sneezes.

her 1st little halloween outfit

Firsts/Milestones:

- Not only does she make eye contact with us, but also she is starting to talk to us! Along with smiling and laughing!! We LOVE it. She is talking more and more! Watch this amazingly cute video of her! Don’t mind my weird conversation I’m having with her about her poop! Haha

-She is starting to try to blow little raspberries!

-We love hearing her big (and little) poops!

-We went to Rockford for the first time and we had her Baby Dedication! We still have yet to receive the pictures (which I will post later). The short ceremony we did at my home church basically was to signify that we are dedicating her to God...that we agree to raise her according to His will...to raise her in a Godly home! It meant so much to us and she had the cutest little outfit on courtesy of her Grandma “Mithu” (my mom) and her auntie Maria!

-Sadly, she experienced her first cold. The whole Dorough household got sick. She’s a pretty good sleeper at night (3-4 hour stretches before nursing then she goes right back to sleep) but for 3 nights, she was so restless and throughout the day she was too. I am still sick but imagine taking care of a restless and clingy baby while I also had NO sleep. Very difficult. She’s doing better now but I’m still checking her temperature like every 5 mins!

Due to the stupid virus (great for her immune system horrible for her weight!), she lost weight (visually) and we got a little concerned. However the following day she started to sleep better and started nursing literally EVERY hour actively...not as much for comfort. Our 6-week doctor’s appointment, she only gained 1 oz since her last appointment around 5 weeks. Although I would have been concerned about a week ago, this time I’m not because she doesn’t have a metabolic problem but she was sick! Her poops are very mustardy yellow (awesome!), she’s peeing a lot, eating well...so we have confidence once she kicks this virus in the butt, her weight will gradually increase! We were also encouraged that she grew in length and head, which in itself takes metabolic processes and energy so she is getting nutrition! Her fat stores may not be filling up but I know in time, she will plump up and become our little chunker!

my baby is 1 month (in this blog) :D

Height/Weight:

 22 inches

8 pounds 4 ounces

Size:

She is officially out of NEWBORN clothes and can fit into her 0-3 months! Some 3-6 month size clothes fit (mainly pajamas) because she’s long!

           

Favorites:

Food- BREASTMILK! J She hates dairy though...goodbye frozen yogurt! L

Book- “On the night you were born”

Song- “Beautiful, beautiful” by Francesca Battistelli (when she cries in the car, I play this from my phone and it usually helps calm her down) I started singing this to her recently and she loves it too :D

Toy- My boobs.

Non-toy toy- My boobs.

Time of day- any time as long as she’s fed, clean, and napping!

TV show- She watches a little bit of TV now!

Thing to giggle at- She loves giggling and talking when we change her diaper. Strange kid.

Firsts/Milestones:

- Not only does she make eye contact with us, but she is starting to talk to us! Along with smiling and laughing!! We LOVE it.

-We love hearing her big (and little) poops!

-Traveling with her in the car (alone) isn’t as scary as it use to be (for short trips)...I am so use to it now! Granted I hold my breath the ENTIRE time hoping she is comfortable and safe...as soon as I hear a cry...my blood pressure goes from normal to dangerously high! Thank goodness so far, those moments are not that common!

“Don’t worry! She’ll be fine!”

I really hate people saying that to me.

Okay. I know that is just a way to help reassure me...make me feel better...but in very specific circumstances thus far- my mommy intuition is RIGHT. Hearing that phrase just makes me feel as if I am wrong. Yeah yeah...sensitive little ol’ me.

Estella has been having issues gaining weight to the point of our pediatrician giving us an actual time limit to get her to boost her weight before he “called in the troops”. Although everything else appeared normal and healthy, the only two things that were out of the norm was her weight AND her yucky green poops.

I knew there was something wrong. Not the typical “Oh she’ll just catch up and have a big growth spurt!” but the “HOW CAN I FIX THIS?!”

We spent the weekend tweaking things here and there with the breastfeeding...discovered quickly that my overproduction of milk is actually a SUCKY problem to have...worked on that and BOOM! Our baby girl gained 9 ounces in THREE days. Amazing.

That is when I felt like a good mom for the first time. Not only was I able to provide nutrition for my growing little girl but I was able to use my “motherly instinct” to fix the problem!

She is still growing slowly but she is so healthy...and that is what makes us happy and reassured.

So all you moms out there...even you first time mamas like me...LISTEN to YOUR intuition. Don’t ignore it.

That inner voice that is embedded in you the moment you delivered life into the world is vital to your growth as a person...a mother...and the health of your beautiful baby.

I get to "decorate" her now but only in time, she won't want my fashion advice anymore:(