My little munchkin is over 18lbs and her carseat is only good up to 22lbs so it's time to shop for carseat #2. It's crazy, the baby seat is $300 and it's only good for a few months, ridiculous hey???
Anyway, we've been shopping and have decided on the Sunshine Kids RadianXT. It's the newest one that just came out. We like the fact that it folds, although I must admit, that made me wonder about how safe it was. I was ultimatley won over by the fact that it is made of steel vs plastic, as the others are. It's super narrow too, we also liked the Britax but they are huge! They also seem to look more like baby seats where the Sunshine Kids are more the adult seats. I think in the future, they will be better for giving the kids their independence.
Either way, we've made our big purchase. Still can't believe my little baby is ready for it! I'm holding out as long as possible. Especially since I can transfer the baby carseat to the stoller and she still likes it, I'll take advantage of it!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Bad Mommy or Bad Blogger?
So it's almost been a month since my last blog, does that make me a bad blogger?? Since my last note my little munchkin has turned 6 months old, that should have initiated a comment, right? She's also sitting up on her own now. She still needs a little support as will fall to the side but can sit up for several minutes on her own. Should that have been a blogging moment?
Easter has also come and gone, we had our first Easter Egg Hunt with the cousins and dressed up like the Easter bunny. Hmmm, nothing then either??
Am I a bad Mom for not documenting all of this??
NO! I have decided that it actually makes me an amazing Mom! Why? Because all that time that I could have been sitting infront of the computer blogging, I was sitting infront of my baby. Spending time with her to help her strengthen her back so she could sit and play and laugh. Overall, I think I'm doing a pretty great job!
On another note, for anyone following me - the little munchkin is still not rolling over! She's a stubborn little stinker. I honestly think her legs are too fat, too much weight to pull over. :) I asked my Dr. about it and she laughed, she said not to worry about it, apparently so many kids don't rollover they no longer even consider it a milestone, that was a little reassuring. If she wasn't so active in the Jolly Jumper and sitting up on her own, I probably would be worried but I know she's well on her way to greatness!
Easter has also come and gone, we had our first Easter Egg Hunt with the cousins and dressed up like the Easter bunny. Hmmm, nothing then either??
Am I a bad Mom for not documenting all of this??
NO! I have decided that it actually makes me an amazing Mom! Why? Because all that time that I could have been sitting infront of the computer blogging, I was sitting infront of my baby. Spending time with her to help her strengthen her back so she could sit and play and laugh. Overall, I think I'm doing a pretty great job!
On another note, for anyone following me - the little munchkin is still not rolling over! She's a stubborn little stinker. I honestly think her legs are too fat, too much weight to pull over. :) I asked my Dr. about it and she laughed, she said not to worry about it, apparently so many kids don't rollover they no longer even consider it a milestone, that was a little reassuring. If she wasn't so active in the Jolly Jumper and sitting up on her own, I probably would be worried but I know she's well on her way to greatness!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Rollover
Back to front? Front to back? What will come first? "They" say most babies will rollover from front to back between 3-4 months and then from back to front 5-6 months. 10 days away from her 6 month birthday and my little munchkin seems to have decided that she's not going to do either.
It's not that I'm worried that she'll never rollover. As one of my friends once said - how many healthy adults do you know that can't roll over?? But... that doesn't stop me from being a little bummed out by it. I have been researching this, and apparently alot of babies 'skip' this step and just start sitting up and then crawling and on to walking. Still.... why?? We've been doing all the exercises and tricks to try to get her to rollover but the minute she gets close to it, she panics and rolls back the other way. Even if we try to give her a nudge or pull her over, the instant she feels any pressure she stops trying and instantly rolls back. I don't know what else to do.
On top of this, I don't know that it was a mistake as such, but now we have another problem. OK, not really a problem, but we have let her try the Jolly Jumper, and well, she's addicted!! She loves it so much, that now it is difficult to get her to do anything else. All she wants to do is jump! It is so fun to watch her though, she laughs and jumps all the time, definately keeps us entertained. The funny thing is she seems so coordinated when jumping. From our experience, we seem to remember other babies trying to jump, always seem off balance and jump with 1 leg or can't jump at all and our little girl is so together, jumping with both legs and completely in control. How is it she can be so coordinated in some areas, and behind in others?
Of course we all know that every baby is different and grows and advances in their own way but it really is interesting.
I'll keep ya posted if the rollover finally occurs, we are working on it.
On another note - the feeding is going well. Both the rice cereal and mixed cereal with fruit are a success and so far we have tried Sweet Potato, Avocado and Squash. The Sweet Potato and Squash are a hit but the avocado isn't quite as popular. We'll try again in a few days and see if it goes any better.
It's not that I'm worried that she'll never rollover. As one of my friends once said - how many healthy adults do you know that can't roll over?? But... that doesn't stop me from being a little bummed out by it. I have been researching this, and apparently alot of babies 'skip' this step and just start sitting up and then crawling and on to walking. Still.... why?? We've been doing all the exercises and tricks to try to get her to rollover but the minute she gets close to it, she panics and rolls back the other way. Even if we try to give her a nudge or pull her over, the instant she feels any pressure she stops trying and instantly rolls back. I don't know what else to do.
On top of this, I don't know that it was a mistake as such, but now we have another problem. OK, not really a problem, but we have let her try the Jolly Jumper, and well, she's addicted!! She loves it so much, that now it is difficult to get her to do anything else. All she wants to do is jump! It is so fun to watch her though, she laughs and jumps all the time, definately keeps us entertained. The funny thing is she seems so coordinated when jumping. From our experience, we seem to remember other babies trying to jump, always seem off balance and jump with 1 leg or can't jump at all and our little girl is so together, jumping with both legs and completely in control. How is it she can be so coordinated in some areas, and behind in others?
Of course we all know that every baby is different and grows and advances in their own way but it really is interesting.
I'll keep ya posted if the rollover finally occurs, we are working on it.
On another note - the feeding is going well. Both the rice cereal and mixed cereal with fruit are a success and so far we have tried Sweet Potato, Avocado and Squash. The Sweet Potato and Squash are a hit but the avocado isn't quite as popular. We'll try again in a few days and see if it goes any better.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Feeding - Step 1, 2, 3
So much information about feeding the babes, really, what is right?? Of course, what works for me and Baby is what is right, but a little scary knowing if you are doing it right. I don't want to overfeed, underfeed, cause allergic reactions, and whatever else we are "warned" of.
Most of us start off breastfeeding, as we all know this is supposed to be the best for baby. I was so convinced that breast milk was the best, I was horrified to give her formula. After a few nights of fussiness and a tenderness of my breasts I realized that I was not providing enough food for her and needed to give her some formula as a top up. I was devastated.
A month of so later and the thought of formula doesn't even phase me anymore. Good thing too, as it seems my body is starting to tell me that the breastfeeding might be coming to an end. *I got my monthly visitor back today - I'm feeling ripped off!! I thought not having it was one of the joys of breastfeeding! :(
On top of my body issues, I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep it going as I'm one of those lucky mom's whose baby decided to get her first teeth early! At 4 months baby got her bottom front 2 teeth and the last couple days she's really been figuring out how to use them. She managed to draw blood on my nipple yesterday! Of course I can pump and will continue to try to provide breast milk to baby for at least another couple of months but not sure I'll be able to.
So now I am on to the fun of solids. I started with rice cereal at 5 months (1 tablespoon as suggested) and things went well, another week of the rice cereal and I moved on to the whole grain mixed cereal with fruit today. (Step 2 of the Heinz organic stages) I've upped it to 2 tablespoons but am a little confused as to when to up the amounts and how long to stick to each food. I guess we'll just keep feeding her until she lets us know she's full... I hope she knows when that is and I don't end up with Buddha baby!!
I'll keep up with the whole grain cereal for the week then I'm going to attempt "real" food. After all my reading of articles etc. I have decided that I will try veggies first, and move on the the fruit in a month of so. I'll be sure to keep you updated as to how the food prep goes, as I am attempting to make my own. Fingers crossed.
Most of us start off breastfeeding, as we all know this is supposed to be the best for baby. I was so convinced that breast milk was the best, I was horrified to give her formula. After a few nights of fussiness and a tenderness of my breasts I realized that I was not providing enough food for her and needed to give her some formula as a top up. I was devastated.
A month of so later and the thought of formula doesn't even phase me anymore. Good thing too, as it seems my body is starting to tell me that the breastfeeding might be coming to an end. *I got my monthly visitor back today - I'm feeling ripped off!! I thought not having it was one of the joys of breastfeeding! :(
On top of my body issues, I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep it going as I'm one of those lucky mom's whose baby decided to get her first teeth early! At 4 months baby got her bottom front 2 teeth and the last couple days she's really been figuring out how to use them. She managed to draw blood on my nipple yesterday! Of course I can pump and will continue to try to provide breast milk to baby for at least another couple of months but not sure I'll be able to.
So now I am on to the fun of solids. I started with rice cereal at 5 months (1 tablespoon as suggested) and things went well, another week of the rice cereal and I moved on to the whole grain mixed cereal with fruit today. (Step 2 of the Heinz organic stages) I've upped it to 2 tablespoons but am a little confused as to when to up the amounts and how long to stick to each food. I guess we'll just keep feeding her until she lets us know she's full... I hope she knows when that is and I don't end up with Buddha baby!!
I'll keep up with the whole grain cereal for the week then I'm going to attempt "real" food. After all my reading of articles etc. I have decided that I will try veggies first, and move on the the fruit in a month of so. I'll be sure to keep you updated as to how the food prep goes, as I am attempting to make my own. Fingers crossed.
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