mommy fail
True story, good intentions don't always come full circle. I have carrots peeled and cut ready to be cooked and pureed. Little Dylan did not get to try a veggie today. Blame me. But I don't feel too bad about it, instead of carrots he got to meet Janelle's little princesses (twins Delainey and Danika) while Sammie played with her daughter Addison. All the estrogen wore the little man out, slept the afternoon away. As did Sammie.
Aftershocks of shots
Samantha was not herself today. I thought she was going to be sleepy all day because her first nap ran past an hour and I think the only reason she woke up is because I banged something in the kitchen. But after that first nap she wouldn't sleep in her crib. She fell asleep twice while feeding and I let her take a nap on me the first time. Fearing I would screw her up for the night I tried to put her in the crib the second time she fell asleep on me after eating. Of course she woke up. Good news is that she went down for Adam great.
The first day of attempting two solids meals = fail. I tried giving her some carrots this morning and she wanted nothing to do with it. While I was at Target around dinner Adam gave her some peas. She ate some but he said she wasn't too eager for them. I'm making more rice cereal tomorrow so hopefully we'll do that in the morning with fruit (once we start fruit) and then a veggie at night. I'm excited to start sweet potatoes so I may just do it tomorrow for dinner.
Mom and Dad leave tomorrow for Colorado. We are totally bummed out that we aren't going. Totally bummed. I wish it was going to be Samantha's first vacation so bad, especially since I have so many good memories there and Adam had a blast last year. It's the perfect place for us to have an annual trip. It would have been fun to tell Samantha she went every single winter she was little. Ugh. I have to believe that we'll(I'll) find a way to get us there no matter what next winter.
Bad Mama
No peas tonight, no carrots, and definitely no sweet potato. One of those things where the day just got away from me. She woke up from her non-nap at 6:30 and I didn't realize it was so late already. Tomorrow we're off to my parents so it'll be another pea day when we get home. Then Wednesday is her 6 month appointment. I'll probably give peas or carrots until Friday just in case she reacts to her shots I'll know it's the shots and not sweet potatoes.
In home improvement news, I'm over our big top circus powder room and want to paint. I'm thinking a ruby color. Can't wait to pick it out and have Butch paint! We're also thinking of finally painting the guest bath, now known as Samantha's bathroom. I'm half thinking of making it our 'beige' room of the house and going with a taupe. The other half of me wants to make it a soft girly color.
Carrots = success
Samantha loved the carrots! She was the least messy she's been : ) I was a little worried too about it. I may have burned the pan while steaming the carrots. I thought the carrots would be funky after that but they smelled fine. And I tasted the mix before feeding them to her. I would have eaten them with a little bit of butter, yum...but I froze it all up for her. As long as she doesn't develop any allergic reaction by Fridayit's on to the next veggie. Adam asked me today when she gets weaned from the boob. I need to do a little more research but I thought they need bm/formula for 12 months. Maybe? Either way my original goal was to breastfeed for six months. Since that is quickly approaching, my new goal is 9 months. Baby steps.
One of my besties is an aunt! Katie's nephews were born February 24, yet still remain nameless. Beautiful identical twin boys! I can't imagine the ride her sister is in for, I find myself wiped out after a day with just one baby. Seeing the pictures of the boys gave me pangs of baby fever. But only for a minute or two. Or maybe a day.
EDIT: The boys have names!! Luke and Ryan. Also, I found some weird looking spots on Samantha's legs so I held off giving her carrots again today. I don't think she's allergic but just to be safe. AND, she was just up on her hands and knees rocking back and forth!!!!!!!!!!! From what the moms and aunts tell me that's how crawling starts!!!!
Inside voice
Samantha is testing out her voice. It's pretty cute. She screeches; I've started calling her baby bird because that's what she sounds like. She'll do it with me all day but really lets loose when she's around Adam. Samantha knows her partner in crime being loud is her papa. They were playing on the floor last night while I was doing dishes and she kept screaming. As I was finishing he brought her in the kitchen to watch me and she just sat in his arms screeching at us. After I while I will ask her to use her inside voice, but silly me, she's all one level right now ; )
Samantha and I ran out and did errands this morning. While at Target I browsed by the convertible car seats. S is getting rather long so I'm wondering how much longer she'll fit in her infant carrier. I'm going to start researching so that when it's time we can rob a bank and buy one. Seriously, those things are ridic.
After Sam wakes up from her nap it's carrot time! I'm making them today no matter what. Adam's got a meeting after work and I really don't want to wait until tomorrow. Samantha will no doubt get fussy but I think I'll put her in the high chair with a toy and she can watch me. So hopefully I'll get around to not only making them but giving her some too!
Tuesday
I can't handle this anymore! I'm always second guessing myself. I put Samantha's lovey in with her this nap, I am again watching the monitor like a hawk, should I have left it in there? Will she smother herself if I look away for one second? She likes to rub it on her face before she falls asleep. I also decided to start on an art project if you will (can't say what it is, I want to surprise Adam). Samantha and I picked up some supplies when we were at Target. She went down for her nap and I started organizing. Did I buy the rightthings? Will it look good together? Will he like it? Will I like it? ARG! Adam calls me indecisive Kathy, it bugs me to no end, but it's true.
We're making progress in the sleep department. Samantha's falling asleep better on her own, but we've still got a bit to go. She wears me out everyday, putting everything and anything in her mouth, grabbing for said things, wanting to be held but wanting to be independent at the same time. I already have her food schedule set...start carrots this week, after that peas, after that sweet potatoes, then bananas. I'm hoping she likes the carrots!!