Our munchkin is 4 months old already!! Each month I think, "Wow, she is really getting to be so much fun!" This month has been no exception ... she gets chubbier, cuter, sillier, and more curious everyday!
She has been through the ringer this month though, for sure. She started the month with a bout of the flu ... seemed to get over that rather quickly. Then about a week later she got some serious diarrhea. :( Her pediatrician said the flu bug was just running through her and it was nothing to worry about ... still eating like a champ so we thought, "okay, this should clear up in no time too." Wrong. She
still has diarrhea ... and an
awful diaper rash to go with it! :( We tried everything in the book ... desitin, a & d ointment, balmex ... nothing was even touching her poor bottom. Then our babysitter gave us the suggestion of using a mixture of Aquaphor & Maalox and slathering that on her bum. This stuff works like magic!! I was so pleased to see that after one night of using this concoction her bum was 75% better!! We're still battling the diarrhea ... although it has slowed down, but the aquaphor/maalox has made a big difference. Her pediatrician said the diarrhea will probably stick around for a couple weeks. :( On top of the flu & diarrhea ... Miss Ava has decided to stop sleeping through the night. Yep, our dream days, or shall I say nights, are over. We believe that she has been waking up more frequently because of the diarrhea & diaper rash ... she never used to poop at night and now we're changing her nonstop!! Isn't it funny how very weird it would be for me to be talking about anyone other than a baby's bowel habits ... hehe. So, we're adjusting to that ... and hoping every night when we go to bed that this will be the night that she starts sleeping 8-9 hours straight again. :) I also believe that she's been waking up more frequently because she is sleeping in her room in her crib now. We decided to make the transition at the beginning of this month when Eric got the flu and we didn't want to keep her up all night with his coughing.
So who knows, we'll keep trying her room a few more weeks ... if things don't get better for any of us then back to our room she goes!! We'll have to do what makes us all happy. :) Eric & I have no problem with keeping her in our room where she feels safe & cozy. :) I don't believe all that rubbish about babies developing dependency by sleeping in their parents' room ... shoot, she slept in my belly for 9 months ... why shouldn't it take her at least 9 months to be comfortable sleeping away from me. :) Just my theory. She has exceeded the weight limit for her bassinet so her crib was the next alternative...otherwise she would still be at the foot of our bed. :) The transition might be hardest on Eric, truthfully. He's so paranoid that we won't hear her wake up and cry that he gets
no sleep at night ... keep in mind, her bedroom is right across from ours, we sleep with all the doors open, and we use a baby monitor -- which he turns the volume up so high on that we can hear her clock ticking on the monitor. I try to remind him of the set of lungs his daughter has ... if she really wants us to hear her she will certainly make it known! :)
We've also started rice cereal with Ava this month! So much fun! I decided to give it a try when I noticed her reaching for my food and mouthing my glass at the dinner table. Once I gave her a tiny bit of ice cream from my spoon and she got so excited for more that I thought she was going to wiggle off my lap! We decided it must be time for some cereal for this little girl! She loves it and does really well ... we haven't been very scheduled with it quite yet ... for now we're just giving her some here and there to get her used to eating from a spoon and adjusting to the texture of cereal. It's so much fun feeding her ... she gets her hands in her mouth and then touches her hair and my hair and by the time we're done she's covered with cereal from head to toe, including the inside of her ears! :)
She's a blast! We've had to buy some new toys for her lately too ... she's at the age where she's ready to explore! This past weekend was Daddy & Ava's weekend since I had to work ... he took her out shopping and came home with all kinds of goodies for her. :) He's so sweet with her... it totally melts my heart. I came home Sunday evening after work and felt so betrayed ... she hardly acknowledged that I was home the little turkey! She just carried on smiling and staring at her Daddy. C'mon girl ... you can't look exactly like your daddy and give him all your attention! :) She's funny. I feel so super blessed to have such a wonderful family. :)
I think that covers the 4 month news for Ava. We are all doing great ... we'll be even better when that pesky diarrhea clears up completely!!
Ava says, "Oh my goodness, I'm 4 months old already!?"
Chubb-o at 3 months :)
2 Months
1 Month ... lil bird legs :)
My sweet baby at 1 day old :)
Loves her bumbo ... the inventor of this one was a genius:)
Now this keeps her busy!! :)
Dinner time! You can't help but make this face when you're feeding a baby ;)
Yea! Good & Messy! :)
