20 weeks
Ethan is in the 14lb range, the last I checked and starting to get into 6mo sized clothing. At the 4 month check-up he was coming in at the 89% percentile, so it's starting to even out, but he's still a really big guy. He's crawling now -- it's labored and not super coordinated, but he's moving and rolling over regularly. Daniele dropped off some toys for the kids and he really likes this crazy electronic frog -- very mechanical -- and he's great at manipulating the levers and buttons to make it chime and croak. He's starting to laugh, but so far I've only witnessed it once -- where grandma says its a regular occurrence. Ethan's longest sleep stretch has been about 10 hours. He's a champion sleeper!
Ellinor is in the 11lb range, the last I checked and is in 3mo sized clothing. I can still squeeze her into some newborn stuff, but they're all too short in the arms and legs. At the 4 month check-up she was coming in at the 50% percentile for length, but was lower in the weight category. I've upped her bottle feeds to 5oz, matching Ethan, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of weight she puts on in the next month. Elli has master the raspberry and is using all her effort to make the noise day and night. She too is laughing and has rolled over. She's gotten a lot better at tummy time and is better at the push-up now. She still hates it, but you can tell she's improving a lot. Elli's longest sleep stretch has been about 7 hours. She's getting better and better as time goes along.
Work is work. I go in, I try to get some stuff done, I pump, and I get out of there as soon as I can. Its odd to feel like I want more responsibility, yet I feel conflicted because I like the freedom I have now so I can focus on the kids. I'm sure I will find a balance in the year to come. Since pumping at work hasn't been very productive in the milk department, I've decided to try Reglan. I've been on it for a few days and so far, I haven't noticed anything too noticeable. If it doesn't pick up in the next week I'll stop taking it and try Domperidone instead. If that doesn't work, then I'll continue waking up at night and pumping to make up for the day until the kids can start eating solids -- which is probably about a month away, so I'm not going to fret too much. Man... just a month away. Crazy how fast the grow.
Mother's day is this coming weekend. To celebrate I'm going to make dinner for my mom. And I purchased a groupon for a family portrait. I went a little crazy buying outfits for the me and the kids.
The nursery is still a work in progress. I'm going to have to take some days off work to finish it. I'm going to paint over the grey with a different grey. Crazy, I know, but the grey that's in there now is all wrong. Its way too cold. Once the grey is set, I'll install the white birch tree decals and hang the bunting between the branches. It's going to look amazing! I just ordered a beautiful glider for the room as well -- a bit of a splurge -- but I think its a piece I can use for quite a long time.
In a year I intend on moving into the duplex. The tenant has moved out and I got to look at the place again. I've determined that toddler beds would fit in the small annex off the bedroom. We can stay there until the kids get too big for their beds... maybe 3 or 4? Well, with Ethan, maybe sooner, since he seems to be trending on the bigger side. We'll see. BUT, I'm keeping my mind open. Maybe I'll stay in the townhouse. The space is good. The proximity to work is ideal. There IS a chinese school near by... I can only afford to put them in preschool twice a week, but maybe by then I'll make more money? Hmmm.
Well, life as a single mom, so far, is great. Yes, I do miss all the fun things I used to do... especially rock climbing... and I am singing... but really, being a mom is amazing. I'm really blessed to have two adorable, fantastic, good natured kids and I wouldn't change it for the world. All those other things, they'll come back in time. I hope to share my love of those things with them!
Well, until another night.
M
Ellinor is in the 11lb range, the last I checked and is in 3mo sized clothing. I can still squeeze her into some newborn stuff, but they're all too short in the arms and legs. At the 4 month check-up she was coming in at the 50% percentile for length, but was lower in the weight category. I've upped her bottle feeds to 5oz, matching Ethan, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of weight she puts on in the next month. Elli has master the raspberry and is using all her effort to make the noise day and night. She too is laughing and has rolled over. She's gotten a lot better at tummy time and is better at the push-up now. She still hates it, but you can tell she's improving a lot. Elli's longest sleep stretch has been about 7 hours. She's getting better and better as time goes along.
Work is work. I go in, I try to get some stuff done, I pump, and I get out of there as soon as I can. Its odd to feel like I want more responsibility, yet I feel conflicted because I like the freedom I have now so I can focus on the kids. I'm sure I will find a balance in the year to come. Since pumping at work hasn't been very productive in the milk department, I've decided to try Reglan. I've been on it for a few days and so far, I haven't noticed anything too noticeable. If it doesn't pick up in the next week I'll stop taking it and try Domperidone instead. If that doesn't work, then I'll continue waking up at night and pumping to make up for the day until the kids can start eating solids -- which is probably about a month away, so I'm not going to fret too much. Man... just a month away. Crazy how fast the grow.
Mother's day is this coming weekend. To celebrate I'm going to make dinner for my mom. And I purchased a groupon for a family portrait. I went a little crazy buying outfits for the me and the kids.
The nursery is still a work in progress. I'm going to have to take some days off work to finish it. I'm going to paint over the grey with a different grey. Crazy, I know, but the grey that's in there now is all wrong. Its way too cold. Once the grey is set, I'll install the white birch tree decals and hang the bunting between the branches. It's going to look amazing! I just ordered a beautiful glider for the room as well -- a bit of a splurge -- but I think its a piece I can use for quite a long time.
In a year I intend on moving into the duplex. The tenant has moved out and I got to look at the place again. I've determined that toddler beds would fit in the small annex off the bedroom. We can stay there until the kids get too big for their beds... maybe 3 or 4? Well, with Ethan, maybe sooner, since he seems to be trending on the bigger side. We'll see. BUT, I'm keeping my mind open. Maybe I'll stay in the townhouse. The space is good. The proximity to work is ideal. There IS a chinese school near by... I can only afford to put them in preschool twice a week, but maybe by then I'll make more money? Hmmm.
Well, life as a single mom, so far, is great. Yes, I do miss all the fun things I used to do... especially rock climbing... and I am singing... but really, being a mom is amazing. I'm really blessed to have two adorable, fantastic, good natured kids and I wouldn't change it for the world. All those other things, they'll come back in time. I hope to share my love of those things with them!
Well, until another night.
M