First Mother's Day

I had a great first mothers day weekend. It kicked off with a bang when my brother-in-law handed me my first gift, the new mortal combat video game for xbox haha. Now to most of you this might sound like the furthest thing from a thoughful gift for a new mom. WRONG. #1 I loved playing mortal combat as a kid, #2 Michael LISTENED and realized how many fun memories I had playing it #3 What better way to relieve new mom stress and anxiety then by smashing the brains out of a super human, 4 armed giant wearing a thong.  Don't worry for all you traditionalists, I got many feminine gifts too. Some really pretty jewelry, dining out moneys, clothes, and my favorite a weeping blue atlas tree to plant. I think I came up with a pretty sweet idea to get something that grows each year so I can look back and remember it every time I look outside. I can't wait to get it planted, but like an idiot, I am over doing it. Instead of just planting it in the spot I planned, I first felt the need to build a second level in the flower bed and find all the rocks for it BY HAND in the stone row by our house. I am only half way done with this endeavor, and we all know how much free time I have now to be playing DIY guru extraordinaire.

Back to Mothers day, Mark went to get me some awesome coffee and a muffin for breakfast. Then i spent the first half hanging out with my family and kicking buttocks at croquet then the second with Mark's enjoying some good dinner. It was a really nice day, too bad my daughter slept through most of it haha.

Currently, Emelia is sleeping in her boppy pillow on our bed. We found out that she really likes to sleep inside the u-shape, so we have been carefully moving her around the house in it haha. She also had her first blow out today and soiled her crib sheet. I attribute this to her monster appetite, can't wait to see how much she has officially grown at her next check up.

One Month

I'm pretty sure Emmy is going for a record today on her one month birthday! She has been awake with the exception of about 20 mins since 9:30 this morning and its 1:15pm now. Obviously, her old age has bestowed some daytime energy on her. I hope this means that she plans on sleeping longer intervals tonight! It seems like she has turned into a hearty baby overnight from the skinny, little month early infant she was.

The other night, I noticed for the first time that she was intentially staring at me. Not just catching a glance, she was concentrating on my face. Eye contact feels so much better when you know its real haha.

She is moving around a lot more and much more vocal. She is very opinionated when it comes letting me know she still doesn't like being bathed, lotioned or having her diaper changed. There is also an extreme amount of grunting, growling and baby talking during the night even while shes dead asleep. Which brings me to my next announcement, SHE IS OFFICIALLY IN HER CRIB! She is such a noisy night-timer that it left me, her over-protective, hawk-eye mother, no choice but to move her loud butt into the nursery. It is working out better for all of us, we aren't waking each other up on our turns for changing and feeding in our room anymore. I think she prefers the crib mattress to all her other sleeping areas, and I don't wake up to every little noise she makes. I use the video monitor, which I recommend Summer Infant Sleek and Secure Handheld Color Video Monitor, its a little pricey but worth it. Its just like having her in the room with me except I can turn her down. There is night vision on the monitor too so I can still see if she spits up or loses a binky easily.

Currently, she is downstairs enjoying a visit from her cousin Livia, they have been working on tummy time together, getting their hands licked by my dogs, and cuddling in a swing. Emmy also congratulates her other cousins Shannon & Justin on their new addition, Damon who was born yesterday. If you want a baby, come drink the water at the DeLos, its contagious! 

I am celebrating my first mothers's day this weekend too! I already got my first gift, but I will leave all those details to the official first mothers day post which will come tomorrow night. 

Emelia Loved Kate's Dress

 

Emelia is now 3 weeks and 6 days old and at the rate she is going she will be graduating kindergarten next week. On Sunday, her due date of 5/8, she is supposed to officially enter the world and I can't believe all the things she is doing in the time that she hasn't even supposed to have been here. Not to mention she is lucky enough to be here for Prince William & Kate Middleton's wedding and the catching of Osama! Granted, I don't think she is intentionally doing these things; rolling over, grabbing her bottle, placing her pacifier in her mouth and scooting around, but its pretty impressive haha. She is turning into an eating machine as well, she drinks anywhere from 50-125 mls at a time which is almost double from what she has been drinking from a week or two ago.

She has been doing better with the baths, since her belly button thingy fell off and she is able to actually get in the water. We also took her for a visit to The Morning Call to see the crew which she told me she enjoyed haha. Other then that, most of her time is still occupied by sleeping. Speaking of sleeping, last night was her first official night sleeping in the crib, she did great!

3 Weeks Have Passed

Video of Emmy getting burped, Mark and I think she looks like she is impersonating Stevie Wonder the way she whips her head back and forth or a shark.

I honestly do not know where the time is going already. Part of me feels like we just came home yesterday with Emelia and the other feels like she has been here with us forever. I can't believe she is over 3 weeks old already. I also can't believe we have survived three weeks so far! hahaha

She gets up between 3-4 times a night, sometimes for as long as an hour to eat. No screaming fits so that is a plus. Still sleeps through most of the day, though she is having longer and long periods of time that she is awake which is nice. Her hair is growing and we still can't pinpoint a color. I think light brownish. Her eyes are still blue, though sometimes they look green. I'm hoping for green so I can say she has my eyes haha.

Right now, Emmy is swinging in her newest swing I just put together. I think she enjoys it because its smaller then the other one and she is more cradled in it. Later today I will be sucking some more boogers out of her tiny little nose and she will probably go to lunch with Mandy, Mark and I.

Emelia's First Easter

EmeliaDeLo's photostream on Flickr.

We had a great day today, so happy it didn't rain the whole time! We spent the morning and early afternoon at my parents. Emmy enjoyed some sun time outside, a couple visits from neighbors and sleeping in the swing. Then we were off to Aunt Marie's where she was passed around and slept the whole time. We took her for a real walk in the stroller after, where we got caught in a drizzle, she slept through that as well. Emmy says thanks for all the Easter presents!!!!

Emelia is 2 weeks old today!

Emelia 2 weeks

I can't believe its been 14 days already. In one way it feels like she was just born and the other feels like she has been here forever. Another typical day so far at home with Emmy. Changing some diapers, watching her sleep and feeding her. We did get to run out for a few to do some errands which was nice, and I drove for the first time since she was born. That meant leaving her alone with Mark for the first time, if only for a half hour. Of course she slept the whole time.

Earlier today, I got my first attitude from Emelia, even if she didn't know she was doing it haha. Check out the video to see her try to back hand me after I rub her little cheek. I hope this isn't a pre cursor for what's to come!

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photo 3.JPG, a photo by EmeliaDeLo on Flickr.

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photo 1.JPG, a photo by EmeliaDeLo on Flickr.

Squeaker

Emelia 1 Week & 5 days

Listen for some squeaker action, she gets real rowdy towards the midde

We just had Emelia's second doctor appointment. Turns out she gained about a half a pound since last week and the doctors think she is doing great! She has become an eating machine, which explains the easy weight gain. We won't have to go back, fingers crossed, for a month now.

She is already starting to change a bit, her cheeks are fuller and she has lost that fresh out of the oven look. Now she is just plain adorable. I find myself staring at her for long periods of time haha, if it wasn't my child it might be considered stalking. She makes lots of noises while she is doing what she does best, sleeping. I caught some of her more vocal minutes on video.

She has been super gassy and fussy a couple hours each night, but we are making it through. I think its just her manipulating us into letting her cuddle in our bed for a few hours haha. This morning she decided she really likes the Avent Pacifier, figures she has expensive taste already haha.

I am feeling awesome too, which I'm surprised about. I think I'm healing up pretty well. I can also get the post preggo belly wrap on comfortably now with the incision and I feel awesome because when I tried right after the c-section I was still too swallon and preggo looking, it hardly closed, now I even have some slack. Can't wait until I'm cleared by the doctor to get back in shape. 

Emelia's first week

Emelia 1 Week & 2 days

The past week and a few days have been crazy. Most of my day is taken up changing diapers, feeding, pumping, burping and keeping a log of the times when I do all these things. I love it. Each night Emmy gets better and better with sleeping and eating. She went from getting up almost every hour, (so did mom just to peek at her), to 3-4 times a night and its getting easier. I have been less crazy with the flashlight as well. Her first couple nights home you could find me peering into the pack n play with a flashlight on her face to make sure she was still breathing.

I can't believe they let us go home with her. So far she likes being swaddled, having her hair brushed, laying on Mommy & Daddy and eating. She dislikes baths, being naked and over eating. Speaking of over eating, this morning she projectile vomited her lunch off the changing table. This was immediately following a bath, so it pretty much canceled out her fresh clean look.

Mark and I are getting better with our lack of sleep. I think I am dealing with it better then Daddy. I found Mark trying to throw his laundry away instead of putting in the laundry room. He also had a middle of the night moment where he was looking for Emelia under the covers of our bed and then started rocking an imaginary air baby. Its definitely been a week to remember! 

Currently, Emmy is sitting in her vibrating bouncy chair doing what she does best, sleeping.

 

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