Our little Chloe Elizabeth was born on November 23rd, 2010 at 3:15 am. She was a little chunk weighing in at 8 lbs 10 oz. and was 20 and 3/4 inches.It was an adventure with Chloe from the very beginning. She arrived via emergency c-section with a healthy pair of lungs!
Brandon and I really enjoyed our days in the hospital as a new family and knew returning home and resuming life "on the outside" would be a challenge. We knew that in leaving the hospital we would be returning home to cleaning, cooking and our pets.
The first month was a challenge with a lot of sleepless nights and
fussy days. In Chloe's first month she mastered the skill of getting mom and dad to do whatever she wanted them to do. Her first week home after the first two nights (those were rough) were amazing. She slept all the time and NEVER cried. We thought we were the luckiest parents alive, we had a baby that didn't cry! Then Chloe woke up and let the world know she was here. The following 6 weeks were bumpy ones with multiple trips to the pediatrician, acid reflux and diaper rash.
The sun has finally started to peak through the clouds though. Chloe is 8 weeks old today. She is taking prescription baby Zantac for her acid reflux and her diaper rash isn't diaper yeast as we originally thought. It is an allergy to Huggies. For the last three nights Chloe has only woke me up once to nurse. These new found sleep filled nights are partly because Chloe is growing but also because I finally caved in to co-sleeping. She hates her bassinet and prefers to sleep next to me. For now I suppose it is worth it but I may say otherwise when I try to transition her to her crib.
The last few days have been wonderful as Chloe has began cooing, squeaking and smiling much more frequently. Also, I was able to shower today and start this blog. Is my new normal life going to begin now? I sure hope so!
The first month was a challenge with a lot of sleepless nights and
fussy days. In Chloe's first month she mastered the skill of getting mom and dad to do whatever she wanted them to do. Her first week home after the first two nights (those were rough) were amazing. She slept all the time and NEVER cried. We thought we were the luckiest parents alive, we had a baby that didn't cry! Then Chloe woke up and let the world know she was here. The following 6 weeks were bumpy ones with multiple trips to the pediatrician, acid reflux and diaper rash.
The sun has finally started to peak through the clouds though. Chloe is 8 weeks old today. She is taking prescription baby Zantac for her acid reflux and her diaper rash isn't diaper yeast as we originally thought. It is an allergy to Huggies. For the last three nights Chloe has only woke me up once to nurse. These new found sleep filled nights are partly because Chloe is growing but also because I finally caved in to co-sleeping. She hates her bassinet and prefers to sleep next to me. For now I suppose it is worth it but I may say otherwise when I try to transition her to her crib.
The last few days have been wonderful as Chloe has began cooing, squeaking and smiling much more frequently. Also, I was able to shower today and start this blog. Is my new normal life going to begin now? I sure hope so!
Hi five for co-sleeping!
ReplyDeletehaha! Yeah, maybe I haven't failed!
ReplyDeleteI know you are an amazing mom. & there are no wrong or rights ya'll will learn with her. Every sleepless night and every cry may be a challenge now but soon it will be a distant memory and you will miss it so much, I promise!!! LOL LOVED your blog & it made me cry & think back to when I was going through similar mishaps. Believe me you will SOOOOOO miss this one day soon. Cherish every moment darlin & can't wait to hear about everything when you come back to work. She is as BEAUTIFUL as her sweet momma. I know she will be an amazing girl because she has you as a mom!
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