My Name Is Now Mom

We visited my family this weekend.  Before we had TerraDactyl, we used to leave for trips on Friday evenings, right after DH gets off work.  But with addition of a baby, we decided to leave on this trip Saturday morning.  I tried to get us packed on Friday, but I only got about half way there.  But we weren't worried.  It's only a 4 hour drive, so we figured we just leave at 10 am, instead of 8 am.  Yeah...  We were finally able to get out of the house at 2pm!  Poor Riley doesn't have anywhere to sit anymore... TerraDactyl made it more than 3 hours before she insisted on stopping.  And of course, we were in an area with no rest stops, so we had to hang out in a gas station parking lot.  We changed her and fed her and waited the 15 minutes upright so she's less likely to spit up.  And then TerraDactyl wanted to eat again.  So we had to eat and wait another 15 minutes.  We ended up sitting in that parking lot for like...

Yesterday was TerraDactyl's two month pediatrician visit.  Since the pediatrician isn't far from home, DH and I decided he would still take the car to work and I would take TerraDactyl to the doctor in the stroller.  I set multiple alarms on my phone to make sure TerraDactyl and I would be able to get to the doctor's on time and (hopefully) not bawling. Morning playtime on the changing pad We didn't get a whole lot done in the morning.  I did a load of diaper laundry and a few random chores.  But TerraDactyl didn't sleep super late, so we spent most of the day together playing.  During our morning tummy time, I think TerraDactyl was trying to roll over.  The day before, instead of picking her up and flipping her over once tummy time was done, I moved one of her arms out and rolled her over onto her back.  And the very next day it looks like she's trying to do the same thing by herself!  It seems like fast turn around on learning, so it may ...

Yesterday TerraDactyl experienced her first thunderstorm.  It was sunny most of the day and then around 5pm it started pouring rain and then the thunder came.  I'm usually a fan of thunderstorms, but we had a guest coming over and were planning to grill dinner.  So it was a little inconvenient.  ;)  Plus, I prefer them to come when it's dark so you can watch the lightning.  TerraDactyl did just fine with the storm noises TerraDactyl is making good strides in her tummy time.  She still loses patience with it before too long, but she's getting so strong!  She's not just picking her head up anymore, she's pushing her whole upper body up.  TerraDactyl practicing her yoga.  I believe this is called Cobra Pose I also had some catching up to do.  We were at the coast when TerraDactyl turned two months old, so I missed taking her 2 month photo.  And then I forgot about it.  So I had to get a 2 month (and 4 days) pict...

Man, baby nails grow so fast!  I had to use mitts during nap time so she wouldn't scratch herself awake.  I had to cut TerraDactyl's fingernails again.  Tuesdays might turn into my least favorite day. She seems chill about the mitts TerraDactyl did a great job napping in the evening.  She even let us watch a movie!  We watched Escape Plan.  It has both Stallone & Arnold, and while there weren't a ton of explosions, there was gunfire and loud noises and TerraDactyl slept right through it.  TerraDactyl's themed outfit (the movie's about breaking out of prison) A bit of a boring day.  We didn't get a lot accomplished.  Laundry (of course), bath, nail clipping and that's about it. 

TerraDactyl's inner elbows have taken longer to heal than I'd have liked.  I've been making sure to clean out TerraDactyl's elbows and make sure they've got some time in the open air.  I've also been waiting on an ointment that I'd ordered (dang shipping!).  I just got the ointment on Friday and I think it's making a really big difference.  They're still a little red, but nowhere near as bad as they were I've been using Balm Baby Diaper Balm every day.  I think of all the things I've tried this is the most effective.  I heard about it from " All About Cloth Diapers " as a cloth diaper safe diaper rash cream.  But it seems to be a bit of a cure-all, so I thought I'd try it on TerraDactyl's elbows.  And I'm glad I did.  I've also been using it on her cradle cap and I think it's helping that as well.  My new favorite cure-all! I also found a vegan food that I actually like!  :)  I'm a huge dairy fa...

This weekend was an experiment for our family.  We spent two nights at a friend's house that's two hours away from home.  It was a chance for us to see how TerraDactyl would do on a (small) road trip, see what all we should be packing for overnight trips, and give us a preview of how things will go when we visit family.  What does the Fox say? So while DH was at work on Friday, TerraDactyl and I spent our time packing.  And BOY!  Was there a lot to pack!!  We decided not to worry about cloth diapers while traveling, so I just had to bring disposables.  And while her clothes are so small, they don't take up much space, TerraDactyl's gear is a bit ridiculous.  There's the Boppy, the pack and play, the baby Bjorn, the diaper bag, the box of diapers...  There's a LOT!  But we managed to fit all the gear for TerraDactyl, Riley, DH and me in our little Prius.  Saturday morning nap with DH TerraDactyl did great on our two hou...

My parents came for a visit on Monday and Tuesday.  It worked out quite conveniently because I had my last post-op check-up appointment on Monday (things went well, I've been cleared to start exercising as my body allows).  So I left my parents with TerraDactyl and a bottle of breast milk.  Left to Right:  Opa, Oma, TerraDactyl, and DH I was gone for less than 2 hours, but TerraDactyl spent the first hour complaining apparently.  She was acting hungry, but would not  take the bottle.  This was only the second time we'd tried feeding her from a bottle and she was not a fan.  Mom eventually got her to calm down by taking her on a walk outside, so when I got back home she was calm, but still hungry.  It's a good thing Opa doesn't mind drool... We grilled dinner (Tri-tip, asparagus, & corn on the cob).  It was my first time using the Traeger (DH has always done the grilling in the past), but it's a good thing my dad was the...