Sorry So Quiet

Sorry we've been so quiet this past week. I guess it's a combination of busyness, tiredness, and occasionally not having a signal. Today Em and I are just hanging out at home while Jon works, trying to enjoy one another AND get some good naps in (that's BOTH of us). Seems like the Peach is having sort of an odd day, taking lots of little naps, and being hungry earlier than she's due, and also being a bit cranky. Right now as I post, she's laying in her crib watching her mobile, and is making lots of groaning noises. I suspect she has the hiccups and it's making her mad. My hope is that once the mobile stops she'll drift off to sleep. I'm confident she's TIRED due to the sleepy looking eyes and frequent yawns. It'll all depend on whether or not she'll give in to the fatigue. She's taken to giving us somewhat of a fight each time we prepare for a snooze.

I'm having to retire yet a few more sleepers. We went to the doctor's office yesterday so I could have Emma weighed and measured. I'd like to keep up with where she lands on the growth charts....not out of any concern about her growth....really just curiosity. My mom told me that I usually fell in the 90th percentile...and that my sister was in the 97th! I'll admit to being relieved that the first few months of her life were in the 50th. However, Em is now -- at 3 months old -- 12 lbs. 15 oz. and 24 inches long! She's a full 2 feet when stretched out. I can't believe it. And now according to the charts, she's jumped a curve to the 75th percentile. I'm quite amazed by how rapid the growth is in this first year. I really wasn't prepared for that, despite everyone commenting that "they grow up so fast." I guess I thought they were mainly referring to the passage of time rather than their actual GROWTH.

Hmmm...all is quiet now. I wonder if she's sleeping.

Yesterday as Jon and I were finishing up getting ready for work we laid Emma, freshly bathed, dressed, and oh so sweet, onto our bed, in my spot, on my pillow, with a blanket over her. We can keep an eye on her easily enough by just peeking around the bathroom doorway. When I'd finally finished the last touches of makeup and considered myself put together, I rounded the corner back out into our room and found Emma sound asleep. OH THE CUTENESS! I did actually take pictures but will have to post them from work on Monday. I hated to disturb her, but we needed to drive Jon into work. I gathered her up into my arms then got her into her carseat without her every waking fully, and she slept the entire drive to Meijer and back to the church. Honestly, though, when I saw her there I just wanted to sit on the foot of the bed and watch her sleep.

On the daycare front, Em seemed to do a little bit better this week. She was only there W-F but I think she napped a little more frequently and did pretty well eating. My mom asked how often I go up to peek on her. The answer is usually once to feed her (at which time I grab her and go back to my office to nurse there), once to take up the bottle (because I always forget to take it first thing in the morning -- from the refrigerator in the kitchen across from my office), and occasionally b/c I've left something in her diaper bag which I need. Hmmm...these "forgetful" times just might be my subconscious giving me excuses to go up. The daycare staff say I don't need an excuse, but I think I feel the need to justify the trips. Oh, and yesterday I was giving a tour of the building and had to pop in and point her out. ::grin::

I nearly took off a couple of fingers yesterday trying to open up Emma's stroller. Today they're a touch sore, but I'll survive. We had to go to Kroger to purchase something work-related and as I was opening the stroller I discovered my left hand wasn't in a good spot. Unfortunately for me, my reflexes really aren't that quick, so by the time I made the necessary adjustments, I had indentations on my index and middle fingers -- marks that lasted at least half an hour! Never had I thought of a stoller as being a dangerous piece of equipment, but you can be sure I'm going to exercise more care and caution in the future!

Anyhow, I guess I should close for now and try to catch a few zzz's myself.