Little Mini-Me has had a few colds before, but has never been down for the count with a fever like last night... after a day of practically no naps and a bedtime fever of 102, she was just a wreck. Today she is much better, but napping poorly due to congestion when she lies flat on her back.
When Mini-Me was small, I used to enjoy her growth spurts and the excuse to have a "nursing holiday", which basically meant I canceled everything in my schedule and sat around in my pajamas, watching TV all day while she nursed.
Today I planned a "sick day", in which I put her in the carseat (45 degree angle, better for breathing), drove to Target, and walked around until she fell asleep. Then I transferred her to the car, did the drive-through at In-n-Out burger, and read magazines in the parking lot until she woke up. It worked beautifully. Plus I got some errands done, ate lunch and even got some quiet reading time!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Making room
I just finished going through my tub of pre-pregnancy clothes with ruthless abandon, and now I have a pile of Goodwill and a smaller wish pile which I may fit into again soon. I ended up getting rid of more pants and keeping more tank tops. Some of the tops are cropped, which was cute when I had a cute belly and would be cute if I were pregnant, but are definitely not cute now that I am neither of those things. I'm putting those in the maternity clothes box.
I went climbing yesterday and was pleased to climb a 5.10C that was hard strategy-wise and a 5.10B with some overhang (although neither challenged me as much strength-wise as they could have). We had a group of three and rotated climbing, belaying, and playing with the baby off in a corner. I was afraid the staff would swoop down upon us for breaking the rules about kids in the climbing area, but Mini-Me was fairly well behaved and disarmed surrounding climbers and staff with her cuteness.
I lifted twice this week, and the second time I wasn't debilitated with soreness as I was after the first session. Have slacked off in my cardio but even so, scale says body fat is going down even though pounds are steady or go up a little. Muscle is heavy.
In other news, a few months of careful charting show that I just started ovulating again. (Had two or three (charting inconclusive) anovulatory cycles starting when Mini-Me was six months old.) Time for Mini-Me #2?
I went climbing yesterday and was pleased to climb a 5.10C that was hard strategy-wise and a 5.10B with some overhang (although neither challenged me as much strength-wise as they could have). We had a group of three and rotated climbing, belaying, and playing with the baby off in a corner. I was afraid the staff would swoop down upon us for breaking the rules about kids in the climbing area, but Mini-Me was fairly well behaved and disarmed surrounding climbers and staff with her cuteness.
I lifted twice this week, and the second time I wasn't debilitated with soreness as I was after the first session. Have slacked off in my cardio but even so, scale says body fat is going down even though pounds are steady or go up a little. Muscle is heavy.
In other news, a few months of careful charting show that I just started ovulating again. (Had two or three (charting inconclusive) anovulatory cycles starting when Mini-Me was six months old.) Time for Mini-Me #2?
Monday, July 21, 2008
low low low... again
It has been overcast here all week, I am exhausted and have a throbbing toothache, I had to put my cat to sleep two weeks ago, and Mini-Me has felt the need to wake up at 5 AM all week for some unfathomable reason. Plus I am disgusted with my fatness. All this has sapped my spirit and is rapidly attacking my will to live. Husband helpfully suggested taking a road trip to somewhere sunny, but I am not going to make any escape plans until I hear back from the dentist about whether he can squeeze me in today... and then I will have to deal with getting childcare, which stresses me out.
First plan of attack is to get through today and start going to bed at 9 PM so if Mini-Me continues with this unreasonable wake-up time, at least I'm getting eight hours of sleep. Also will reach out to friends for a pep-talk today. Blech, this bites.
I have two playdates with new friends scheduled tomorrow, which should be fun and a chance to connect with people who aren't my parents or my husband.
Mini-Me is doing well - she still isn't crawling yet and gets frustrated about this sometimes, but she is able to explore pretty well just by rolling and shifting around while sitting up. Her two bottom tooth nubs are pronounced. She finally got the hang of the sippy cup earlier this week. And we had a good visit at Grandma and Grandpa's last week. She was super on the plane in both directions and slept very very well while she was there. We have been adding some new foods to her list this week: leeks, spinach, and in the next few days, beef. Yum.
First plan of attack is to get through today and start going to bed at 9 PM so if Mini-Me continues with this unreasonable wake-up time, at least I'm getting eight hours of sleep. Also will reach out to friends for a pep-talk today. Blech, this bites.
I have two playdates with new friends scheduled tomorrow, which should be fun and a chance to connect with people who aren't my parents or my husband.
Mini-Me is doing well - she still isn't crawling yet and gets frustrated about this sometimes, but she is able to explore pretty well just by rolling and shifting around while sitting up. Her two bottom tooth nubs are pronounced. She finally got the hang of the sippy cup earlier this week. And we had a good visit at Grandma and Grandpa's last week. She was super on the plane in both directions and slept very very well while she was there. We have been adding some new foods to her list this week: leeks, spinach, and in the next few days, beef. Yum.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
What Mini-Me eats
I make Mini-Me's food, which is for the most part fun and convenient (I even brought five days worth of food with me to Pittsburgh for a trip! I put it in my suitcase frozen solid with ice packs and it arrived on the other end no problem.)
The site Wholesome Baby Food is terrific for non-cooks who have no intuition about certain confusing vegetables. Mostly stuff gets steamed, then blended into a puree, then I freeze it in ice cube trays. Once the stuff is frozen, I pop the cubes out into a ziploc bag, label it, and store it all in the freezer. When it comes time to feed the baby, I either pull out cubes the night before to thaw in the fridge, or thaw in the microwave. Certain foods like avocado just get mashed.
We started Mini-Me on rice cereal at five months, and now at nine months she eats:
Fruits: bananas, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, cherries, blueberries, cantaloupe, plums/prunes
Vegetables: squash, sweet potato, carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, green beans, peas, asparagus, zucchini, avocado, beets, broccoli, eggplant,
Dairy: yogurt, cottage cheese, cheddar
Proteins: chicken, turkey, lentils, black beans, tofu, egg yolks
So far she has had no problems with allergies, although she did have a contact rash on her chin after two days of mangos in Mexico. She seems to like almost everything, though tofu and green beans take a little coaxing. She hardly ever eats banana anymore because it seems to cause constipation every time.
New flavors we plan to add in the coming weeks: strawberries, beef, leeks, and spinach.
The site Wholesome Baby Food is terrific for non-cooks who have no intuition about certain confusing vegetables. Mostly stuff gets steamed, then blended into a puree, then I freeze it in ice cube trays. Once the stuff is frozen, I pop the cubes out into a ziploc bag, label it, and store it all in the freezer. When it comes time to feed the baby, I either pull out cubes the night before to thaw in the fridge, or thaw in the microwave. Certain foods like avocado just get mashed.
We started Mini-Me on rice cereal at five months, and now at nine months she eats:
Fruits: bananas, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, cherries, blueberries, cantaloupe, plums/prunes
Vegetables: squash, sweet potato, carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, green beans, peas, asparagus, zucchini, avocado, beets, broccoli, eggplant,
Dairy: yogurt, cottage cheese, cheddar
Proteins: chicken, turkey, lentils, black beans, tofu, egg yolks
So far she has had no problems with allergies, although she did have a contact rash on her chin after two days of mangos in Mexico. She seems to like almost everything, though tofu and green beans take a little coaxing. She hardly ever eats banana anymore because it seems to cause constipation every time.
New flavors we plan to add in the coming weeks: strawberries, beef, leeks, and spinach.
Nine month checkup
This time we were seeing a new pediatrician, since our beloved Dr. S. is moving to Delaware. After some arguing and persistence I was able to get an appointment at the convenient pediatrics clinic down the street, which seems to be refusing new clients except for special occasions and new moons or something.
Dr. A. seems equally great, and if possible even more laid-back than Dr. S. The office is not as inviting, but we can live with that since we are now a ten minute walk away instead of a 45 minute drive.
Mini-Me is a tiny little peanut. At nine months she is just 14 lbs 12 oz and 25.5" long, which is <5%ile for both height and weight. Some doctors would freak out about this and suggest supplementing baby's diet with formula, but, as we have discussed about percentiles before on this site, it is *normal* for a few babies in every hundred to be this small.
The key, Dr. A. said, is that Mini-Me simply wouldn't be sleeping through the night if she weren't getting enough calories. And she does sleep through the night - ten hours at a time. We also had her iron levels checked, and they were fine, and Mini-Me is hitting all her developmental markers. So the doctor said don't worry about it, just continue to focus on getting some protein and some iron into her diet every day. In response we have added egg yolks and black beans to the menu.
In other news, Mini-Me has two little teeth popping through her bottom gum, she is frustrated that she hasn't quite gotten crawling yet, and she can pull herself to standing so we lowered the mattress on the crib.
Dr. A. seems equally great, and if possible even more laid-back than Dr. S. The office is not as inviting, but we can live with that since we are now a ten minute walk away instead of a 45 minute drive.
Mini-Me is a tiny little peanut. At nine months she is just 14 lbs 12 oz and 25.5" long, which is <5%ile for both height and weight. Some doctors would freak out about this and suggest supplementing baby's diet with formula, but, as we have discussed about percentiles before on this site, it is *normal* for a few babies in every hundred to be this small.
The key, Dr. A. said, is that Mini-Me simply wouldn't be sleeping through the night if she weren't getting enough calories. And she does sleep through the night - ten hours at a time. We also had her iron levels checked, and they were fine, and Mini-Me is hitting all her developmental markers. So the doctor said don't worry about it, just continue to focus on getting some protein and some iron into her diet every day. In response we have added egg yolks and black beans to the menu.
In other news, Mini-Me has two little teeth popping through her bottom gum, she is frustrated that she hasn't quite gotten crawling yet, and she can pull herself to standing so we lowered the mattress on the crib.
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