I took Kaitlyn to the doctor today for her 2 month well visit. She now weighs 9 lbs 4 oz and is 22 inches. I did get a "good job mom" but we have a few things to work on.
The doctor said she was skinny - in the 25th percentile range. The doctor thinks she is getting enough ounces of formula but must be burning extra calories with her breathing. In order to get her more calories, we are now adding 1/2 scoop of formula per bottle. That is in addition to the rice cereal we are already adding. I just gave her the first feeding with the added formula and it went pretty well... so far so good.
She commented that Kaitlyn was "really dry," so recommended we start putting Eucerin lotion on her 4-6 times a day. I guess the beneficial side effect of that is that our hands will also benefit from that extra lotion. Because man, are my hands dry lately with the dry air and all the extra hand washing and antibacterial stuff.
She also recommended that we follow up with the ENT surgeon that saw Kaitlyn in the NICU. Nothing of great concern - just to give us some peace of mind and to make sure things are progressing as he thought they would. I made an appointment when I got home and the first available was February 10th.
Kaitlyn did really well with her shots. She got 3 and of course, she cried right away. But I was able to calm her down pretty quickly afterwards and before we left the office she was sleeping again. My angel!
Babies Bork
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
More Firsts
We are all about the firsts around the Aitken household this week.
First Spend-the-Night
On New Year's Eve, Kaitlyn had her first spend-the-night at Grandma and Grandpa Bork's house. It was an unexpected surprise for Eric and I. We were expecting to pick her up just after midnight, so were shocked when they offered to keep her for the whole night. I was thrilled and must admit, the thought occurred to me to skip out on the festivities and go to bed! But we definitely managed to have a good time. We were still pretty exhausted in the morning because we were up so late, but imagine how tired we would have been had we been getting up with her?!?! And I got my first long stretch of sleep in a long time. I slept around 5 1/2 hours between pumpings!
First Trip Running Errands
On Saturday, I took Kaitlyn out to run errands for the first time. I took her out mid-day and went to the Container Store. I hadn't eaten lunch, so went to the Taco Bell drive-thru (no, this was not our first trip through the drive-thru). I was not too happy to see a 5-6 car wait in line, but knew that it would be too much trouble to get her out of the car to go inside. So I waited, which ended up being a little bit of an issue. Apparently, that while Kaitlyn loves the car and falls asleep almost instantly, she does not like sitting in an idling car. So she woke up in the middle and by the time I got my food, she was crying a little.
I was hopeful that by the time we got to the Container Store, she would be back asleep. But much to my dismay she was crying when I pulled into the parking lot. I decided to try to drive around the block for a minute in hopes of her falling asleep. When it was clear this was not working, I decided to park and see if she had a dirty diaper. Nope, that wasn't it (and you should have seen me in the back seat maneuvering her out of the car seat and peaking in her diaper). The thought crossed my mind to turn around and go home, but I knew that would "set me back" in terms of confidence. So I decided to brave it and go inside. I kept her in the car seat and put it in the shopping cart. She took up most of the space in the cart, but I managed to get what I needed and we made it home. A success!
First Lunch with Mom (and no Dad)
Today, I went out to lunch with her for the first time without Eric. We met Eva for pancakes (yum!). Again, I expected her to sleep the entire time, but she woke up in the middle and was wide awake. For the most part, she just laid there and looked around. But at the end, I pulled out the pacifier when she started to get a little fussy. Another success and some much needed girl talk! Thanks Eva.
First Trip to My Office
We then went across the street for our first visit to my work. Everyone was excited to see her and she stayed wide awake to visit with everyone. I received many "she looks just like you" and "she's so small!" At the end, it was definitely time to go home. It was time for her to eat and she was patient for awhile, but she let out a single cry while sitting in Justin's office and I knew we had to head home so I could feed her. But all in all, a successful outing.
First Spend-the-Night
On New Year's Eve, Kaitlyn had her first spend-the-night at Grandma and Grandpa Bork's house. It was an unexpected surprise for Eric and I. We were expecting to pick her up just after midnight, so were shocked when they offered to keep her for the whole night. I was thrilled and must admit, the thought occurred to me to skip out on the festivities and go to bed! But we definitely managed to have a good time. We were still pretty exhausted in the morning because we were up so late, but imagine how tired we would have been had we been getting up with her?!?! And I got my first long stretch of sleep in a long time. I slept around 5 1/2 hours between pumpings!
First Trip Running Errands
On Saturday, I took Kaitlyn out to run errands for the first time. I took her out mid-day and went to the Container Store. I hadn't eaten lunch, so went to the Taco Bell drive-thru (no, this was not our first trip through the drive-thru). I was not too happy to see a 5-6 car wait in line, but knew that it would be too much trouble to get her out of the car to go inside. So I waited, which ended up being a little bit of an issue. Apparently, that while Kaitlyn loves the car and falls asleep almost instantly, she does not like sitting in an idling car. So she woke up in the middle and by the time I got my food, she was crying a little.
I was hopeful that by the time we got to the Container Store, she would be back asleep. But much to my dismay she was crying when I pulled into the parking lot. I decided to try to drive around the block for a minute in hopes of her falling asleep. When it was clear this was not working, I decided to park and see if she had a dirty diaper. Nope, that wasn't it (and you should have seen me in the back seat maneuvering her out of the car seat and peaking in her diaper). The thought crossed my mind to turn around and go home, but I knew that would "set me back" in terms of confidence. So I decided to brave it and go inside. I kept her in the car seat and put it in the shopping cart. She took up most of the space in the cart, but I managed to get what I needed and we made it home. A success!
First Lunch with Mom (and no Dad)
Today, I went out to lunch with her for the first time without Eric. We met Eva for pancakes (yum!). Again, I expected her to sleep the entire time, but she woke up in the middle and was wide awake. For the most part, she just laid there and looked around. But at the end, I pulled out the pacifier when she started to get a little fussy. Another success and some much needed girl talk! Thanks Eva.
First Trip to My Office
We then went across the street for our first visit to my work. Everyone was excited to see her and she stayed wide awake to visit with everyone. I received many "she looks just like you" and "she's so small!" At the end, it was definitely time to go home. It was time for her to eat and she was patient for awhile, but she let out a single cry while sitting in Justin's office and I knew we had to head home so I could feed her. But all in all, a successful outing.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
All Smiles
Kaitlyn has started smiling at us. Such a joy to see and so cute too. Here are my attempts at catching the smiles on camera:
Health Update
Kaitlyn is doing much better in the last couple of weeks since she was diagnosed with reflux. She's only vomited a few times and those times were MUCH less volume than what she was doing in the past. She also seems much more comfortable during her feedings. The Pepcid and the rice cereal seem to be doing the trick. We go back to the pediatrician on the 7th for her 2 month checkup, and I'm hoping her weight will be back on track.
First Christmas
Kaitlyn had an exciting first Christmas. She has seen so many new things and places in the last week. Here are some highlights:
- She went out to lunch with friends a couple of times. We went with Jenny, Mike G, Karen, Brentton, Mike H, and Lily to Chili's. She also went with us and Mike G to Alamo Cafe. Another time she went out with dad, Mike G and Dallas. We even took her to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch to watch some football. She has been an angel at restaurants! The only time she woke up was at Chili's with the gang, but I fed her and she was fine.
- She met her dad's MeMom (Great Grandmother). She loved cuddling up in her lap.
- She attended her first Christmas Eve Auction at Grandma Aitken's. She got to meet her cousins on the Aitken side. Here's a picture of the 4 generations on Eric's side.
- She went out to lunch with friends a couple of times. We went with Jenny, Mike G, Karen, Brentton, Mike H, and Lily to Chili's. She also went with us and Mike G to Alamo Cafe. Another time she went out with dad, Mike G and Dallas. We even took her to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch to watch some football. She has been an angel at restaurants! The only time she woke up was at Chili's with the gang, but I fed her and she was fine.
- She met her dad's MeMom (Great Grandmother). She loved cuddling up in her lap.
- She attended her first Christmas Eve Auction at Grandma Aitken's. She got to meet her cousins on the Aitken side. Here's a picture of the 4 generations on Eric's side.
- She spent some time on Christmas day at Grandma Aitken's and at Grandma and Grandpa Bork's house. She also hung out with her Uncles.
- Santa visited and brought her a Tickle Me Elmo. She's not sure what to think about Elmo. She likes the giggles, but the belling vibrating leaves her a little wide-eyed.
- She attended her first game night at Karen and Brentton's.
- She visited daddy's work.
We can't wait until her second Christmas! Here's a few pictures of her in her Christmas outfits:
Saturday, December 19, 2009
First trip to a restaurant
Tonight we took Kaitlyn to dinner with my family. It was surprisingly uneventful! We went to Chili's and she slept almost the entire dinner. She woke up once or twice to look around, but fell back asleep. We made it the entire time without having to do anything for her. That was a nice hurdle to get over. Being able to go out to dinner whenever we want to will be nice and will make things seem more "normal." I guess we should enjoy it while she will just sleep in her car seat, because before we know it she will be sitting in a high chair and grabbing everything in sight...
A Day in the Life continued
Kaitlyn provided the following update on her day:
The rest of my day went well. My dad's cousin Katherine came over and visited with me and mom (I think that makes us first cousins once removed... but regardless, I think I'll call her Aunt Katherine). I continued to wake up every couple of hours, because man - was I hungry. Looking back, I must have been going through a growth spurt since that trend has not continued (mom is thankful for that).
Well, it's off to bed. Mom let me provide this update, but I should be sleeping!
The rest of my day went well. My dad's cousin Katherine came over and visited with me and mom (I think that makes us first cousins once removed... but regardless, I think I'll call her Aunt Katherine). I continued to wake up every couple of hours, because man - was I hungry. Looking back, I must have been going through a growth spurt since that trend has not continued (mom is thankful for that).
Well, it's off to bed. Mom let me provide this update, but I should be sleeping!
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