I'm Not Napping!

Amelia is now standing in her crib. She pulls up and chews the paint off the railing. Yuck!

Sick Sick Sick

Amelia finally got sick. First it was a fever of 103 for three days, followed by a rash on her upper body for several more days. She was diagnosed with a common (and completely unheard of to us) childhood illness called Roseola. Who knew?

Just as she was feeling better and Mom got to go back to work, green gunk started collecting in her eyes. Now she’s on antibiotic drops to cure her eye infection.

This was her first month at school, and likely where she got all these bugs. I hope the second month finds Amelia feeling much better. Besides her illness, she also got her first two teeth this last month. She’s growing!

New Mom - Healthy Baby

Well, today didn't go as planned. I dressed up Amelia for her school pictures today. Yes, we call it school instead of day care. It's easier on our hearts. We're certainly not worried about her care as the place is fabulous; we simply feel guilty. So we'll call it school.

This is only her second week and she LOVES it. She hasn't shed a tear yet and the only downside is that she's having so much fun she doesn't want to nap. We get a very tired and sometimes cranky kid to play with for the evening.

So I dressed her up for her pictures this morning and then thought we would just swing by Children's Hospital real quick for her blood draw. Am I dense? Apparently. Three hours later with one screaming baby with three needle pokes in her arms, I'm on my way home to start the peace treaty!

She's napping now and has been for over two hours. She did not have a good time this morning.

Now don't panic about the Children's Hospital visit as she was probably the healthiest kid there today. Remember my diagnosis during pregnancy of Hereditary Spherocytosis (June 14, 2006 blog post)? We're checking to see if Amelia inherited it. There's nothing really to it other than a bit of anemia and possibly an enlarged spleen. Better to know now rather than a surprise diagnosis during pregnancy.

Good thing the photographer at school has a two day gig. We'll catch them tomorrow.

Six Months Old Already?

February was a big month for Amelia. After reading the blog, my father promptly purchased an airline ticket and came to visit for the weekend. We had a fabulous time just relaxing and laughing with Amelia. She’s so very happy. I’m pleased to report that she has now met every one of her grandparents. Next we’ll focus on meeting cousins.

She ate her first food, winter squash, in the presence of Papa. She has now moved on to peas and sweet potatoes. Fruit is next on the list. She prefers to take the spoon from you and feed herself with it. What a mess!

Last Friday, February 23, Gene proudly announced that we have a tooth. I ran downstairs, inspected her gums myself, and confirmed that a tooth was breaking through. That’s when I began to sob. My baby has a tooth!?!? How can this be? The time is going by just too fast. You couldn’t really see it for several days, but now it’s a beautiful pearly white getting taller each day. It’s official – I’m the mother of a baby with a tooth.

Our dear little baby is resting at the moment; recovering from her series of four immunizations today. It was her six month well baby visit. Here are her official stats.

Birth - 8 lb. 1 oz. weight & 21 1/4 in. long

2 months – 10 lb. 12 oz. weight (50%) & 22 3/4 in. long (75%) & 15 1/8 in. head (40%)

4 months – 13 lb. 3 oz. weight (45%) & 24 7/8 in. long (85%) & 15 7/8 in. head (35%)

6 months – 14 lb. 9 oz. weight (25%) & 25 7/8 in. long (70%) & 16 1/2 in. head (40%)

As you can see, we have a tall yet petite little gal on our hands!!!