Madeline-10 Weeks

Weight: I got on the scale with you and you weigh a hefty 13 pounds!

Health: Nothing negative to report here!  You've been healthy as a clam with only a few fussy periods to report.  I changed my diet a bit (cut out sugar) and you seemed to be going through with drawl too.  I felt bad that you had to feel that too!

Social: So social! You found your voice and will talk to anyone who will listen.  It's so cute because you just go on and on.  You love to smile and are happy 95% of the time! Today our house keeper really got you laughing and you had the cutest belly laughs!

Diet: All breast milk.  All the time!

Clothes: You are almost completely in 3 month clothing.  Within 2 weeks you were done with your 0-3 and we were packing them away.  In disposables here you are in size 2 (I think disposables here run one size bigger than the US) but we have switched you to cloth so this doesn't matter much now.

Mama's Favorites: Love your little voice and all the "stories" you have to tell!

Crying: You've had a few fussy moments which I think are because of my diet change but other than that you've been great.  You still only cry when you are hungry and overtired.

Sleep: You are still on the same schedule for night.  You go to bed around 9.  I "wake" you for a dream feed anywhere from 11-12 then you wake anywhere from 5-6 for another feeding.  At 9 you're up for the day.

You naps have been hit and miss.  You've started the 45 minute naps which I think has something to do with the sleep cycles and you not being able to put yourself to sleep.  Now instead of three naps a day we have about 5. Going to try to see what this is about and how to get you sleeping through that cycle.

This Week: This was our first week completely on our own.  Grandma and Aunt Mary left and daddy was away in the states.  We kept it low key though and were mainly at home.  The days we were out and about you were a trooper!

Baby Likes: When you have someone to talk to.  You also like the ergo and being outside.  There's tons to look at and you like your perch from the carrier.  You also like sleeping in your own bed.  You're not to keen on falling asleep much anywhere else.

Milestones: We heard your first belly laugh this week.  We also moved you into cloth diapers.

Best of Times: The laughs and nights (love my sleep!)


Worst of Times: The few fussy days we had with the diet shift.

Sister Diaries: Mara has been a tad jealous when you need immediate attention.  I usually try to put her needs first as she doesn't quite understand.  BUT when you have to eat you come first!  Otherwise she is still as in love with you as ever before.  Her new thing is to do an impression of you when you cry.  It's kind of cute!