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And waiting for Daddy...
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10/11/2008
10/10/2008
We marked our thirty-fourth week with a fever. Yesterday morning, Baby woke up flushed and feverish. I mistakenly thought she was just hot from being wrapped in a warm blanket. My assessment of her condition changed as soon as she vomited all of her milk--twice. I considered taking the day off, but I had already put in for leave today, so I drove her to Mom's as usual, hoping for the best. I'm lucky that we have a caretaker we trust blindly; otherwise, I would have stayed home with her. Baby had a pretty awful day, with the fever coming and going and simply not feeling well.
She woke up with a slight fever this morning, but overall, she looked better. She even kept down her milk. I only encountered some difficulty tonight when I tried to feed her, and she was obviously trying to poop. (She had not pooped since two days ago.) I checked her diaper but saw nothing; however, she kept pushing and whining. I knew she was probably constipated, and the harder she pushed, the more she whined. I gave her a hand--push her knees up, spread the cheeks--and slowly but surely, the poo came out in solid clumps that I can only describe as 'floaters.' (Haha.) After another fifteen seconds of straining, she got out the last of it, poor thing. Perhaps she was too tired to eat after that; she just wanted to sleep. I can still hear her sighing as she tries to fall asleep. Too cute.
I do wonder how she will respond to seeing Husband come home tomorrow. Hopefully he will try to get here before she falls asleep. (That means you have to get up and on the road early, Husband.)
She woke up with a slight fever this morning, but overall, she looked better. She even kept down her milk. I only encountered some difficulty tonight when I tried to feed her, and she was obviously trying to poop. (She had not pooped since two days ago.) I checked her diaper but saw nothing; however, she kept pushing and whining. I knew she was probably constipated, and the harder she pushed, the more she whined. I gave her a hand--push her knees up, spread the cheeks--and slowly but surely, the poo came out in solid clumps that I can only describe as 'floaters.' (Haha.) After another fifteen seconds of straining, she got out the last of it, poor thing. Perhaps she was too tired to eat after that; she just wanted to sleep. I can still hear her sighing as she tries to fall asleep. Too cute.
I do wonder how she will respond to seeing Husband come home tomorrow. Hopefully he will try to get here before she falls asleep. (That means you have to get up and on the road early, Husband.)
10/06/2008
10/02/2008
9/26/2008
9/15/2008
With the passing of thirty weeks (and seven months), Baby marks another milestone--teeth! We discovered yesterday that her lower teeth had broken the surface, which helps to explain all the excessive drooling and persistent chomping. We had laughed about the way she opened and shut her mouth repeatedly, but now we know why. She has also started to reach for more solid food. In fact, she has started eating 'Biter Biscuits.' (They're made by Gerber, in the Graduates line of baby food. Mom had no idea why they were called Graduates, but she figured the long biscuits would be easy for Baby to hold and suck. After I explained the significance of the name--for babies who have 'graduated' from baby food--she said, 'Ohhh, I get it.' While designed for older babies, I see no harm in letting Baby eat them. They are just biscuits.)
She has started to focus her babbling on the 'ma' sound. She repeats the syllable so it sounds like she is calling me. I don't think she actually is--she seems too young for that--but I suppose she'll learn what it means if I continue to respond to her calling. :)
She has started to focus her babbling on the 'ma' sound. She repeats the syllable so it sounds like she is calling me. I don't think she actually is--she seems too young for that--but I suppose she'll learn what it means if I continue to respond to her calling. :)
9/05/2008
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