3 month update

Checking in with a 3 month update! Morgan turns 4 months in 10 days, but better late than never, right?!

This past month seems to have flown by! I started back to work on March 7th and am happy to report that I didn't die like I initially though I would ;) Day one brought a lot of tears, but it's gotten easier every day! I did get into a funk Monday of this week, but I suppose that's bound to happen. Matt and I decided that I would start back part time for now, so that is definitely making the transition so, so much easier.

I'm going to the office with Morgan this morning to finish up vaccine inventory, so I'm planning on popping her on the scale to get a weight! I tried weighing her at home- weigh myself, then weigh her- but I Matt and I got two different weights (13.6 and 15) so it's peaked my curiosity even more. She's a great eater for sure and I love, love all her chubby rolls! On work/daycare days she nurses 3 times and has three 4oz bottles at daycare; on days we're home together she nurses about 6 times. I stopped giving her bottles at home unless we're out and about so that I don't have to pump as often on my days off. Thankfully pumping at work has been going well and I haven't seen much of a dip in my supply (fear I had before starting back) so far. I get to pump twice at work and then I'm still getting up between 2-3am to pump since sweet girl is sleeping through the night.

About 3ish weeks ago we tried weaning Morgan from the swaddle- she did great for 3-4 days but then we had a few yucky nights so we started to re-swaddle her, and totally failed. She was breaking free every.single.time. I got desperate and ordered a "magic sleep suit" that I'd seen on a few blogs. It looks absolutely ridiculous but what a game changer!! She's been sleeping great in it for the past two weeks...so great that we moved her to the nursery last weekend! She's been sleeping from 8:30pm-7am! I have to wake her up on work days around 7 so I can feed her, get her changed, and play for a bit before we leave at 8. On non daycare days she sleeps until 7:30-8. I'm hoping we don't even go through the dreaded 4 month sleep regression.

She's getting more used to daycare I think. Her teachers say she is mellow for the most part, but "has her moments". She doesn't nap much at all while she's there- nosy rosy- so she's pretty exhausted and barely makes it to 8 before wanting to pass out for the night. Her naps are usually 30-45 mins at daycare all day, but will have two solid 2 hour naps for me at home. I still put her in the swing or let her sleep in my arms when we're at home-- she won't let me do it forever so I'm soaking up what I can for as long as I can! :)

Likes-
Bathtime with dad

Being outside

Eating
Toys
Her hands- in her mouth constantly

Dislikes-
Being sleepy
Hunger

I can't wait to see what she does this month!! She is so close to giggling and I love, love that sound!!

Picture update...

...because it's been quite a few days, oops.

Two weeks ago Morgan went on her first road trip! We left for Augusta right after she woke up for the day and ate, in hopes that she would nap the whole way, which she did! We stopped by Maw's first to visit and eat lunch with her and Cliff. Then we headed over to Grandmother and Grandfather's house, where I was only able to visit for an hour before I had to leave to get my hair cut (Matt and I drove separately because I was staying an extra day). Matt and Morgan visited for awhile longer before meeting back up with me at my parents house. Dad made some pizzas on his green egg, then Morgan totally surprised us all when she slept all night long! 

I've been writing this for 3 weeks now. Yikes.

Sunday morning we got up and made it to church, yay! Afterwards we met up with the whole fam, including my Grandma and Grandpa Waters for lunch. Morgan hadn't yet met my oldest brother and his family or her great grands, so she had a big weekend! We had a great big lunch, dessert, and enjoyed each other's company all afternoon. Matt headed home around 3 to get back to our dogs and I headed back to my parents with them later on. Morgan had another great night from what I can remember :)

 

 

 

Monday morning I decided to stay until Tuesday because I didn't feel like driving back in the afternoon. My very good friend Lauren drove down from Atlanta to hang out with Morgan and I! She lives in RI right now,, but was visiting her family in Atlanta for the week- she's actually what prompted me to plan the visit to Augusta, which needed to happen anyway. We enjoyed catching up at my parents, having lunch, then she headed back so she wouldn't hit awful Atlanta traffic. After Lauren left, Morgan and I went over to my sisters to let her dog out. We ended up sitting on her back porch for awhile because it was beautiful weather! My mom came home later on with McKenzie and Harper in tow, then we met up with my dad and Caylee for dinner. Morgan had a rough start to the night but finally settled around 10:45 and slept until 7 the following morning!

Morgan and I made it back home around noon on Tuesday after another uneventful car ride, thank goodness! I tried to get a few chores done when we got home, failed, then had a baby shower for one of our NPs in Bluffton, so it was a go-go-go type of day! Morgan was great at the baby shower but then melted down on the way home :( She passed out hard after her bath.

The rest of the week consisted of a TON of Morgan snuggles and letting her nap on me, in preparation for me going back to work. We also hightailed it out the door Thursday morning for a very last minute invite for a farewell lunch for my favorite friend/coworker/NP. I mean I showered, got ready, got Morgan ready, and was out the door in 45 minutes. Impressive for me!! She also had a blowout after the lunch which resulted in a naked baby because I didn't have an extra outfit with me!

Happy Tuesday!

Time for an update with plenty of pictures of our sweet Morgan! Pretty sure she's my entire camera roll on my phone :) Here's our awesome weekend update (sarcasm)!

Friday- can't really remember anything about Friday at all. Oops

Saturday- we slept in until 7 (Morgan slept from 8:30-3:30 and then 4-7!) and Matt did her bottle and diaper change while I pumped and got coffee ready. We hung out for awhile around the house until I ran to the grocery store while Morgan napped. I came home, made a pizza, enjoyed the wonderful weather we had, then laced up for a quick (not really) run while Matt followed me around in his truck with Morgan. I ran so slow; I think I actually run faster with the stroller!! We were supposed to have dinner with a coworker and her boyfriend but they had to bow out last minute, so Matt and I went on a date! His parents came to watch Morgan while we ate sushi and hibachi and then went to R&D's for a glass of wine. We have plans to go back to R&Ds with my coworker and boyfriend this Friday! 

Sunday- Morgan didn't sleep great (was up at 2 and 6) so I was pretty hesitant on cutting her morning nap short. We decided to go to second service at church, which gave her plenty of time to nap and for me to make a delicious and butter filled cinnamon roll breakfast cake. Matt convinced me to let us drop her off in the church nursery, which I'm thankful for. I actually listened to the message! We made some grilled cheese for lunch and sat outside for awhile. I took Morgan and Scout for a walk later on, then Matt and I made dinner together. Perfect Sunday. 

Yesterday, Morgan and I hung out at home and tried to get some cleaning done. We went for a run around 2 and it was pitiful. I walked a lot. Last night I decided it was time to put Morgan in the pack n play and out of the rock n play in our room because she's outgrowing it! I thought it was going to be a disaster but she did wonderful and slept for 8 hours!!! Our morning has been a little screwy, but I don't even care. Hopefully it wasn't a fluke and she'll do great again tonight!

Valentine's weekend

This'll mainly consist of pictures :)

This past Saturday my parents, Caylee, Steven, and Harper came down to visit! It was my brothers first time meeting Morgan so it was a lot of fun. I'm hoping my other brother and his family will finally meet her next weekend when we're in Augusta. 

 

 

 

Everyone got here around the same time, maybe 9ish? We spent the entire day just sitting around the fire and hanging out- it was awesome! Steven bought some steaks for us to grill out for a late lunch then I made some mini apple pies and ice cream for dessert before my brothers gang headed back home.

Valentine's day was Sunday and Matt remembered! I had some roses and two cards waiting for me when I woke up- one from him and one from the dogs and Morgan. I got him some Coldstone ice cream (that my parents picked up for me!) and some peanut m&ms, his favorite. I apparently show my love through sweets :) Morgan got some new pink jammies, a toy, and a book that made me cry when I read it to her later! My parents took us to Jim n Nicks for lunch, where Morgan had the most epic of all poopy diapers at the end. Thankfully we had already eaten and paid the bill because we hightailed it outta there to change her on the tailgate of the truck. Thank goodness I packed those new  jammies because it was a total blowout!

Things have been pretty chill around here this week, which I like for sure. I know it's getting close for me to start work again, so I've been snuggling with my babe as much as possible. Wednesday she decided not to nap at all after her 9am one, which was fine because she was in a great mood...until bedtime. She fell asleep immediately and then woke up after 30 mins...not in a good mood anymore! Took us about an hour to get her settled and then she slept until 3:30! Weird day/night for sure. She's napped much better today, thankfully, so we'll see what the night brings :)

 

Happy two months!

Our sweet babe is two months old! I seriously can't believe how fast life is moving right now. Time seemed to slow down the first few weeks after Morgan was born, but now it's flying!

Her little personality is shining through and she seems to be a happy baby most of the time! Hopefully she'll stay that way :) Mornings are still my favorite time of day with her- she eats great, is smiley, and takes wonderful naps. It's a little different in the afternoons; she naps shorter, is a little fussier with feeds, and a lot of work goes into making her grin. I'll take her all day, every day though!

This week she had two nights of 6-6.5 hour stretches at night, but then the past two nights she's been back to 4-5 hours between feeds. She's still taking 2 hour naps in the morning and mainly 1 hour naps in the afternoons. She's nursing perfectly and I really feel like we've gotten the hang of breastfeeding (thankfully!!) She typically nurses 6-7 times a day and takes two 3.5oz bottles of pumped milk a day. I have a little over 150 oz of frozen milk stashed for when she starts daycare in less than 4 weeks (gulp). 

She had her two month check up Tuesday and weighed in at 11 lbs 4 oz and was 22" long! She jumped from the 43rd percentile to the 68th percentile in weight in a little less than 3 weeks!! Sheesh. She's a good little eater. She also got her first set of shots and took them like a champ! I did okay too :) Tuesday afternoon and most of yesterday she slept a ton...I'm thankful for that response versus fevers and fussiness. 

Likes-

Walking and running in the stroller

The swing

Any carrier (I think she just likes to feel movement all the time!)

Stretching

Eating

Bathtime with dad

Dislikes-

Hunger

Being swaddled (still necessary for sleep though!)

I love every second I get with my baby girl! I can't wait to see all the new things she does and learns this next month, though I really need time to slow down at the same time. 

 

Weekend happenings

This first week of February flew by! I can't believe it's already the 9th...the next four weeks are totally going to move at rapid speed since I have to go back to work, blah. Don't ask me about it to my face or you will have a blabbering, crying fool on your hands. Anyway...

It's 4 in the morning over here. Morgan has been sleeping longer stretches for the past two nights and it makes my mornings kinda weird. I went back to sleep yesterday morning at 4:30, but then we slept until 7:30! I can't make that a habit or I'll never be able to make it out of the door on time for work. After she ate this morning she threw up, a LOT, which resulted in pajamas being changed for both of us. Then I had to pump, so I decided to just stay up, which I'm sure I'll be regretting by mid-morning.

We had a pretty chill weekend over here! Friday morning I met up with Katie for breakfast at Cracker Barrel then shot over to Publix to make a roast for dinner. Matt had a pretty hard week, so I wanted to surprise him with a really yummy supper and dessert (mini apple pies and vanilla ice cream- so yum!). 

Saturday morning we slept in until 7ish, relaxed for a bit, then Matt headed into Bluffton for a little more work. I waited for Morgan to nap and eat again, then we also headed into Bluffton to grocery shop. It felt so good to get that out of the way! I cleaned throughout the afternoon while Matt did yardwork, then we grilled out and just watched TV until we crashed around 9.

Sunday morning was a blur. We went to church with Morgan for the first time! She did about as I expected...didn't sit in her car seat for long at all, so I held her. She started getting antsy during the last 10-15 minutes of the service, so I just walked out and stood in the lobby. We grabbed Zaxby's on the way home, ate, then Matt headed back to church for a meeting about an upcoming event. I think I started washing sheets and that's pretty much all I did housework-wise :) We went over to Matt's parents for wings and the Super Bowl that evening, came home at halftime, and immediately went to bed. I watched most of the game and was so excited the Broncos won! 

Yesterday was low key around here. I did a lot of cleaning and laundry and then took all the girls for a run in the afternoon. I almost didn't make it out for the run, but am so glad I did! 2.1 miles with the stroller and both dogs :)

Morgan has her two month check up and shots today, so wish me luck!