Mouse Ears

Ears
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Sunday 8/24

Today was a fun day. Holly was very cheerful and had a very excitable morning with Daddy. She is teething again, as her mouth was bothering her in the late evening and she had trouble staying asleep and has woken up several times. This evening we took a walk in Holly's stroller for the first time around the park. She really loved this, it was outward facing, and she didn't fuss or cry at all, even though several dogs barked as we passed them on leash or in there house. The dogs on leash interested her but she was not startled or upset. and a Kitty even tried to follow us home. We walked early evening so it was cool and breezy outside, it was dusk, so the sun was just beginning to go down, and it was very nice, she is like a sponge and takes in everything.

I played with her ribbon today, inspired by the rhythmic gymnastics, I was doing twirls above her head and allowing her to watch and reach up to the ribbon, she really liked this and had a lot of fun. She also tried to eat the webcam while she was skypeing with granny this morning.

She is growing so fast and more of her onezies are too short for her, we have been using the extenders on some, but the snaps were not the right size for the blue star onezie, so it has been retired. She also played in her bouncer again, and had a lot of fun. She didn't turn as much today, but was a little more intrigued with the toys, and had a bit firmer stand on the books, and actually bounced a little more. Daddy has been playing the airplane game with her, where she flies on her belly all over the house. Sally says this is a great game as it helps strengthen her back as well as helps her with her balance.

She was very ticklish today, and I was chewing on her feet and thighs and this made her laugh. We also gave her a bath before our walk, and she had fun playing with her yellow ducky and some scooping toys. I laid her back so she could get her ears wet, and though she doesn't like this, she did better then she was when I tried this in the pool in LA. I forgot to try it at swim class and will try and remember for next week. We washed her hair and let her play in the water. I decided not to give her a regular massage as it sometimes makes her hot to have the oil on her especially after a refreshing bath, but I did some stretches with her in the afternoon, and some of the light soft massage that I do think helps to relax her. I will give her a regular massage tomorrow after her session with Katie. Katie is coming tomorrow at around 5:00 as a make up since she could not come on Friday.

This morning Holly played in ocean time with daddy who was taking pictures of her, and so he let her take the camera and take pictures of him, it was very cute. yesterday she drank 31 ounces and Joel says she was eating almost every 60 to 90 minutes this morning. She weighted 14lbs 6.5 ounces after a poopie today, so perhaps she is going through another growth spurt. Joel is eager to let her try some real food, so when we go see Dr Jones tomorrow for a follow up we will ask her what she thinks, as well as talk about starting on Folic Acid and perhaps Omega 3's.

We had a fun day catching up on the Olympics and lounging around the house, she played on her quilt and in her Mommies lap. She has not been sleeping as well through the night waking at around 2 and then again at 5ish, so perhaps every 4 hours, but I hear this is to be expected around 6 months when she has a growth spurt.

We have begun to talk about when to ween her off of the pacifier, I am in no rush to do this, and while she doesn't need it per say there are lots of times when she is upset that it really comforts her, and makes a big difference. Joel says he is not in a rush but that we should start to think about it. I am going to do some research on what the best way it, especially since she is starting daycare, I really want her to have it to help her sooth herself.

Dancing!

Dancing!
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Day 24 Sunday 8/10

This Morning Holly played with daddy. She was very smiley and energetic. In the afternoon, we read books and did lots of stretches and tummy time. She played in ocean time, and watched the Olympics. I had to pack for LA so she spent a lot of time playing on her own, she sat in daddy;s chair with her toys and watched me pack, and later played in her crib while I packed stuff from her room, and watched her mobile.

This evening she was very fussy, and I think she has a second tooth about to break skin. She had lots of fun bouncing, and we invented a new game, where I would bounce her on my knee and then make a face and she would giggle and laugh. She was very climby, and did tummy time and sitting time and rolling time on me all afternoon. She is also much more expressive these days, she is making all kinds of new sounds and cooing. She is making a haaaa haaa like sound and a ahh goo and a purring type noise. Its hard to describe them all.

We played with several of her soft blocks, and rattles and she would hold them, look at them and bring them to her mouth. Ohhh, and our new pacifier game. I hold the pacifier in my mouth by the handle, and she is standing on my lap, then she comes in and grabs it with two hands and puts it into her mouth. She is then so please with herself she laughs and it falls and we do it again.

She last ate at 9:30 and I gave her 25 dose of Minocycline at 12:30 in 4 ml of Apple Juice and 3 pinches of Sugar. She ate again around 2:00 as we are getting ready to leave for LA.

Tonight at 3:00 am we are leaving to drive to LA after Holly's Night feeding. Since she often gets very fussy after long sessions in her car seat, we thought it best to try and drive while she is asleep. She will not be getting her regular sessions next week, She has a make Up on Friday, and Saturday when we return, with her PT/OT Also, Since I can not bring all of her toys, music, and books, she will have a very different week. I think she will get a lot of different kinds of stimulus, and lots of time in the pool. I think this upset of her schedule is also good, as she will be starting Daycare in about 3 weeks, and life will be different then, so she has to learn to be adaptable. I have my fingers crossed that things will go well.

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle
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Day 23 Saturday 8/9

Holly was great today. We ran errands all afternoon and she was happy and playful in her car seat. She played in the chair for a long time on her own, and in ocean time. At the baby store we read several stories and she was very social and smiling. We played upside down baby and stretched. We played bouncy games, and reaching games. We watched Swimming and Gymnastics, and had a quiet day.

She ate at 9:00 and at 1:00 I gave her a 25 dose of minocycline with 4 ml apple juice and 2 pinches of sugar. She has been sleeping well tonight, and I think her tooth is hurting her less, and she is learning not to bite her own fingers. Today she was reaching for her pacifier which was out of reach, and it is attached to a pink string. She pulled the string which brought it closer and then picked up the pacifier by its red rim. She has been putting it into her mouth often, although she doesn't always get good aim, sometimes she chews on the side, but sometimes she is focused, uses two hands and puts it directly into her mouth.

Now What do I do with Them?

Now What do I do with Them?
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Day 22 Friday 8/8

This morning Holly had a session with Katie her OT/IDS. She did tummy time balance on her Ball, did an exercise where she squeezes her arms then stretches, which makes her looser, and practiced reaching. Katie and I agree that Holly's tone is not much better.

Today holly read stories, sang songs, and played. We went to swim class in the afternoon. She has been fussy and very chewy, and we noticed that she has her first tooth breaking through the skin, it is pretty sharp and I think she has bitten herself a few times using her fingers as a teething ring.

She had been very concentration full, in her play and has reached to get toys. In the evening we watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony and she really enjoyed all the colors. In the late afternoon we were driving and she was very frantic and grumpy and she cried so much she made herself throw-up It is so hard to take when she does that and I can;t calm her because I am driving. once I was able to pull over and take her out of her car seat she calmed down right away, but she was frantic in the seat.

She also actually had 2 poopie diapers tonight, which could have contributed to her fussyness.

She had her last meal at 8:30 and I gave her a dose of 25 Minocycline with 4ml Apple Juice and 3 pinches of Sugar at 11:30. She drank it down. She wasn't sleeping well, she kept waking up whimpering but immediately fell asleep once I gave her the dropped pacifier.