I now understand why...

...people have babies when they are young.

Quinn has decided that sleeping in her crib is for suckers, and she would much prefer sleeping in mom or dad's arms. This after two glorious weeks of having a baby who was sleeping 12 hours a night. My 31 year old (almost 32 year old) body just can't handle it, while I am sure my 22 year old body would have taken it in stride.

Waiting to have kids until my thirties was a conscious choice, and overall a good fit for me. I got to do a lot of L.I.V.I.N' (to be said in a Matthew Macconaughey from Dazed and Confused voice.) in my twenties. I had a lot of fun, and had some wacky adventures. I got my Bachelor and Master's degrees. Dalan and I got to live together for four years without any kids. We bought a house. We were financially secure. The timing was right for us.

But, holy cow! I am tired. If I only had the energy and stamina to stay up all night, work all day, and repeat that I once I had. I would be a happy, well rested, and energetic mama. Today, I was only a happy, yet very tired mama. Oh well, here's to hoping Quinn is digging her crib tonight. She has been asleep for thirty minutes in there, and I have not heard a peep. Last night, she had woken up two or three times by this point. Fingers crossed.

Seven Months (Adjusted)

Seven Month Stats

(Quinn's adjusted age from her due date.)

Weight: 13 lbs, 10 ounces (less than 3 percentile)
Height: 26 inches (26 percentile)



Good news: Quinn gained nine ounces in two weeks. She only gained about five ounces between the middle of February and the middle of March. It looks like tubie is doing its job. I hope it keeps up. It would be amazing if we could get Quinn back on the charts, and off the formula fortified with extra calories.

More good news: Ali came over and did a developmental assessment on Quinn for her pediatric nursing class, and Quinn scored completely in line with an average seven month old. Way to go Quinners!

Quinn in 5

1. Teeth!

(The first picture!)

2. Pat-a-cake!

(She loves to roll it!)

3. Crawling for her binkie!

(Trying to, anyway. She has the hardest time moving her arms, so she relies on her mouth.)

4. Cheese!

(Quinn loves to pose and make goofy faces for the camera.)

5. Sleep!

(Quinn has increasingly decided she hates her crib. This is us at 4 am.)

Promise

I need to start editing my posts before I publish them. BIG TIME! I read through some recent ones, and eeekkk! I apologize. Blame my baby brain. Blame a wild little ten month old who demands most of my attention. Any which way, it is not ok, and I am fairly embarrassed. I will do better, I promise.

In the meantime, here is a collage of some of Quinn's Sunday pictures. Look at my big girl! She can now balance against things while standing. Also, if you looking very, very closely, you can see her two bottom teeth.

Collage

I downloaded an app on my phone last night (and by last night, I mean in the middle of the night, while sitting in rocking chair, with a certain fussy baby), so I can make collages. Quinn has so many cute photos, and often, they are similar, and while I want to post them all, I hate posting picture after picture. I am still learning to use it, but it did give me something to do at 5:00 am when Quinn decided that she would sleep, but only if Dalan or I were holding her. It was a long night. Silly girl. Good thing she is so darn cute!



Ok, when I look at these collages....no weird white at the top, but when I post, it is totally there. Oh well, it bugs, but I'll just have to figure out how to get rid of it. Sometime.

Online Shopping

Ever since our family was put on house arrest, (i.e. having a baby who needs to avoid children and crowds through the cold and flu season) I have become quite skilled at online shopping. Plus, I have Amazon Prime, so I get free two day shipping and no sales tax! I am a little addicted right now. I am guessing it will stop once I can leave the house with my babe, and the weather is nice, but right now it a bit a necessity, and a bit of a new favorite activity. My mom calls the UPS man my gentlemen caller, and my in laws are used to sometimes multiple packages being delivered when they are here with Quinn. I have quite the reputation among our families.

Anyway, Carter's (one of my favorites) has all their clothing priced at 50% off this weekend, plus an additional 20% off when you spend $50. Plus flat rate shipping. I want to get Quinn some summer clothes. She currently weighs 13 1/2 to 14 pounds, which puts her in the low to middle range for size 3-6 months clothes. Her weight gain has been very slow since January. However, tubie should speed things up in the weight gaining area, and summer is still 2 1/2 months away. I also have far less 6-9 months clothes than I do 3-6 month clothes. So, I am stuck. I don't want to buy clothes that will be too small, and I don't want to buy clothes that will be too big while the weather is nice. Basically I am asking, what size would you buy?

On a side note, they have all these cute first birthday shirts and outfits, that only come in 12 months and higher. I mean, I guess it is not normal for your baby to be wearing 3-6 months when she turns a year, but I can't be the only one!!!!!

Quinn has...

...sprouted two bottom teeth, and there may be some on deck on top.

...formally requested a later bedtime, and I love it.

...started to maybe understand she needs to move her arms in order to crawl.

...finally slept through the night without oxygen. Just once, but still.

...watched TV on purpose, and loves her sign language video.

...tried pureed chicken, and hated it. Any suggestions for making homemade proteins?