Leilaland

Friday, February 11, 2011

SoCal Livin'

Leila and I went to the park today...in February. It is another gorgeous 70-something degree day here in SD and I feel perfectly alright rubbing it in. That is why I moved here!

I went a little picture happy during our 15 minute park stay (Leila has a short attention span;)

She loved the feel of the grass and was staring at the tree above.

Happy day!

P.S. Leila is such a good napper now that I have time for two posts in one day. Thanks Mom!

Time flies

It has been three weeks since my last post and Leila has grown a bunch since then (maybe even gained 2 pounds!!) Even Aunt Val noticed a change in how she looks from last Wednesday to Superbowl Sunday!

She will be 5 months old next week!!! It is so amazing (and cliche) how fast she is growing up.

At Leila's 4 month appointment with the doctor we were told to hold off on her medicine for a week before we reordered her prescription to see if she had grown out of her reflux. NOPE, she hasn't. After many sleepless nights this week she is back on the Prilosec. We'll try again next month:)

She has started to actually enjoy rice cereal. Here I am feeding her just one week later from my last post.

Well...not much made it in her mouth this time!

She loves playing on the floor. A BIG change from just a month and a half ago. She rolls over from back to belly and belly to back, lifts her head up high, and reaches for her toys. It won't be long until she is doing log rolls across the room.

Now that I am working I do not get to spend as much time with Leila. It's difficult to leave her smiling face in the morning. But I know she is in good hands with Grandma and Grandpa or Poppy!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Little Leila

Leila went for her 4 month appointment today. After another round of shots (she still hates them) we were told she is in the 4th percentile for weight and the 38th percentile for height. TINY. LITTLE. BABY.

At four months she is 10 lbs and 15 oz and stands 24 inches tall. Her 3 week old cousin Peyton will be passing her up in no time!

I guess I shouldn't be surprised! I was (and still am) 5'1" tall freshman year of high school and was TALLER than Jeff at the Homecoming and Turnabout dances.

We are suppose to keep feeding her when she wakes at night. This is bad and good news. Bad because interrupted sleep will continue for another few months. Good because I don't have to worry about trying methods to get her to sleep through the night...yet.

Leila got the okay to try rice cereal today. It should help her reflux and help her maintain her weight until she starts solids (fruits and veggies) at six months. She HATED it. It was actually kind of funny to watch.

We have another check up at 6 months. I have a feeling she'll start packing on the pounds now that she is eating cereal and having formula while I am at work.