Olivia: 30 weeks!

MONTH: 7
WEEK: 30
WEIGHT: 20 lbs 1.5oz
LENGTH: 23+ in
HEAD: 42+ cm
MILESTONES: Olivia has her first cold.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Even sick she is still all smiles.
EATING: With being sick she has not been eating very much because she can't breathe without her mouth.
VISITS/OUTINGS: We went to the pediatrician's office on Tuesday to make sure the girls didn't have ear infections or strep. They didn't but we also had a mishap in the elevator on the way out that sent us back to the office.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Since she is sick sleeping is a favorite pastime lately.
MOMMY FEELS: Helpless. My girls are sick and I wish I could help them.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: The girls feeling better.

Emergency!

On Tuesday night I was giving Avery a bath in her bathtub when I noticed a "toy" floating in the water that I didn't put there. Avery had pooped in the tub! So I picked her up to finish her bath in the kitchen sink. As I was rinsing her off with the removable faucet when she reached around and knocked the hot/cold handle all the way to scalding hot and the hot water splashed her in the face and head.

In 1.290539 seconds I had turned the faucet off and grabbed her out of the sink. I felt how hot her skin was and immediately sprayed her with cold water to stop any of the burning. After I got her out and put her diaper on I called the advice nurse who spoke with the on-call pediatrician. After going through a thousand questions about how long she was sprayed, how hot it was, how she was breathing, how it looked, it was decided that it was a 1st degree burn (redness, but no blisters) and that because it was such a large area that was exposed that she needed to be seen by a doctor before the morning.

Since Justin's car was in the shop he had taken my car to bowling, so I called his sister, Stacy, to take us until Justin could meet us there. By the time she arrived Avery's head and face had gone from tomato-red to slightly pink and by the time we got to the emergency room she was back to normal. She was even laughing and playing with Stacy when we were put in the room.

After all was said and done the doctor said she would be fine. I was so relieved, but at the same time I feel so guilty. I know I should have just used a cup to rinse her or held her hands better or something. It was an honest accident, but I can't help but feel sad at the image of my little girl's bright read face.

Adventures in Baby-led Weaning

As you know we have been practicing Baby-led Weaning. We been focusing on mostly single foods like steamed carrots, sweet potatoes, squash etc. Nothing with combined flavors or textures and certainly nothing spicy.

Until today.

Today I was at lunch with my friend Christina and her daughter Lailah at a local Mexican food restaurant. I had Avery on my lap with my plate pushed away from me so she couldn't get it, but when I reached forward she took the opportunity to snag the Mexican rice off my plate and promptly shoved it into her mouth.

I was concerned how she would take it because she had never experienced anything like it flavor-wise, but to my surprise she loved it. She kept eating and eating -- making one huge mess for the waiter, which I tipped well for, of course. Before we left I put what was left of the rice into a container for her to enjoy tomorrow.

Now I guess I have two choices:

1. Learn how to make Mexican rice
2. Buy the Mexican rice from the restaurant once a week and ration it out.

Either way I can't deprive her of her new favorite food!

30 weeks!

MONTH: 8

WEEK:  30

WEIGHT: I'm guessing around 17lbs

LENGTH:  27+ inches

HEAD: 17+ inches

MILESTONES: She's officially mobile with the cutest army crawl you've ever seen.

OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Taken today at 30 weeks 2 days. We've been really busy this week and by the time we got home Wednesday and Thursday she was ready for bed and in no mood for a photo shoot.

EATING: We tried raspberries this week and today we are trying steamed yellow squash. We'll see how well she takes a veggie after having two fruits in a row.

SLEEPING: Avery has decided she hates napping, so we are working on that. Right now she has been asleep for 1 1/2 hours and counting. This is unprecedented

VISITS/OUTINGS: We have not had any visits except to Grandma and Grandpa Nunley's on Tuesdays & Thursdays as usual.

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Avery is loving her new found mobility. She really enjoys trying to get to Lola when Lola is on her mat by the fireplace. It's pretty cute.

MOMMY FEELS: Blessed to have a wonderful daughter who is thriving.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Finding a new house with more room for Avery to play in.