weekly wonder: five

We are in the middle of a heatwave these days in LA.   Trying to beat the heat, we decided to take a visit to our local splash pad.  So much fun for the kids to run around and feel their body temperatures regulate.

weekly olive: five

Big week for baby girl! This week Olive went in to see her pediatrician for a weight check and get a second Hepatitis B shot. I decided to go ahead and get her first one while we were in the hospital and then her pediatrician suggested that I go ahead and get her second shot at 1 month and third shot at 2 months because I had already planned on spacing out all of the vaccinations like we did with Noah.  Olive took the vaccine like a pro! She cried for less than 30 seconds and then cuddled and nursed peacefully.  The weigh-in was pretty exciting because she was up to 8lbs 2oz! That put her in the 16th percentile while before she had been in the 5th.   So glad to see her growing!

Olive is in the process of starting a Wonder Week.  She is starting a developmental leap and because of it she is a little bit more fussy, wants to be held more, nurses more frequently and is generally more happy with mommy than anyone else.  It's funny because she started having some of those symptoms and I immediately started thinking of Wonder Weeks because I remember how spot on it always was with Noah and sure enough she was in one!

Once she passes through this leap she might be able to:
-Look at something longer and more frequently
-Respond to touch differently
-Gives a social smile for the first time
-Respond to odors more clearly
-Be more awake and busy

I am really looking forward to the end of this leap because I could really use more sleep! It's pretty tricky to sleep when a little person won't let you put them down... ever!  It's okay... she's so cute that I can't hate her for wanting to cuddle.

This week was also quite an adjustment for our family because it was the first week with Jonathan back at work. We were lucky to have a full month with him at home... that was such a huge blessing. I was really nervous about him going back, but thankfully Noah is at school for three and a half hours in the mornings and then he naps part of the afternoon.  That meant Olive and I could catch up on sleep in the morning  and in the afternoons I haven't had too much to juggle besides the cranky hour while we wait for daddy to return.

I know this is still basically the honeymoon period and that things are going to get busier and crazier, but for now it's not too bad and we're loving it! Loving our sweet, little Olive!

twinkies: week five

How Far Along: 5 weeks

Size of Baby: appleseed and already starting to develop it's heart, stomach, liver, kidney as well as  digestive, circulatory and nervous systems!!

Total Weight Gain: nothing yet.

Maternity Clothes: none yet, but I am still wearing some nursing tanks from after having Noah.  They are just so comfortable!

Gender: no clue, not worried about it yet!

Movement: nothing yet of course... anything I do feel is either round ligament pain or gas.

Sleep: I am absolutely exhausted, but for some reason I can't get a good night's sleep.  With both Mason and Noah I was out every night before Jonathan even got home from work.  

What I Miss: glass of red wine, energy? Nothing really, yet.

Cravings: nothing sounds good right now.

Best moment of the week: hearing that my beta HCG had increased!

It's really scary to already be writing about this baby, but I don't want to look back and regret that I didn't document as much as I did with Mason or Noah.  This baby is already so wanted!  I am not 100% sure how far along I am at this point in my pregnancy... my OB has been out of town so I must wait for an ultrasound.  The blood work looks promising though.  HCG levels were 300 the first draw and then 3000 four days later.  I am told that's really good! I am hoping and praying that this little guy growing inside me keeps at it because the thought of having a sibling for Noah is really exciting!

weekly wonder: five

WARNING: sorry for the crappy photos this week... the location had TERRIBLE lighting.

weekly Noah: five