Turnaround

Even though I don't like to talk about it, Felicity has had the best week.  She was a real treat to be around.  She napped in her crib for good lengths of time, she laughs and smiles, she will sit down in her seat or swing for a few minutes without screaming, she fell asleep in the car instead of screaming, brag brag brag brag!  I already love her, of course, like crazy, but it is much easier to like a baby who isn't screaming in your face all day.  Also she is healthy but I didn't say that.  But I'm so happy about it, I have to mention how grateful I am.  I had pictured her in tubes already by this point and she is just fine.  We all love her so much!

Four months

I took Felicity for her four month appointment today. She is doing just fine. I'll tell you something, there is always a medical student who comes in before the doctor. They vary in terms of experience, and I assume the womn we had today graduated yesterday. She was really nice but, like, I had F lying on the table and she leaned over to look in her ears and she kept letting her hair fall all over that baby's face!

Anyways, her stats are thusly: 15 lbs., 6 oz., 25" long, 44 cm head circumference. She took three shots and did well, eventually. It's hard to see that sweet face scrunch up when she feels the needles, but did you hear there's been like 20 cases of measles in our area, including one at a school? Ugh.

19 Weeks

Ha, it didn't look that bad in real life, but in this picture it looks like she is barely perched on that ottoman. I wanted to get her picture in this outfit, it is from my mom and it's so soft and sweet, right? Well you'll have to trust me on the soft part. Felicity at 19 weeks is doing just fine. She was sick last week but is better now, she sleeps just fine and I can't talk about it because I don't want to jinx it. She is still being rocked to sleep for naps, which I'm sure I'll have to deal with at some point but what can you do? She does just go to sleep sometimes, but not always. Today is Monday so we are Maria and Veronica-free, which is such a pleasant time for us. It's SO QUIET in here! Then Wednesday comes and it all goes to hell, ha!

Seventeen Weeks

It just now occurred to me, at 10:00 at night, that she's 17 weeks today.  I didn't take her picture, as she is sick and has been a real pill.  My arms are so sore from holding her I can't stand it.  Every time she is sick, I think what do people do when their kids are chronically ill?  I am such a wuss, I can't stand to hear her cry, she screams like a banshee when she throws up, it's just awful, it's the worst, I think.  And then I think, no, not the worst.  The worst gets a lot worse.  And then I feel like a big baby and a demon besides.

But it's hard.  My house is a mess with just ONE day of her being sick.  My hair is getting really long but it's so short that instead of growing down it grows out and I look like an old, female, Justin Bieber.  I can never go to get it cut, though.  The place is only open so that it takes the last appointment at 7:00, and that's bedtime.  I am working on Saturday nights and it's hard enough on Mike to put them all to bed one night a week, I think, I can't get another night to go get my hair cut.  I think maybe I could find a babysitter for Felicity when I have the other three in school but who?  And how will she be?  Because she is pretty bad for everyone but me, still.  I'm going to buy some headbands, is what I'm saying, ha!

Anyways, say a prayer that she is better soon.  Dr. Pakistan (I don't know his name from he's from Pakistan, he's SO GREAT) at the Urgent Care said it's viral and keep her humidifier on, so we are.  We're trying but it took forever to put her to bed tonight, last night she was up all night and I'm afraid we'll have a repeat, so I have to go to bed.

BUT.  Outside of the sickness, she is doing great.  She is holding up her head so well and she is putting her hands together and meeting other milestones.  She is happy when she's happy and she's starting to really vocalize, it's fun as hell.  She's our good girl and hopefully she will get better soon and get back to normal.  Also her ears were fine!  Miracle!