How Quick They Grow: From Infant to Baby

Sophia is growing so quickly. We had her 2 month visit on Monday. She weighed 11 pounds 12 ounces, and she was 23 inches long. Since her one month visit she has gained one pound 12 ounces and grown 1 inch. She remains in the 75% for both.

As a mom those are proud moments, but as a consumer, growth is difficult. Being that this has been a particularly hot summer, I have only been putting her in onesies during the day. I now am quickly running out of outfits. I can't keep up with the laundry. Her length is adding to my work load. Having helped my sister so much with her children, I know buying a lot of clothing at this age isn't reasonable, so I have been stretching outfits and considering those onesie extenders. A 2 month old grows too quickly to buy a ton of clothes, yet I have come to a realization that I may have to bite the bullet and buy a few more summer pieces.

I think I will also help myself to some store inventory. I chose those adorable prints that we carry in our store, Little Baby Headquarters, so why not dress my little cutie in a few of those onesies.

Take a look and see if you find a onesie you wish to purchase from Little Baby Headquarters for someone you love.

Pregnancy, Child Birth, Hospitals, OH MY!

In my last post, I was 9 months pregnant and preparing to be induced. Now our beautiful baby is 14 days old! It has been very long since I posted, but I promise I will be writing a lot. Today, I'd like to tell you about the day of my delivery.

Jeff and I woke up and were perfectly on time to the hospital on that cool Wednesday morning. I wasn't nervous in the slightest. We had everything packed, and my mom and my sister were on their way for moral support. Jeff was unbelievably cool and loving. Everything seemed simple enough.

Once admitted by my wonderful nurse, Vicki, my doctor strolled in with his coffee. In a matter of minutes in the hospital, my water was broken and we were on our way.

NOW, this is where y post gets interesting. From here on in, I plan to tell you exactly what the birthing experience was like. Because no one was truly honest with me, and they should have been. When he broke my water, I thought I was going to feel my brains drain out with my amniotic fluid. It was way intense. Jeff was silent for 20 minutes after that because he just had no words to describe what he had seen.

Things quieted down and the waiting began. I spoke to my sister and she recommended that I get the epidural ASAP. I waited longer than I should have, but I did order it around noon sometime. Thank goodness I didn't wait longer because I would have been delivering au natural. Jeff was allowed to stay in the room for the shot, but he was banned to a corner of the room. I must say, I was most worried about that needle in my back, but that proved to be the easiest part of everything. I did flinch once but not from pain. The sensation was just odd and eery. Once all was done, the numbing was wonderful.

I will have to leave you hanging for now. Sophia is rousing and it is time to nurse.

TO BE CONTINUED...