Alyson Maya is one month old today!
Happy Birthday Allie Bear!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Gone Banking
Allie and I ran our first solo errand today to the bank! It only took two tries. :-) Here's a picture of our little bear in her sun hat.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
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Lists and More Lists
I have always been a list person. I make lists for everything. List of things to do. Lists of things I have already done. Lists of things that I may do in the future.
Turns out, when you have an infant crossing things off your list is very difficult. And when you are moving into a new house in a month the list of things you need to do grows exponentially. As someone with an A-type personality this has been very difficult for me to deal with. Around 9 or 10 at night when Bret relieves me from Alyson duty and takes the early late night feeding shift I pass by my long list of things to do on the kitchen table before retreating to the bedroom for some shuteye and it drives me nuts.
Today my plan was to go to the bank and return two phone calls. I have a bunch of checks to cash and I wanted to start an account for Alyson with the gifts she has received so far. I also need a bunch of quarters to do laundry on Wednesday when my folks visit and I can actually leave the apartment for a few minutes. But Alyson had another plan. After sleeping from 8 - 11:15 she decided to spend the afternoon cluster feeding and I have been basically attached to her until now while she is happily playing on her activity mat with the hiccups. Adorable!
So far I have returned one phone call, done the dishes and written this blog post. I guess what I have finally realized is that I really need to chill out about my list. So Alyson's baby book isn't completely filled out yet or the pile of laundry in my bedroom is spilling into the bathroom. Instead, moving forward my new plan is to try to complete two tasks on my list everyday. (of course that doesn't include activities of daily living like eating or showering - these are musts!) If I can do that the day should be considered a success. Of course, that is coming from someone who hasn't yet showered today and is still wearing maternity clothes not because she doesn't fit into any of her regular clothes but because she doesn't have time to sort through what fits and what doesn't.
Turns out, when you have an infant crossing things off your list is very difficult. And when you are moving into a new house in a month the list of things you need to do grows exponentially. As someone with an A-type personality this has been very difficult for me to deal with. Around 9 or 10 at night when Bret relieves me from Alyson duty and takes the early late night feeding shift I pass by my long list of things to do on the kitchen table before retreating to the bedroom for some shuteye and it drives me nuts.
Today my plan was to go to the bank and return two phone calls. I have a bunch of checks to cash and I wanted to start an account for Alyson with the gifts she has received so far. I also need a bunch of quarters to do laundry on Wednesday when my folks visit and I can actually leave the apartment for a few minutes. But Alyson had another plan. After sleeping from 8 - 11:15 she decided to spend the afternoon cluster feeding and I have been basically attached to her until now while she is happily playing on her activity mat with the hiccups. Adorable!
So far I have returned one phone call, done the dishes and written this blog post. I guess what I have finally realized is that I really need to chill out about my list. So Alyson's baby book isn't completely filled out yet or the pile of laundry in my bedroom is spilling into the bathroom. Instead, moving forward my new plan is to try to complete two tasks on my list everyday. (of course that doesn't include activities of daily living like eating or showering - these are musts!) If I can do that the day should be considered a success. Of course, that is coming from someone who hasn't yet showered today and is still wearing maternity clothes not because she doesn't fit into any of her regular clothes but because she doesn't have time to sort through what fits and what doesn't.
Making the Grade
Nothing drives a parent crazier than charts on developmental milestones. The What to Expect books are chock-full of charts saying what your child should be able to do, will probably be able to do and may even be able to do at all the different months of age. While information is good, this also causes parents to freak out when their children brings their hands together spontaneously at six weeks rather than four. It also causes them to declare their child a genius when she flips her head from side to side at five days old rather than three weeks (yes, that was Alyson!) And of course obsess over whether or not they have achieved something. Did she actually smile in response to my smile? I am not sure. Maybe it was just gas. It was probably gas.
At our last pediatrician appointment I asked the doctor what we should be looking for over the next month and he said, 'for her to act more like a person.' I thought that was the best answer. Screw the books I say. We just need to let little Alyson become Alyson.
At our last pediatrician appointment I asked the doctor what we should be looking for over the next month and he said, 'for her to act more like a person.' I thought that was the best answer. Screw the books I say. We just need to let little Alyson become Alyson.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Making Weight: Part 2
Alyson went to the pediatrician on Friday and I am happy to report she is now 7 lbs and 13 ounces! That means she still hasn't caught up to her Daddie's birth weight and by the time she is two months old she will barely have caught up to Mommie's birth weight. She is just a tiny little girl.
If only I had a nickle for every newborn outfit I put back on the shelf when I was shopping for baby clothes. Everyone told me not to buy any newborn clothes because she would grow out of them in a week or two at most. But as it turns out, our Allie Bear will be in newborn clothes for at least another two - three weeks. Thankfully, Aunt Casey, Nana and Grandma have been picking up extra outfits along the way.
Allie celebrated her first Yom Kippur yesterday with break fast at her Aunt Mindi's apartment. She met all sorts of relatives. It was a lot of fun! She was too little to take to temple, so instead she relaxed on the couch with Dad and watched episodes of The Daily Show. She just can't get enough of John Oliver.
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If only I had a nickle for every newborn outfit I put back on the shelf when I was shopping for baby clothes. Everyone told me not to buy any newborn clothes because she would grow out of them in a week or two at most. But as it turns out, our Allie Bear will be in newborn clothes for at least another two - three weeks. Thankfully, Aunt Casey, Nana and Grandma have been picking up extra outfits along the way.
Allie celebrated her first Yom Kippur yesterday with break fast at her Aunt Mindi's apartment. She met all sorts of relatives. It was a lot of fun! She was too little to take to temple, so instead she relaxed on the couch with Dad and watched episodes of The Daily Show. She just can't get enough of John Oliver.
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
BBQ!
We took Alyson on her first outing to get her Daddie's favorite food -- BBQ! She had so much fun. She only went through two hoodies!
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