She is smiling, growing, eating, fussing. She's wonderful, honestly. We had one horrible night that involved gas, a bit of constipation (when people tell you EBF babies don't get constipated, I'm here to tell you it's okay to punch them in the mouth. They're wrong) and once we got through the night she was pleasant as could be. The only think I can think of is that we had butternut squash the day before and maybe that made her excessively gassy. Nothing else I ate was new.
I am down 9 pounds (with clothing on, 12 without) from my pre-baby weight. I honestly think it's a bit of giving up fast food (makes the wee one HORRIBLY gassy) and coke. Coke, my lifeblood, my first love, had to be given up because the caffeine gives me headaches. We'll see how long my exhaustion headaches last before giving in again. I've been drinking sweet tea instead. Could be the natural vs processed ingredients, who knows?
We've all been sick this week. Nina wound up in the ER a week ago Saturday because she was having retractions with her breathing. She got nebulized, a chest x-ray, and some high powered moisturized air. We were sent home with instructions to continue nebulizing her. We're a week in now and she is doing a million times better. She never seemed bothered by her cough or the cold in general. Never got a fever. Continued sleeping through the night (minus the one night with the gas/constipation).
Jack spiked a near 104 fever (103.6) that lasted from Sunday thru Tuesday. His cough kept him home from daycare on Friday because he was getting to the point where it would cause him to vomit. Note: I don't do vomit. Blech. Thankfully, it only happened twice and he's learned to take a drink when he starts going. He also politely covers his mouth when he coughs. So, he seems to be doing better. His face is still quite chapped, causing him to look a bit leperous. He keeps wiping at it and won't let me put anything on it. He tells me he needs the "boo-ies out!" but he doesn't have any so I'm thinking his chapped nose/upper lip is driving him bonkers.
I am much better, but the subfreezing temperatures have been making me miserable. Our house sits between 67-70 degrees and I just can't get warm. Jack runs around in a shirt and diaper or bare bottom and I'm buried under 5 blankets (I'm not a bad mom, he just refuses to wear pants...) I don't get kids.
I also managed to injure my back somehow. Oh, that's fun. I was able to get my first chiropractic adjustment this week. There was almost instant relief in my ribs. My back was still a bit tender, but over the next day and a half started feeling much better. Then we left the house and I messed it up all over again. I think it's from lifting Nina's carseat and bearing the weight all on one side. I don't remember it happening with Jack, but like my doctor said, my body has likely gotten used to carrying Jack around and is unprepared for the stress of the carrier. If it weren't BELOW FREEZING I would ditch the carrier seat and switch her into her convertible carseat, but the convenience of the carrier in 20 degree (or lower) weather is pretty much necessary right now. She's layered in blankets and her fleece carseat cover and never realizes she's freezing. When it starts to warm up a bit I will just start putting her in warmer clothing and carry her down the stairs to the car.
I really meant this post to just be Nina's stats and a picture. So, here's the picture. Enjoy the cold. Wish for snow! (because if it's going to be this freaking cold, it may as well be pretty outside, too!)
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