One month flies by!

Our little Lane is now one month old. Well, this post is late - by almost another month...but on the 4th, she was one month! We had our one month check up and have since been back to the doctor a few times.

At one month:

Weight: 9 lbs. 2 oz. (41%)

Height: 21.5 in. (59%)

Head Circumference: 37.7 cm (60%)

Last week (at 6 weeks) when we had to go back to the doctor because poor little lady had her first ear infection she was 9 lbs. 6 oz. (38%). She has been on an antibiotic for her ears and we'll go back tomorrow for an ear check up to make sure the infection is gone. We also have switched her to formula in hopes that it will help her fussiness. We are now on Nutramigen Lipil (specifically for babies with colic or a milk allergy) and reflux medication. We are keeping our fingers crossed that this helps! Just in the last three days, we've seen a major difference in her behavior. We are hoping that we have turned a corner - because let me just tell you, I am not sure I can go back to little sleep and then hearing her cry all day. I am just glad that it seems to be helping her tummy and she seems much more relaxed and happy!

Happy Easter!

Our Easter was filled with fun times with family. The night before, we ate dinner with Bobbie and family and the day of we went to brunch and had an Easter egg hunt with my family. Dutch enjoyed playing with Kelan and Rory as well as Jacob, Joseph and Jackson. He also loved seeing what the Easter Bunny brought for him and Lane. As for Lane, she looked SO stinkin' cute in her little Easter dress. If only I had gotten a decent picture of the two of them that day. Oh well, maybe some of these will paint the picture for you...

Dutch, Kelan and Rory


Easter morning


Playing the piano at Mimi and Pop's



Hunting for eggs


Peanut sleeping

Momma's Night Out!

For my last year in my twenties, I decided to take a night off from BOTH kids and celebrate with my girlfriends. Let me just tell you how much fun I had and how much I needed that time away. If you read my last post, you know that we have had a time with our little Lane so just to get away and have a few drinks with friends calmed my nerves - well, at least for that day & night!

DJ was in charge of both kids that night and he decided that it would be best to have a Man-BQ. Yes, this is what they call it. It is when all of the guys whose wives/girlfriends are at girls night get together (kids or no kids) and cookout and drink beer. I could have told him this was probably not a good idea. He called me midway through my dinner to inform me he thought my breastmilk was bad because Lane was not drinking it very well and was extremely fussy. Where had he been the last week??? Anyhow, he called me a couple times to ask when I would be home, that he had been inside all night, unable to partake in the Man-BQ because he could not get her to stop crying. I checked in a few times and the last time I did, he had gotten her to sleep. Needless to say, once I arrived home, he thanked me and apologized for not understanding or knowing how she's been each day he was at work or each night he slept peacefully.

Anyhow, it was just nice to get out of the house and enjoy a night away. Even if it was for only a few hours. So, thank you DJ for taking over and allowing me to let loose a little :)

Sleep, what's that?

I haven't had as much time to blog as I had hoped. Lane is not quite as content as Dutch was as a baby. In fact, she can be down right scary at times! We have been trying to figure out why our little peanut is not happy most of the time. She cries on and off for a good portion of the day. I told my mother - as bad as this may sound - that my goal is just to keep her sleeping most of the day/night. Although I would love to "bond", talk to her, make faces, etc. the truth of the matter is, if she is awake and not eating, she is not happy. The doctor seems to think that she may have a food allergy of some sort that is coming through my breast milk. His advice - to alter my diet. I cannot have any dairy (if you know me well, you know I HATE this part!), peanuts, eggs or shell fish until we can narrow down what, if any food, is causing her to be fussy. He also has given us Zantac as well as a soy based formula for us to try. I am hoping, with all fingers & toes crossed, that this works and we can fix the issue. I hate that she is so upset and that we have no idea what's wrong with her or what to do to make her happy. We do A LOT of bouncing, rocking, patting and burping until she falls asleep. She eats every 3-4 hours and can stretch her sleeping at night to almost 4 hours. Of course, our feeding and burping routine to get her stomach just right takes almost and hour, so I am not getting much sleep these days. I'll keep everyone updated as to how she does this week with all the new changes.

I am finding that Dutch, even his "terrible two" stage, can be easier than Lane at times. He loves holding his sister and if you give him the opportunity to do so, don't expect to get her back with out a fight! It's super cute - until he gets a little too excited and pats her a little too hard! He has enjoyed this warm weather we've been having by going to the park, playing with his new water table or swinging in the backyard. I am hoping this warm pattern continues. He gets so much of his energy out when he can get out of the house and play.

Just watching a show, holding his "baby"

Last cold days - lake with Daddy

At the park, sliding