So I’m a big fan of Etsy.com. I am constantly window shopping on there and finding these cute handmade things that I am just a click away from buying for Lucy. This was potentially going to break us financially. I got to thinking, I have a sewing machine. Why can’t I make Lucy things? So after my mother in law gave me a refresher course on my sewing machine I was on my way. First, I made bibs, then pacifier clip, and now dresses. My mom came and stayed with us this weekend and helped me put together two dresses for Lucy. The first one was a pillowcase dress that I kept seeing people sell on Etsy in really cute designs. I found some cool retro looking asterisk fabric and mom and I literally stayed up all night working it out. We had a pattern, but it was pretty weak and the directions were ridiculous. We used the armhole guide for it but that was it. Mom had some cool ideas for how to make it look really finished and showed me how to finish my edges, hide my seams, and generally make it look like something I probably would have paid $30 for on Etsy. Then today we made the little jumper with a slightly different retro fabric. We used a pattern I found at the store for this one. It called for big appliques, but instead I thought it would be cute if we did a contrasting fabric across the bottom. So mom basically showed me where to sew and what to do and I was able to put it together. Amazingly, it was easier than the pillowcase dress. The pattern also came with this little hair kerchief that at first, I wasn’t going to bother with, but the more I thought about it the more I thought it would probably look adorable on Lucy, so we went ahead and made it. I was right, freaking adorable. She didn’t even mind wearing it and kept it on until I changed her clothes.
After mom left today, Lucy modeled the jumper for me outside with her daddy. Pics are up here. More views of my dresses and other crafts are up here.
So Lucy has been hit by some especially runny diarrhea. I hear another baby in her room at daycare also has it. She didn’t poop constantly or anything. The past two days she has pooped 3 times and all three times were, as my friend Tracy would call it, major hatch detonations. Her poops are normally pretty liquidy, but this time it was really watery. She doesn’t seem to not feel well though, she’s still eating OK and not running a fever so I’m not too worried, but if it continues tomorrow we’ll need to call the doctor I think.
She also must be starting to really teeth. I can’t see them yet, but all weekend she was whimpering and chewing on anything she could get her hands on. I read online that excess saliva from teething can cause diarrhea, so maybe that’s all it is.
We are experiencing a little trial and error with the rice cereal intake for sure. The first two nights we gave it to her she ate it great. The third night she acted like she hated it and by the 4th, I couldn’t get her to eat it at all. It seems the conditions have to be just right. You have to catch her when she has the perfect balance of good mood and hunger, maybe an hour after she’s already nursed and definitely after she’s had a good nap. The consistency of the cereal has to be somewhere between mush and slop and the temperature needs to be warmer than room. Today we got it all just right and she ate nearly all of it. The rice cereal just seems really gross. I will be happy when we can move on to fruits and veggies where at least she’ll have some new things to taste. Angela gave me an article to read that claims that the idea that babies need to start on rice cereal is a myth, but it is what our doctor and baby feeding class both recommended so I guess we’ll keep with it. I think maybe if she had been formula fed, I would be OK with skipping over the cereal sooner and going to solids, but since we prepare the cereal with breast milk, I think this might be at least an easier digestive transition for her.
Lucy turned 6 months last week and we decided to embark on a weekend of firsts. Prepare to be bombarded by home movies.
Lucy’s first new experience was trying out solid food. Rice cereal, to be infact. She didn’t seem keen on it at first but after a few bites she decided she was into it.
Friday night we got a call from my friend Sarah who invited us for a spontaneous trip to Destin, FL to stay in the house she rented. While we were there, Lucy had her first trip out to the beach as well as her first swim in the pool! First though, she decided she wanted to get up at 5am and mom and dad needed to be up too. We sat her up in the bed with the support of a Boppy behind her to see how long she would last sitting up. She did great! All smiles and giggles and really didn’t fall much at all. Must be nice to have that much energy so early in the morning.
By the time we got up and out for quick walk at the beach, Lucy was winding down. She got to see it, but she seemed less than impressed.
And finally, we spent a little time in the pool. Lucy got to hang out with her friends, Mila and Joseph, as well as my old friends Jessica and Sarah. Sarah gave Lucy Joseph’s swimming pool float that he outgrew and after a little struggling to get her in it, she finally relaxed and floated around the pool with Daddy. It was fun watching her sort of freak out and then be at ease with the whole idea of the pool. At first, she wanted to be held really close and whimpered a little if we tried to let her float out. After about 15 minutes though, she let Kevin extend her out so she could float her legs around. It was pretty awesome.
So that about did it. We got in around 10pm last night and have been dragging today, but it was worth it to have a nice vacation and to see old friends. I’ve known those girls my whole life and it is pretty cool to now have our kids hanging out together.
One last little note. I forgot to mention that Lucy had her 6 month check up. She now weighs 19lbs 10oz! Now that she’s starting to eat solid foods, I’m sure she’s going to be rounding 20 in no time! I luv my chunk!
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