The Culps...: Olivia

Stats?
Weight: 8 lbs 11 oz (5-10%)
Height/Length: 21.5 in (10%)
Head: 14.5 in (5%)
Clothing Size: Newborn
Diaper Size: Size 1 (just switched when we ran out of newborn diapers this month)

How is she sleeping?
Very little change. We usually get one 4-5 hour stretch at night, so we usually only have to get up once. Still pleased. Oh, the one change this month is that we transitioned her from sleeping in the bouncer in our room to the pack n play in our room. We have sights set on the crib in her room, but we want a fairly smooth transition so we are willing to wait a little while longer. She seems to only want to nap while being held or maybe in her swing, so we'll have to work on that...

How is she eating?
No change. She nurses regularly, roughly every 3 hours like most babies her age. She's on meds for reflux - no surprise there.

Doctor Visit
This went pretty well. She got a good report and is staying on her growth curves. I was hoping to wait to nurse her until after her shots as a soothing method (works great), but she wasn't willing to wait, so oh well. We'll continue with the Zantac dose as long as she doesn't have any issues, so this will in effect gradually wean her off the meds as she outgrows them.

Naomi actually cried more this appointment than Olivia. It started when we were called back and she had just started playing with the train set. Hello Two Year Old Tantrum! (She doesn't understand that she's not 2 yet and that there's no need to overachieve in this area.) Then she cried about almost anything and everything else. Olivia just laid there while the doctor did her exam, but Naomi cried - she's very sensitive about people doing things to her Mommy or her baby (my OB appointments were a real treat). We read, we sang, we looked at the TV, we repeated "baby fine"... anything to help. Olivia did wail a good bit about her shots, but that sort of thing has never bothered me. She calmed down in the car and nodded off.

What new tricks does she do?
She started smiling this month, which is just such a treat. Plus, we have gotten a cooing noise a few times.

General Observations?
Still a pretty chill baby. She's developing a "friar" hairdo as it's starting to grow on the back and sides, but not really the top yet. I still get told on a regular basis that she is so tiny. What can I say? We make tiny babies. :) Mmmm... guess that's about all I've got this month.

Until next time... Enjoy!