tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933726943650125542024-03-13T21:16:56.853-05:00Living Life As A NewlywedMrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-5150487596190665802011-10-22T14:40:00.000-05:002011-10-22T14:40:03.320-05:00Liz' Life: 5 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b3cUOHTxoLI/TqMbf9XQRXI/AAAAAAAABVQ/8zfDct58vSY/s1600/liz5monthswbear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b3cUOHTxoLI/TqMbf9XQRXI/AAAAAAAABVQ/8zfDct58vSY/s320/liz5monthswbear.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Five Months</b></div><br />
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Elizabeth,<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am amazed to see how much alert you are and all the things that you do! At your last checkup you weighed 17lbs 14 oz(off the charts) and were 26 1/4 inches tall (off the charts). You are so tall! Since we changed to organic diapers and Aveno products your skin is looking a lot better! You are constantly putting something in your mouth and you like to suck on your fingers. I am waiting anxiously for that first tooth to come in. You stayed a whole weekend away from mommy and daddy this month while we went on a church retreat. We missed you so much! You smile a lot and it just lights up everyone around you. I'm still waiting for you to roll over again but you are liking tummy time a little more. You wear 6-12 month clothes and 9 months fit you very well. You also can wear 12 month clothes. We can't wait to see what next month brings!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><b>22 Week Stats:</b><br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> You go to bed around 8 p.m. and usually don't wake up till 6:30 a.m.!!!! You have some nights where you wake up at 4-4:30 and mommy just puts you in bed with us and you sleep for another 2 hours. No more late night feedings!!!!! If we are home you take a 2 hour nap in the mornings and then a 2 hour nap throughout the day.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>Mommy feeds you in your high chair now at every feeding if we are home. Daddy feeds you your last feeding in your room. You have eating a little less now which I think means your starting to want solids. We will see what the doctor says at your next appointment. For breakfast mommy feeds you an ounce of rice cereal out of a bowel along with your bottle. You are eating it so much better now and have been eating it all!<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>You are enjoying your bouncy a lot better and I just love to watch you figure out your toys on there. We bought you a tummy mat that has toys on the end which you seem to like better. You are grabbing onto everything!<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>You can spend a long time on your activity mat and you enjoy being the center of attention. You also like it when mommy and daddy tickle you!<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>You still hate being burped!<br />
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</tbody></table>Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-41486142979403897532011-09-25T14:05:00.000-05:002011-09-25T14:05:41.321-05:00Liz' Life: 4 Months<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g3ZaIRr000U/Tn90VRJNVNI/AAAAAAAABUg/lzZD5C1DVsM/s1600/DSCN3547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g3ZaIRr000U/Tn90VRJNVNI/AAAAAAAABUg/lzZD5C1DVsM/s320/DSCN3547.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Four Months</span></div><br />
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Elizabeth,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;">This month you've really gotten into a routine. I feel like a lot has changed this month and I love to see the new things that you do. At your last checkup you weighed 17lbs (off the charts) and were 25 inches tall (95 percentile). I hope that you grow to be 5'7" instead of 5'4" like your mommy. You had a really bad rash this past month and we found out that you have severe eczema. The doctor put you on organic diapers and wipes and we had to switch from Johnsons baby products to Aveno. We have been putting Derma Smooth on your skin twice a day and your skin has cleared all up! Dr. Goldberg was so happy to see you talking to him and making eye contact. He was besides himself. You really like to grab things now and this month you learned to pull your car seat toy hard enough to make it sing and it brings a smile to my face every time I hear it! You went on your first road trip to see your great grandparents on my side of the family and you did very well and slept half the ride. Mommy is sorry for not taking any pics of our trip :( For the most part you aren't as fussy anymore and it seems your reflux is getting a lot better! You are also sleeping through the night most nights which makes mommy and daddy very happy! You now wear 6-9 month clothes and 9 months fit you very well. You also can wear some 6-12 month onsies. We are enjoying every minute watching you as you grow!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><b>18 Week Stats:</b><br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> You go to bed around 8 p.m. and usually don't wake up till 6:30 a.m.!!!! You have some nights where you wake up at 4-4:30 and mommy just puts you in bed with us and you sleep for another 2 hours. No more late night feedings!!!!! If we are home you take a 2 hour nap in the mornings and then 30 min to an 1 hour nap throughout the day.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>Mommy feeds you in your high chair now at every feeding if we are home. Daddy feeds you your last feeding in your room. You are eating 6 oz at every feeding and for breakfast you also have an ounce of rice cereal out of a bowel. You are eating it so much better now and have been eating it all!<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>Your GiGi bought you a bouncy which you aren't that tall enough yet to bounce on it but you like to sit in it and watch your cartoons. You still love your activity mat and mommy has been working with you to sit up on your own and roll over. You did roll onto your side from your tummy for the first time recently but haven't done it since. <br />
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<b>Likes: </b>Being held is your favorite, then playing on your activity mat and watching cartoons. You love bath time with daddy and you love to stand up.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>You hate being on your tummy still and I am hoping that changes soon! You hate when I have to stop and burp you.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Elizabeth,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I can't believe you are already three months! You are growing like a weed girl! You have really started talking and smiling more this month and your smile just melts my heart. It makes all that crying you do worth it! This month you started watching cartoons and you really enjoy them. You started grabbing on to your toys on your activity mat and you sat in your high chair for the first time. Dr. Goldberg put you on Soy this month but truthfully momma doesn't see much difference in your reflux. He also started you on solids for breakfast. Momma tries every morning to feed you rice cereal and sometimes with bananas with a spoon but you really don't like it. You would rather have your bottle. And it is the messiest thing! This month you also met your Great Grandpa Lopez who's in a nursing home for the first time. You wear some three month and some six month clothes. You are kind of in between right now. Just yesterday on your three month birthday we put you in a size 3 diaper because the size 2's were getting too small. When we weighed you yesterday at home it said you weighed 16lbs. I'm not sure how accurate that is since at your ped appointment on August 6 you weighed 14.2 lbs. You are a lot more awake during the day now and you rarely want to take a nap which gets a little annoying when momma has stuff to do. You really love your Uncle Ken and I think yall are going to have a special relationship like my papa and I did. You have become really needy or spoiled and don't want to be put down. The only time your not crying is when your held but momma can't hold you 24/7 woman! I can't wait to see what the next month brings.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> You are still going down for the night between 8-9 p.m. and usually sleep between 5-6 hours then wake up to eat and sleep for another 3 hours or so. Last night though you slept for a whole 8 hours then ate and slept for another 2 1/2. Momma's praying you have more nights like that! Recently during the day you aren't wanting to take your naps. You used to sleep for three hours in the morning after your first meal and now you wake up every hour. Not sure what that's about.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>You've been eating between 4-6 oz at every feeding. You are now on Similac Soy with 3 tsp of rice cereal at each feeding and 6 tsp at your night feeding. You are not really fussy during feedings any more but you hate to be stopped to be burped. You get fussy about an hour after feedings and you get really bad hiccups afterwards.<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>You prefer your activity mat to anything else besides being held. You are up most of the day now so it's getting harder for momma to entertain you. All of a sudden you started not liking your swing. Not sure what that's about besides you wanting to be held all the time.<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>Being held is your favorite, then playing on your activity mat and watching cartoons.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>You hate being put down more than anything. Not liking your swing right now and you despise tummy time which makes it hard for me to get that in during the day. You prefer to be sitting up and surprisingly your head is very strong without having tummy time.<br />
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Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-33488951022719925062011-08-09T20:12:00.000-05:002011-08-09T20:12:41.063-05:00Taking a BreakI'm sad to say that I'm taking a break from blogging for a while. I made the decision on Friday after having a complete meltdown and feeling like a horrible mother because I let me daughter cry for 4 hours on and off during the night without feeding her. I was trying to break her habit of waking up at the same time every night because I read that between 9-15 weeks bottle fed babies could go 8 hours without eating and I was trying to extend her nights according to the Baby Wise book. I know now that after the first 45 minutes of crying on and off I should have just fed her. I cried the entire next day and after talking to my family I decided to put the books up!<br />
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I was trying so hard to get her on a schedule according to the book and kept referring to it nonstop. I have a problem. I admit it. I compare my baby to every other baby her age and I read too much into things. I have decided that I need to let her make her own schedule for now at least until I get a job and we then we can figure how her schedule needs to be. I know that every baby is different and unique and I need to be proud of my baby and love her no matter what for who she is and not try to change her. So I've decided to take a break from blogging so that I can focus on my daughter and learn to not compare and just be happy with who she is.<br />
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I know this is a weird all over the place post but I didn't have a lot of time to get my thoughts in order but I wanted to let my followers know why I haven't written. I hope this break isn't too long and I hope to still read all of your blogs from time to time.<br />
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With much love and respect,<br />
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HeatherMrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-20734673904092180602011-08-03T17:50:00.001-05:002011-08-03T17:50:59.036-05:00Morning Playtime<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx7PddFomA18mGNanSXmHaMWtV6_i3zmysgkllRipA6wTPu9ZjjxqN51bHCpRiOXQwCzEWEgXsVNozLpmh3TQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-59504165219204004612011-08-03T17:50:00.000-05:002011-08-03T17:50:45.853-05:00Bye Bye Baby Weight & More - Week 1For those that have read my blog for a while you know that I have always had an issue with my weight. I was starting to try to loose it before we got pregnant and then I had to put that on the back burner. Before baby I weighed 164 lbs and needed to loose about 30 lbs for my BMI. When I got pregnant I wanted to only gain 15 lbs since I was already overweight but of course I didn't eat or exercise the way I should have and gained 30 lbs. When I had Elizabeth I weighed 194lbs!!!!!!!!! And I'm only 5'4" people! As soon as I had Elizabeth I automatically lost 19 lbs. I now weigh 175 lbs and am only 11 lbs away from my prebaby weight.<br />
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For the past 10 weeks I really haven't been eating any better and working out just seemed daunting because I feel like I'm tired 24/7. But Monday night I decided that I'm absolutely tired of the way I look. I'm too big and am just not happy when I look in the mirror. I'm still wearing my maternity clothes for heavens sakes because nothing fits me. So I decided to only allow myself a dessert once a month which is my BIGGEST weakness, drink a diet coke only once a week and when I get fast food only get a salad. I also decided it's time to start working out and I started the 30 Day Shred again. I did this before I was pregnant but never finished it. So here are my goals:<br />
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<b>Short Term Goal:</b> Loose 15 lbs by my birthday (Nov. 27)<br />
<b>Long Term Goal:</b> Loose 40 lbs total by next Summer<br />
<b>This Week's Goal:</b> Have only 1 diet coke, no sweets and finish level 1 of 30 Day Shred.<br />
<b>Current Weight:</b> 175 lbs.Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-80772921585965802442011-08-03T17:26:00.000-05:002011-08-03T17:26:16.917-05:00Wordless Wednesday {8.3.11}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXfMMWB3Yhc/TjnJPZT9KWI/AAAAAAAABTA/d-l4d18o3k4/s1600/DSCN3468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXfMMWB3Yhc/TjnJPZT9KWI/AAAAAAAABTA/d-l4d18o3k4/s320/DSCN3468.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> Her sleeping has gotten sooo much better since my last post since I didn't do a 9 week post. She sleeps for 5-6 hours when we first put her down at night then wakes up to eat and goes back to sleep for another couple of hours. We have her on a schedule that we got from the book Baby Wise. She eats then we try to keep her awake for a while then we put her down for a nap for an hour an a half and we do that all through the day. It seems to be working. Some days we have to go off the routine but she seems to get back on very easily.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>Her pedi changed her formula to Enfamil AR which has a little starch and rice in it so we are no longer give her the extra rice cereal. She is eating between 4-6 oz at each feeding and twice a day we give her an ounce of water to help with the swelling of her esophagus.<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>My baby girl has been a totally different baby. She is smiling so much now and responds to you when you make faces and smile at her. She is talking a lot and is keeping her hands open more. She has found that she can suck on her hand and does that a lot.<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>She likes to suck on her hand, likes her swing now, likes it when you stick your tongue out at her, likes to be sitting up rather than laying down.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>She hasn't been liking it when we read to her lately. Not sure what's up with that! She hates taking her medicine, hates getting dressed and hates getting her neck cleaned after a feeding.<br />
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<b>Highlight of the Week: </b>She met her new baby cousin this week and went to two birthday parties!<br />
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<b>Pic from this Week:</b> (I have been so bad about taking pics. I have just really been trying to enjoy her but I need to start taking pics at least one a day!)<br />
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Since she was born he has been worried that she has a really small head. She wasn't even on the positive percentages at birth. Since the first time we saw him he said that's something we have to keep an eye on. He said Joey and I both have small heads and she should be fine but we just have to watch it. Even though her head cm has grown every time we see him it was only at 5% last week. So while we were talking I had asked him about her keeping her hands in fists all the time and if that had anything to do with her reflux. He said no and continued looking at her body. I also mentioned I didn't think she was smiling enough. While he was checking her he said that her body was really tense and she wasn't as flaccid as she should be. So then he asked if we've seen any tremors in her body. I told him she does have tremors in her legs sometimes but I didn't think anything of it. Because of everything we told him and what he saw he recommended us to a pediatric neurologist. Also I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned on here but after Liz' umbilical cord fell off she had an umbilical hernia appear. Usually they disappear before an infant turns one but at this appointment our pedi thought it had gotten bigger which isn't good and also recommend we see a ped surgeon.<br />
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So as you can imagine I started freaking out that something was wrong with my little girl. We started researching her symptoms (which you should never do before you see a specialist) and it kept coming up that she could have Cerebral Palsy. I seriously cried every day for a week. I didn't write about this last week because we decided not to tell our families until we found out if something was wrong. We had her neurologist appointment yesterday and he said he thinks her tone and motor skills look great! He said he isn't worried about her head circumference either. He did order an EEG for Aug 8 to make sure that she's not having any seizures since she's been having leg tremors but he said he doesn't think so. Now we're praying that the test comes back normal.<br />
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Even though he thinks she's perfect I still am a little worried. He said he didn't think she needed an MRI but I think I would have felt better just to be on the safe side. She has her next pediatrician appointment next Saturday and we're gonna see what he says and ask if he thinks we should get one to be on the safe side. I don't think I'm gonna feel 100% better until we do. I know the neurologist knows what he's talking about and I might be over worrying but I had a bad feeling and I just want to be sure.<br />
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Next Monday she has her appointment with her pediatric surgeon to see how bad her hernia is and when/if he thinks she will need surgery.<br />
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In other news, I have a job interview today!!!!!!!!!!!! It is at Crime Stoppers in Houston. The job description is a little different than what I've done in the past and I am really excited about it. I really hope it goes well. I haven't worked in 3 months which is the longest I've gone since I was 16 and I am ready to start working again. Please pray for us and wish us luck!Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-26318914751992719472011-07-21T15:30:00.000-05:002011-07-21T15:30:28.094-05:00Liz' Life: 2 Month's Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ohxl4MJOBnU/TiiHS9Fy6FI/AAAAAAAABSc/xTveJESTBjQ/s1600/DSCN3444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ohxl4MJOBnU/TiiHS9Fy6FI/AAAAAAAABSc/xTveJESTBjQ/s320/DSCN3444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Elizabeth,<br />
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You are two month's old today. You have not had a good day today though and have cried most of the morning poor baby. The past month has been a bit challenging but we have gotten through it. We found out that you have acid reflux and it hurts you a lot. We have you on medicine and have changed your formula to Enfamil AR and we are hoping this will help. You are now a whopping 13 pounds and your mostly so big because mommy overfed you for two weeks by adding too much rice cereal to your formula. Know that mommy is truly sorry but you will outgrow it. You are wearing size 3-6 month clothes and are in a size 1 diaper. You are sleeping better at night. You go to bed between 8-9 pm. and sleep for 5 hours then wake up to eat and go back to sleep for another 3 hours. You usually take your morning nap with mommy on the bed and I just love that time. You are not a very happy baby for the most part but I'm hoping that will change after we get your reflux situated . You are really strong and hold your head up high and on your own for a good while. We didn't have a great 8 week appointment and will be seeing two different specialists to get some things looked at. We are praying that you are absolutely fine but we just want to be sure. <br />
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Mommy & Daddy love you very much!<br />
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<b>8 Week Stats:</b><br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> You've been going to bed between 8-9 p.m. and sleeping for about 5 hours and then waking up and sleeping for another 3 hours. You don't go right to sleep after your late night feeding. Some days you take naps and some days you fight it and want to stay up.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>You've been eating between 5-6 oz at every feeding. We changed your formula to Enfamil AR to help with your reflux. You are really really fussy during feeding time and I have to admit its the worst part of the day. I hope your reflux gets better soon!<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>You are more alert during the day and we are getting more play time in. You're getting better at tummy time but still don't like to be there for long periods.<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>You love bath time, looking at the fan or your mobile in your swing and the one in your crib and you love the vibration of your bouncy.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>You hate burping and your reflux. You absolutely hate waiting 20 minutes before you can eat at every other feeding and you hate taking your medicine and always try to spit it out.<br />
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<b>Highlight of the Week: </b>You had your 8 week appointment where you got 2 shots and an oral medication and mommy and daddy got some not so good news. Today you are getting you meed your Aunt Lee Lee for the first time and mommy's super excited about that.<br />
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On Saturday we were invited to a birthday party for a 3 year old. She is the daughter of a really good friend and the woman who was our photographer at our wedding. She had a cowgirl themed party and a pony ranch out in Katy. Since my nieces were down we took them with us and they had a blast. It was EXTREMELY hot outside but the kids had a good time anyway. They got to ride a pony and play games and go on a carriage ride. Elizabeth of course slept the whole time! That night my nieces stayed the night with us and we spent the night playing SkipBo. We love to play card games. I love playing with them because it reminds me of when I played with my grandparents.<br />
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Then yesterday Joey and I took our infant CPR class. There were mostly couples who were expecting in the class. It was a really easy class and CPR is pretty easy to do. Hopefully I'll never have to use it though.<br />
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So what did you do this weekend?Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-15045197566850130922011-07-18T14:35:00.000-05:002011-07-18T14:35:50.091-05:00Comparing & Worrying: Will Drive You NutsBeing a mom has turned me into this crazy person. I read so many baby blogs and books and I find that I spend a lot of my time comparing babies and worrying that mine isn't where she should be. It is starting to drive my husband nuts! I'm always comparing Elizabeth with other babies around her age. I know that every child is different but I just want to make sure that she is developing the way she should be so I worry.<br />
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I worry that she sleeps too much. Some days she sleeps most of the day (like only awake maybe 5 hours of the day). I read that they should be sleeping about 15-16 hours a day and Liz is sleeping more like 18-20 hours most days. I worry because she hardly ever smiles. I can make funny faces and tickle her but she hardly ever smiles at me. She smiles in her sleep but she rarely smiles while looking at you. She also hasn't started trying to grab things yet. I've put her on her activity mat and get her to try to grab her toys hanging down but she wont. She puts her hands in her mouth when she's hungry but that's really all she does with them. I've put her in the mirror so she can see herself and she never looks straight in the mirror. She always looks side to side.<br />
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Every time I hear about a baby doing something on a blog I insistently compare Elizabeth to them. Then I go and tell my husband well Liz isn't doing this but this person's baby is and they are the same age. It is seriously driving us both nuts! I'm just ready for my little girl to start doing things and being awake more so I can play with her.<br />
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How do you deal with the comparing and worrying?Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-76092829097434647892011-07-09T18:20:00.000-05:002011-07-09T18:20:43.495-05:00Liz' Life: 7 Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><b>Sleeping:</b> She's only been sleeping for 2-3 hours at a time this week. She sleeps more during the day and sometimes I can't get her to wake up when I want her to since I've been trying to get her on a schedule but she lets me know I'm on her schedule.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>She's still taking any where from 3-6 oz of formula with rice cereal and usually eats every 2-4 hours. She seems to be a lot more hungry lately. Feeding time has been a little hard because every other feeding I have to give her medicine for her reflux 30 minutes prior to feeding so sometimes I have to let her cry until I can feed her. Since I found out this week I was feeding her too much rice cereal she gets 1tsp per oz of formula now.<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>She looks around a lot more and is starting to sit up for longer periods on her own. I introduced her to a new toy this week and she seems to like it.<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>She likes to eat that's probably her favorite thing to do and she seems to like to visit her Abuela. She likes to be rocked and she still enjoys bath time with daddy.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>She's not a fan of bath time with mommy. I guess I don't have that special touch that dad has. She HATES to have her nails filed. That is such a horrible process. She hates having her clothes changed and she doesn't like her swing most of the time.<br />
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<b>Highlight of the Week: </b>She had her 6 week check up this week where we found out mommy was overfeeding her and she was a whopping 11lbs 15oz. She got two shots and has started taking her acid reflux medicine. This week we also spent time with my foster family for 4th of July.<br />
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I am just really really mad at myself! I know she'll grow into it when she starts getting longer and will hopefully burn some of that off when she starts crawling but until then I'm gonna know that I made her a little chubby thing.<br />
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Anyone else with kids ever do anything as stupid as what I did?Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-54112001033030144802011-07-04T20:31:00.000-05:002011-07-04T20:31:57.939-05:00Happy 4th of July!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z3qVgTMhV4c/ThJorhtfX_I/AAAAAAAABRU/1d9BJ8USufM/s1600/DSCN3368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z3qVgTMhV4c/ThJorhtfX_I/AAAAAAAABRU/1d9BJ8USufM/s320/DSCN3368.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Happy 4th of July from the Lopez Family!</b></span></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: red; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">For Elizabeth's first 4th of July we spent the day with my foster family. We chilled by the pool and ate steak, baked potatoes and corn on the cob and don't forget all the yummy brownies and cookies. We wanted to take a dip in the pool but I haven't had my 6 week check up yet :( We did dip our feet in though! Hope everyone enjoyed their day!</span></b></span></div>Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-82686207421736866972011-07-02T14:51:00.000-05:002011-07-02T14:51:03.962-05:00Liz' Life: 6 Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> When we first put her down she usually only sleeps for a couple hours. After her midnight feeding she usually sleeps for a longer stretch. And she sleeps really good at her morning nap.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>She's still taking any where from 3-6 oz of formula with rice cereal and usually eats every 2-4 hours. <br />
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<b>Activity: </b>She's been awake a lot more even during the night and follows her toy when you put it in her face and move it from side to side. She's also keeping her head up a lot longer.<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>She likes to be held all the time. She likes it when momma sings to her. Her favorite songs are the ABC song and The Wheels on the Bus. She also like her Bright Star toy. She loves laying on her tummy! She really enjoys bath time with Daddy.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>She hates being put down for long periods of time. She hates laying on her back and still not a fan of diaper changes or changing her clothes.<br />
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<b>Highlight of the Week: </b>Joey's coworkers threw us a Diaper and Wipe shower on Thursday and got to meet Liz for the first time! (Of course she slept the whole time LOL)<br />
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I have very mixed feelings about motherhood at this point. It is a wonderful and beautiful thing to see my beautiful baby girl and know that my husband and I made her. I love to look at her and hold her when she is content. It breaks my heart to see her cry and I just love her so much. I look forward to watch her grow up and to see what her personality is going to be like.<br />
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Every since I could remember people have always told me I was going to be such a good mom. But now that I'm a mom I feel like I'm a horrible mother! I have always been an impatient person and learning patience with a newborn has been difficult for me. At about 3-4 weeks old Liz was vomiting a couple of feedings and was really fussy and not being able to console her was so hard on me. She has been a little better since starting on rice cereal with her formula but she still gets fussy. She's not really on a schedule as our pediatrician said to feed her on demand and she hasn't been sleeping very well. She doesn't like to be swaddled and really doesn't like to sleep on her back for the most part. I always feel like I don't know if I'm doing things right and I always worry! I worry every time she gets fussy if she's sick or her acid reflux or is she just hungry or does she just want to be held. I still haven't distinguished her cries yet and I just want my baby girl to be happy. I need to learn to not sweat the small stuff and to be more patient. I don't know if what I feel is normal and if every new mom feels this way or if its just me. I've had a few good meltdowns since she was born and I know a lot of it is from lack of sleep but I hope that it gets better soon.<br />
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I love my baby girl more than anything and am so blessed that I have her! Thanks for listening to me ramble on guys!Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-61931966160354809092011-06-27T21:12:00.000-05:002011-06-27T21:12:19.320-05:00Liz' Life: 5 Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCF-TACdAZE/Tgk1n4447zI/AAAAAAAABQk/fMMs0UqfOOo/s1600/DSCN3345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCF-TACdAZE/Tgk1n4447zI/AAAAAAAABQk/fMMs0UqfOOo/s320/DSCN3345.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Five Weeks</b></div><br />
<b>Sleeping:</b> Every night is different. There have been a couple nights that she's slept for 5 hours at a time but for the most part it's only 2-3 hours at a time. She still doesn't like to sleep in her crib. As soon as I put her down she starts crying.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>I took Liz to the doctor last week since she was vomiting a couple of her feedings and her ped said she probably had acid reflux and told us to add rice cereal to her formula. Since then she hasn't spit up or vomited once! She's eating anywhere from 3-6oz.<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>She's getting to stay up more during the day. She has started to like her swing a little better but doesn't like to stay in there long. <br />
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<b>Likes: </b>She likes to be held a lot and loves to eat and be sung to.<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>She hates being put down for long periods of time. She doesn't like diaper change time.<br />
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<b>Highlights of Week: </b>My former coworker came to visit her for the first time.<br />
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</tbody></table>On Saturday Elizabeth and I took her daddy to Chili's because he loves their chicken fried steak. On Sunday morning I woke up and picked us up breakfast and gave him the cards from Liz and I and a little book called Daddy's Girl. Unfortunately I couldn't buy anything else as I don't have a job. But I think he had a good 1st Father's Day anyway. That afternoon we went to my foster family's house. They cooked steaks and potatoes and we had homemade icecream for dessert. It was a very nice relaxing day. It was Liz' first time around puppies and they have 3 dogs. It was so funny to see doggie Lexie be so protective over her. She had to be laying beside her the whole time we were there. It was so cute. I can't wait to see what next year's father's day brings.<br />
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</tbody></table>Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-60179596043063666262011-06-21T10:05:00.000-05:002011-06-21T10:05:43.817-05:00Liz' Life: 1 Month Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cItIfQ2V_jw/TgCvLBJDd5I/AAAAAAAABQA/wBnPm8IzGvk/s1600/DSCN3278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cItIfQ2V_jw/TgCvLBJDd5I/AAAAAAAABQA/wBnPm8IzGvk/s320/DSCN3278.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Elizabeth,<br />
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You are a month old today! Mommy can't believe how fast it has gone by. You are so adorable and I love watching you sleep. That is when you are most at peace. You are getting heavier every day and that's because you love to eat! You're like mommy in that way. You are eating between 4-6 oz at every feeding. You love to be held and only like to be put down for a short time. You are still sleeping a lot but I love it when you are awake and not crying. You always stay up for an hour or so after your 2 or 3 am feeding. You have learned to like bath time with daddy and you like it when we read to you. You started getting fussy the past few days and Doctor thinks you have Colic and I feel so bad for you. You slept for 5 hours straight last night for the first time and missed your 10 p.m. feeding. I think it was because you were laying on momma. You did so good on this photo shoot. I was really surprised that you didn't cry at all and you were actually awake. Elizabeth, mommy and daddy love you so much and we can't wait to see what the next month brings!<br />
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Love,<br />
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<b>Pics from 1 month photo shoot:</b><br />
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Happy 1st Father's Day to my wonderful husband! I knew since we first got together over 8 years ago that I wanted you to be the father of my children. You are a great person who is so smart, funny and sweet. Thank you so much for being so wonderful to me through our pregnancy even when I would cry for no reason. Thank you for being so understanding when I cry for no reason now! Thank you for being my rock through the delivery of our little girl and helping me to not be scared. Thank you for helping me make such a special little person. She is so lucky to have you as her dad. I know you will always be there for her and she is going to learn so much from you. I hope she has your temperament. Even if I don't tell you enough I want you to know I'm lucky to have you and am so thankful for all the things you do! I hope you have a wonderful 1st Father's Day!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Your wifeMrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-80912635539274225002011-06-14T15:33:00.000-05:002011-06-14T15:33:06.635-05:00Breastfeeding UpdateI decided yesterday to no longer pump. My supply had gone down from 2-2.5 oz to 1 oz down to now .5 oz. I have struggled with this decision and had been feeling guilty about the whole breastfeeding situation even though I said I wasn't going to. It's a hard to decision to make because you want what is best for your child and you don't want people to judge you. I've unfortunately always been the type of person to worry about what everyone thinks of me and I didn't want to be looked at as a bad mom.<br />
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After talking to a friend yesterday who wasn't able to breastfeed her baby I felt a lot better about my decision. It is not my fault that I have really large breasts and flat nipples. I can't change that. I can't help it that my daughter didn't latch on and the nipple shield didn't work for me. I can't help that my milk supply wasn't as much as I would like it to be. My daughter got the Colostrum which is the most important thing and she received breast milk via bottle for 3 weeks. I can't be mad at that. She had been getting formula since she was born because of Jaundice and it helped her to get rid of it and get back to her birth weight. So formula is the best choice for us. <br />
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I'm learning to not be mad about it and know that as long as my little girl is healthy that's all that matters. Liz goes for her next checkup in two weeks so we will see what the peditrician says about it then. Thanks for everyone's support!Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793372694365012554.post-35406091973127734182011-06-11T18:35:00.000-05:002011-06-11T18:35:27.448-05:00Liz' Life: 3 Weeks<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-si051273FeU/TfP6XFttxdI/AAAAAAAABOw/o4iJqJFF3vw/s1600/3weeksold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-si051273FeU/TfP6XFttxdI/AAAAAAAABOw/o4iJqJFF3vw/s320/3weeksold.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b>Three Weeks</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><b>Sleeping:</b> There was a day or two where she slept for 4 hour stretches at night but we are still having trouble getting her to go to bed right after her night feedings. She takes an 1-2 hour naps during the day after her feeding and play time.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>My milk is slowly starting to decrease. I'm now only getting an ounce in at a time. She is eating 4oz at every feeding.<br />
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<b>Activity: </b>She is still sleeping a lot during the day and is more active during the evenings.<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>She likes to be held a lot!<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>She does not like the bath nor to be changed or when I try to clean under her neck.<br />
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<b>Highlights of Week: </b>Daddy went back to work this week and it was just Liz and I. That was an experience! My sister came over one day and wanted to go to lunch so I took Liz out for the first time without my husband.<br />
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<b>Pics from the week:</b><br />
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I always knew I wanted to breastfeed if I could. I always thought it was funny when people asked if I was going to breastfeed because you never really know if you can or not until it happens. I told myself while I was pregnant that I wouldn't be upset if I couldn't and we would just see what would happen. Well the day came and Elizabeth had trouble latching on. While we were at the hospital we had a lactation nurse come in and she said that she was having trouble because my breasts were too large. I was always afraid of that. I have always been a size D and when I was pregnant I grew to a size E! I even had dreams while I was pregnant that I was smothering her with my boob!<br />
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Not only did the lactation nurse say that my boobs were too big but she also said that my nipples were too flat and didn't stick out far enough for Elizabeth to really latch on to. So she suggested I use a nipple shield. That was a little bit of work to keep on my breast and especially with Liz putting her hands near her mouth she would knock it off. I did that for a week and then I decided to pump exclusively. I didn't want my baby to be so frustrated trying to get her food. I try to pump every 3-5 hours or so when I can but I am not producing a whole lot of milk. Our pediatrician suggested me drinking Ovaltine which is supposed to help bring more milk in but I pump for 10-15 minutes and only get 2-2.5 ounces usually. So I have to supplement the rest with formula. We have been supplementing with formula since she was born since she wasn't getting a lot from me and to help her Bili levels go down. I'm afraid that my milk is not going to last very long and she will be strictly on formula. <br />
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I have conflicting feelings about all this. I know a lot of babies are formula fed and there is nothing wrong with them but in a way I feel like I'm doing a disservice to her by not giving her more breast milk. Then on the other hand it is so more convenient to just give her formula. Either way I know that it does not make me a bad mom and in no way do I feel guilty about it. I am doing everything I can do and the most important thing is that my little girl gets fed!<br />
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For my readers who have babies, what is your story?Mrs. Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130693453263897801noreply@blogger.com4