Sitting

Now maybe my arms can get a break from holding her so much. She still falls over a lot. It's hard work keeping that big head up.

Eggy appah left for Vegas this morning. Pssh, I don't think eggy misses him at all.

Blood!

Eggy got her first boo boo this morning. When I went to get her from her crib, I saw blood on the blanket. BLUHD! It must have just happened because it was still bright red. She scratched her ear with her talons, er, nails. Seriously, I have to cut her nails like twice a week because they grow so fast. And I have to do it while she's asleep so she's not flailing around. (Actually, now that I think about it, Eggy's first boo boo happened when I was cutting her nails. I accidentally cut her thumb. There was a little bit of blood then too but not as much as this time.)

Anyway, she's fine. I don't even think she knew she did it because she didn't cry or whimper or anything. Just took ten years off her umma's life but whatever. It's fun having a heart attack at 7 in the morning. Thanks for the good time, Eggy.

Happy 5 Months!

Where did August go? It's been a busy month.

Eggy can already roll over from back to tummy and to her back again. She's finally figured out how to rest her head when she's on her tummy. Before she would just do a face plant.

She's getting so big so fast. We took out the baby stopper insert in the bathtub because it was getting in the way. And she fits!

She's also been sitting by herself. Kind of. She topples over a lot but she's getting there.

Eggy's hair is even more out of control. People sometimes ask why we style her hair the way it is but that's all her. Actually, she gets it from her daddy. You should see the two of them in the morning with their bed heads. Unfortunately, eggy appah will not let me post a picture. Boo to him, he no fun.

Here's what happened when I tried to tie her hair the other day.

Yeah, she didn't like having her hair did. It wasn't easy either. I think I'm going to have to wait until her hair is even longer because she has all these short flyaways. That's why I had to tie it into two pigtails instead of one. Plus, it makes her look like she has horns so everyone can see what a monster she is.

Yes, I said monster. Eggy is still getting up multiple times at night. She was doing pretty good for a while but this week she's woken up like 4 or 5 times. And she'll yell at us if we're not paying attention to her highness.

More Egg Rolls

Last week, Eggy rolled over from her back to her tummy for the first time! Once she's on her tummy, she'll either whine or roll onto her back. She still doesn't like being on her tummy too much.

Unfortunately, the rolling isn't just happening during the day. She likes to practice at night too. This is not so fun at 3am. Although I admire her dedication, I should tell her that there is no gold medal for rolling. You will not be the next Michael Phelps of rolling over, Eggy.

Also, the day we got back from Vegas, she started doing this:

Although I'm so proud and excited for her, I'm also thinking, "Slow the eff down! Stop growing up so fast!"

Vegas, Take two

We're back from Vegas! And Eggy survived! I missed her like crajee. Every time I saw a baby in Vegas, my heart hurt a little. And my boobies too, haha.

My favorite part of Vegas? Catching up with an old friend....

Dear Sleep,

How I've missed you so!! I'm sorry that I took you for granted so many times before. Although Las Vegas is not the best place for us to meet, I was so excited to get to spend some uninterrupted quality time with you. Eight plus hours!! Not even the call of Wheel of Fortune could entice me away from you.

I will cherish our time together. And hopefully, get back to spending more time with you again. Unfortunately, Eggy seems reluctant to establish a long-lasting relationship with you but I'm working on it. She needs to know of your awesomeness.

Love,

Eggy Umma

New snack

I think she still prefers her hand. When I'm trying to change her diaper, I have to pull her feet down because they get in the way.

Eggy had her 4 month check up with the pediatrician a couple weeks ago.

Height: 26 inches (95th percentile!)

Weight: 14 lbs. 0.1 oz. (55th percentile)

Head Circumference: 16.5 inches (73rd percentile)

She had to get 3 shots (ouch!) and one oral vaccine. I hate needles but I'd take her shots for her if I could.

Her doctor also said that she was teething. That explains all the drooling. Her teeth probably won't show until 6 to 8 months though. And he wants to wait until she's 6 months before we start solids. I don't mind waiting because for me, solids = stinky poop. I should say stinkier poop because it's pretty bad now.

It's been pretty rough these past few weeks. I don't know if it's the teething or what but it has been so hard getting Eggy to bed. She cries every night now. She does fine during the day for her naps though. It's only at night. I hope this doesn't mean we're going to have to cancel our trip to Vegas. Again. Keep your fingers crossed.

Happy 4 Months!

She's getting so big. I still think of her as a little baby but sometimes when I look at her, I'm surprised to see how much she's grown.

She's been trying to stick everything in her mouth. After a while though, she seems to get frustrated, like she's mad that she can't stick the whole thing in her mouth. Or maybe she just gets tired of holding the object. So we just take it away from her.

She's also been drooling a lot more too. My little slobber monster. When I hold her upright, she likes to lick my shoulder. Maybe she is marking her territory. So please excuse any drool stains on my clothes.

After she rolled over the first few times, she wouldn't do it anymore. A few weeks ago, she did it again and hasn't stopped. Any time we put her on her belly, she'll roll right over, making tummy time impossible. But she'll only turn to her left. She's not an ambi-turner, like Zoolander. And she's lazy about it too; she lets gravity do most of the work. I'll try to get a video up.

She's found her feet. But she doesn't suck on those. She still prefers her hand, specifically her pointer finger.

We've finally managed to get her to sleep without being swaddled. It took awhile because she would keep hitting herself in the face but she's doing better.

She's got an appointment with the pediatrician next week. Time for her 4 month shots, ouch! Poor baby.