Not Feeling so good

Calleigh has not been feeling too good this week. She has always spit up after eating but it was getting worse. Starting Sunday night I started noticing some tummy rumbles. Then she went to Jan's house Monday and she noticed it too. By Tuesday she was spitting up tons and really cranky. Grammy Di and I both thought I just ate something that bothered her. Thursday she was supposed to go to Jan's but her grand kids were sick so I decided to stay home with Calleigh instead. Thank goodness I did. It was the worst day ever. She was screaming all day with only little naps. She would scream while she ate and that just made it worse. I started reading up on Acid Reflux and decided that she needed to go to the doctor. We went Friday morning and her doctor agreed that she was suffering from acid reflux. She was given a prescription for Zantac. The doctor also said to thicken her bottles with rice cereal. Since I breastfeed that can be a little hard. But we have decided just to pump so we can give her a bottle in the morning and at night with the cereal. I also have to make a complete change in my diet. No dairy (which means cheese is off limits :( ) no caffeine, citrus fruits and juices, tomato products (bye bye spaghetti and Chicken Parmesan) and the list goes on. BUT I know that breast milk is best for her so grilled chicken and rice is fine with me! Plus it may help me loose these last 10 or so pounds! So today Calleigh isn't feeling well again. She just had a crying fit after eating. It can take a few weeks for the medicine to kick in they say. But most people started to see results in a few days. Hopefully we are one of them! I never thought I would join one of those "mom's whose baby has something support groups" but I did. It has a lot of suggestions. It is also a big relief that other mom's have to hear the horrible horrible cry and know there is nothing you can do about it. Calleigh is sleeping soundly in her swing right now. Thank goodness! Other than that her doctor said she is doing fine. She is still gaining weight. She was 9 pounds on Friday! Can you believe she still does not weigh what I did when I was born (9 pounds, 9 ounces.) So that's what's new this week.

Auntie Leslie

Auntie Leslie came by to visit yesterday. Of course she brought her camera! Calleigh and Leslie have a little photo shoot everytime she visits. Its great for me because I use Leslie's pictures for weekly updates! It is also great because Calleigh gets to see her Auntie a lot and as you can see she enjoys it. Thanks Leslie for being so involved! Calleigh loves you very much :)

First Road Trip

So Friday morning we packed the car and took off for the West Side of the Mountains. Our first road trip with a baby and two weenies! FUN! The ride itself was pretty stress free. The pups are learing to sit in the back seat and Calleigh pretty much slept the entire time. She woke up to eat at each stop we made so it took a little longer than usual but not too much.

Our first stop was out to see my family in Carnation at Grams house. It was nice to see all the kids and meet my sister Retha's new baby Makayla for the first time. She is a cutie! It was a little weird being there without Grams though. The house just seemed so empty and there was no one to fill us in on the town gossip! I wish she would have been able to meet Calleigh. I miss her very much.

Next we headed to Jessica's which is where we stay. Poor Jessica had her house turned upside down when we walked in. We don't travel so light anymore :) We were all pretty tired so we just ended up hanging out and watching tv. That night however was HELL! Not only did Calleigh not like her pack and play to sleep in, she wouldn't eat, we forgot her vibrating chair and the dogs had an allergic reaction to the flea medication we gave them. We always put flea medication on the dogs before we go to the west side because there are more fleas over there. Not so much in the Tri-Cities. My dogs have never had fleas and I want to keep it that way! So anyway. Both dogs were scratching, shaking their heads, drinking tons of water and having a horrible time. Here is a link to other peoples stories. http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/forum/topics/do-not-use-sergeants-gold-flea?page=1&commentId=658300%3AComment%3A764481&x=1#658300Comment764481

Very scary for me! We have used other brands and have never had this problem. I will only use stuff from my vet from now on. So we bathed the dogs Saturday morning and then again with dish soap Sunday night. Scooby's ears are still a little red but other than that they seem fine now.

So Saturday we had lots of visitors come to meet Calleigh. Danielle and Darci stopped in. I haven't seen them in a long time and it was so good to catch up! Then Mike, Carrie, Colten, and Conner came by. Those boys are the cutest! Then Destiny came by with Courtney and Jeremy. Courtney is going to be such a great mommy one day! Jeremy was throwing toys for the dogs and apparently he has a great arm! Ben says Chris should be proud. Next Melanie and Barb came over and after visiting for a little bit we went to dinner and met Chelsea and Jason there. It was a great time. Very relaxing. Pay attention to the picture of Chelsea and Jason with Calleigh. She was practicing for when they have their babies! Thanks to everyone who took the time to come see Calleigh! She is so lucky to have so many people who love her!

After a good nights sleep Calleigh woke us up at 5:30 AM. Good thing she did because Ben checked the pass report and there was snow and lots more coming. So we got everything together and headed home. The trip came to a close with a little tumble weed rodeo out by Hanford. It was crazy! Ben is not too happy about all the scratches on the car. But it was fun dodging them!

Here are some pictures from the trip! Thanks again Jessica for letting us take over your house!

1 month (and 10 days) Check Up

We had a doctors appointment yesterday. Well we actually had one for last Friday but after getting Calleigh all ready and getting to the office a good 15 minutes early and waiting in line for 10 minutes just to be told that her doctor was not in but I could see another doctor and then wait for another 25 minutes in a room full of sick kids just to find out in fact Calleigh would not be seeing any doctor that day. Oops I digress :) So Calleigh got to see her doctor yesterday. She had to get her second Hep B shot. Of course that did not make her a happy camper. But being the good baby she is (and yes I will continue to brag about what a great baby we have) she only cried for about 2 minutes. She is in the 25th percentile. She weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces and measures 21 inches! Our little girl is growing! I am being honest when I say she is a good little girl. Of course she has her moments (don't we all) but in general she is a text book baby! She started smiling and has even let out a little laugh. It makes being up at 4:00 am not so bad when you have such a beautiful little face smiling at you! She is noticing so much more these days. Turning her head towards sounds and finding things to stare at. All in all life is still pretty dang good.

We are headed to the West Side this weekend. My sisters and some friends have not met Calleigh. Hopefully the passes will be good for her first road trip. Should be a fun one. We are invading Auntie Jessica's house. So look out Jess here comes a 6 week old and 2 weenies! Hope you didn't plan on any quiet time this weekend!

We Love Daddy

So I know that a lot of women think that men should not be overly praised for doing things that should be part of ordinary day but I say poo to that! There are not a lot of men that I know that take the time to just sit and talk with their babies, jump up to change diapers, or offer to hold a screaming baby just to hold her. I for one am happy that Calleigh has such a hands on daddy. Ben has been extremely patient. Before Calleigh was even here we had this little joke about T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Acheives More) He stole it from one of his friends. . I try to remember T.E.A.M. when times get a little rough. Things will only get worse if we don't work together. My stress level would be sky high if Ben were not around to keep me grounded. Calleigh gets cranky from 7-9 every night. The other night Ben turned up the Jazz music and rocked her to sleep while I took a long bath and enjoyed a glass of wine. The kid slept from 9pm - 2am. It was great! It is the little things he does that help so much. Like taking the dogs outside to play ball or burping Calleigh after I feed her. I don't have to ask him to do these things. He just does them! So I guess all I am saying is heres to the men that actually think that taking care of a baby is not all the womens' responsibility. To the ones that realise that moms (especially first timers) need all the support they can get! Thank you Ben for all you do! I can't tell you enough how much we appreciate you. We would be lost without you! Love you!

1 Month, Daddy's Birthday and Aunt Carrie and Uncle Mike Visit

How Calleigh is growing! Ben weighed her (on our home scale) and we figure she is about 8 lbs! We have had a few rough days and nights trying to get her on a schedule. She is still sleeping 3-4 hours at a time. But she gets a little cranky around 7:00 PM. For the last two days she really does not want to lay down for a morning nap. We may be tired but we are still enjoying every second of it!

Friday was Ben's 34th birthday. We had a little get together at Cedars. I forgot my camera but Auntie Leslie got a few of Calleigh all dressed up for Daddy! She was very good and got to be held by just about everyone! We are officially parents! We were home by 9:00 watching Titanic and trying not to pass out on the couch! Auntie Carrie and Uncle Mike came to visit. It was nice and relaxing. They left Saturday afternoon to get back to their two boys. Thanks for all the great stuff Cares and Mike! We really appreciate it!

Here are pictures ! Enjoy!