Brynn 8 months 2-28-15

Brynn Madison

8 months old

February 28, 2014

(never know how to do February since there is 30 days?)

Brynn's Stats 

Weight: 18 lbs 13 ounces

Height: not sure

Head: not sure

Teeth: still no teeth. Shes gonna be just like Ascher and get no teeth until after she turns one! My crazy children!

Clothing size: 3-6 months and 6-9. I need to go thru her clothes and take the 3-6 out of the dresser so that I stop putting her in them because she has so many cute 6-9 clothes. PJs she still wore 3-6 but towards end of the month I got her some 6-9 and they fit her ok with some room to grow.  

Diaper Size: size 3- Swadlers

Eats: Goodness this month has been a challenge. She stopped nursing completely half way thru the month. (I’m proud of myself for making it so long!)  

Sleeping patterns:  She is starting to get better. I started the every 2 hour nap schedule and it really seems to be helping her. Granted on days we are running around its more difficult but most days Ive been able to keep to it. She will take a nap and then 2 hours after she wakes up I put her back down. She takes her last nap around 5

Routine: 

Wake, eat, sleep, 2 hours after she wakes up I put her down for nap again so each day is kinda different depending on when she goes down, how long she sleeps, etc. We are getting on a more of a schedule so thats helping. Has taken awhile but I think we are on the track to happiness and schedules!!!! : ) 

Favorites & Little Facts: 

Starting to like the jumperoo- not really jumping yet like Ascher was

First plane ride to Park City, Utah with all of moms best friends (NANNNY)

First time to play in snow

first stomach virus (projectile vomit & fever in Utah on last night there)

Joined our church

Dedicated at our church

Daddy was baptized

First Valentines day

Swung in baby swing at park

Sat in the big part of the buggy for the first time

Took professional photos

Went to Gogo’s

Starting to laugh a lot more

Baths with brother

Pictures from the month: I didnt take her sticker photo this month. BIG FAIL. We were in Utah on her actual 8 month birthday so I'll count the snow photos as her 8 month photos. 

Brynn: 5 months old: 11-30-14

Brynn Madison

5 months old

November 30, 2014

Brynn's Stats 

Weight: 13 lbs

Height: 25.5 inches on November 6th

Head: ?- didn't go to doctor this month for head check

Clothing size: 0-3 month still- towards the end of the month some of the 0-3 month clothes started to get too small but mostly every day she still wears 0-3 and even still wears 0-3 month pjs

Diaper Size: size 2- Pampers Swaddlers- Ascher always peed out of his- she has done very good at not peeing out except for a couple of times

Eats: nurses every 3 hours. This month she started on zantac for silent reflux. I emailed our doctor and asked about arching her back and screaming. She would wake up every 1 to 1 and half hours- never sleep during the day and she always acted like she was starving but then wouldnt eat so doctor diagnosed her with silent reflux and put her on zantac 2 times a day. It seems to be helping. She hardly ever arches her back anymore and sleeps much better (kinda). So now she nurses and gets a 2 ounce bottle in the morning with her medicine in it. The rest of the day she just nurses and then at evening feeding I'll nurse her, then she got to eat oatmeal for the first time. (I really wanted to wait until she was 6 months but doc suggested I start it to help with the reflux). After her oatmeal, bath and pjs (45 minutes later or so) she will get another bottle for her 2nd dose of medicine. We will see how much longer I last nursing I enjoy it but she is getting distracted much more and it is draining. My goal was Christmas so we will see how much further I go after Christmas.

Sleeping patterns: She is a TERRIBLE SLEEPER! She does NOT nap during the day. The other day she slept at 9:30-10:15 then didn't go back to sleep until 4 and then only slept for 15 minutes! It was AWFUL. She is pretty consistent about going to sleep at 8pm then will normally wake up between 1-1:45 and I'll feed her and she goes back to sleep until 4ish. I'll nurse her again but this time she has trouble going back to sleep. She tosses and turns and fusses. Its a rough night most nights.  I am defintely ready for some sleep. It doesn't help that both kids go to bed at 8 and Justin and I will stay up until 11 or 11:30 every night. Nap wise like I said before she is awful. She cries the entire way to and from dropping Ascher off at school on Monday and Wednesday because she is so tired but refuses to go to sleep. Drives me nuty in the car. 

Routine: 

7 am: We get out of bed when Ascher wakes up
9 am:  30 minute nap if someone is holding her- if you put her down she will guarantee wake up.
10- eats again
10-1 plays, cat naps, laughs at brother, she hates laying down so she is getting really good at siting in bumbo chair
1 eats again
1-3 brother naps-you cat nap (longer of your cat naps normally) /we go pick Ascher up from school
4 eats again
4-6 get dinner ready (eat oatmeal towards end of month), play with Ascher, cat nap 30 minutes before you wanna eat again
7-8 eat, bath, bottle, bed
that is a perfect ideal day which probably has happened like 2 times...lol most days are different and most days are fun!

Favorites & Little Facts: 

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Reflux medicine
ate cereal a couple times to help with reflux

Pictures from the month:

Dad stopped by one day when he was over here for a meeting. Best surprise of the week.

sitting in her bumbo like a big girl

rode in stroller part for first time. Doesnt look very comfortable but must have been since she slept the whole time

smiles

loves her toes

brother loves watching over her

sleeping beauty- dont let her fool you- she wont sleep for more than 15 minutes...maybe 20 on a good day

hugs for sister

shelves Justin built for her room and installed this month- he made the same type of shelf for Ascher in his nursery at the old house.

naps with Dad