Well, Livee is almost one month old! Man, time has flown by. What a different baby she is from Hayden! I have said it several times, and I'll say it again...I just don't remember it being this hard. I feel like I am picking and choosing whether to eat or take a shower half of the time. Livee is sleeping pretty well at night so far (thanks to the miracle blanket), but during the day it is harder to get her to stay down for a nap. And I think since she's going a little longer between feedings during the night (4 or 5 hours), that has made her want to eat every 2 1/2 hours during the day. I just keep telling myself that this time is temporary and by about 6 weeks, I should be able to get her on more of a schedule. Also, she is still pretty gassy and spits up quite a bit and she has a bad diaper rash right now. I think girls are just different in that area b/c Hayden probably only had a rash twice the entire time he wore diapers, but I know that my niece had a bad one as a newborn as well. I have been rinsing her off and letting her dry today, but if it's not better by tomorrow, I'm thinking of calling the doctor and getting a prescription cream.
Yesterday was my first official night at home alone and it went pretty well. It's hard for Hayden to understand that we can't really go anywhere though. After all, I am still recovering from a c-section, but he doesn't know that. He also wants attention whenever I'm holding or feeding Livee, but once I can actually put her down he leaves me alone. He and I really need some mother/son time, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. Our friends from Birmingham, the Wood's, came over on Saturday and spent the day with us taking pictures. (If you would like to book Steve for some pictures, then let me know and I will pass along his information.) I've gotten a few so far, and they have turned out great! I can't wait to see the rest of them and hopefully get a birth announcement in the mail before too long!
Hayden's birthday is this Friday. Luckily, I had the forethought to book his party at a bowling alley where they provide everything except the cake. I am still going to try to make his cake I think, so we'll see. I may end up making a quick run to Publix on Friday though if I don't think I can do it. I really want to because it is just something that I like to do and a little tradition that I think is important. He is very excited about his birthday and has been talking about it for months, so I hope that he's not let down once it's over!
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I'm sure you don't want a bunch of unsolicited advice but here goes. We found A&D to help the best with diaper rash. We still put it on every night before bed rash or not. The pictures are fantastic. You have one precious little girl on your hands.
Yeah, A&D is good, and Balmex is awesome. Who does that baby look like? She looks so different than Hayden did! She's so cute, and I love the pictures!
Let's throw another diaper rash cream in there... have you tried Beaudreaux's Butt Paste? Nothing would cure A.J.'s except this miracle cream. I swear by it. And, here's a thought on the cake. Maybe you could get Publix to bake the cake & ice it, but you could decorate it. That way, you still have a hand in it, but you don't feel exhausted afterward! Just a thought! :-) Good luck!! And I'm sure you're doing a terrific job!
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