So, as you all know last week was quite rough for Georgia Lynn and I. She was uncomfortable, I was exhausted and the cops were called due to the noise in our townhouse... Needless to say, this first growth spurt took me by surprise. I didn't know what it was at first, I thought, ear infection? Virus? Teething? Am I not making enough milk? Am I a bad mom? What is wrong?? Then I googled it. When I typed in "3 month old" the suggestion at the top was "growth spurt" so I clicked on that and clicked on the babycenter page or whatever. Sure enough! She was having a growth spurt! I didn't realize why she was eating so often, I just thought maybe I wasn't making enough milk, and that was part of it, feeding her on demand helped my body to start producing the nourishment she needed. I thought it was so amazing that my body just knew what to do! She was sleeping a lot/crying for naps more, but the problem with having a nosey baby is that she didn't want to take a nap for fear of missing something (that's what I'm assuming). She fought naps like crazy but her eyes looked so tired so I held her facing out and she fell asleep like that everytime. My back,of course, didn't appreciate that, my ears sure did. The days seemed to run together with the constant crying and feedings. I was loosing hope thinking, "this is my baby forever now. I guess I just need to suck it up." I was so incredibly exhausted (which explains the child-like outburst a few days ago) and so was Georgia. So when I finally googled my questions for answers I was relieved to find that what was happening was totally normal and not something serious. It didn't stop her fussing, but it made me more understanding of what she was going through. You may have noticed that I use the word 'was', that's because my little bubbly baby girl is back to herself this morning!! I knew it when she woke up at 6 this morning smiling and cooing at me while I was still waking up. Oh-side note- my sister-in-law mentioned putting Georgia in her own room on one of my Facebook statuses where I was whining about our bad days, and I was like, "but I don't wanna..." Then Cade and I made a quick trip to Target and got my new favorite gadget, a baby monitor that let's you see the baby and hear it!! The other kind of baby monitors creep me out because you get so much interference and here in Roswell, with all the aliens, I didn't want to take my chances....you know, I didn't want to get abducted... We put Georgia in her bed that night and I shed a little tear, but then when I wasn't waking up every five minutes when she'd move, I quickly snapped out of it. With the growth spurt she still wasn't sleeping very well, but when she was in the bed or even in the cradle next to me, her constant moving unknowingly kept me awake. I wasn't really able to fall asleep all the way. So when she woke up to eat, I was much happier getting up and going to her. I think she slept better too because she wasn't waking up when I was moving around in the bedroom or bathroom as I was getting ready for bed. So, back to where I left off, I have been bringing her into our room in the early mornings because I still want my snuggle time with her, and since it's looking like she wants back on her schedule, 6AM to 7AM is mommy and me morning conversation and snuggle time. When I heard her cooing at me I just was so happy that my girl was back. She didn't have a furled brow, she wasn't screaming at me to fix her, she was just cooing and smiling. Never ever did I think someone so tiny could determine what kind of day I was going to have. Here are a few things I learned during little squirt's spurt- 1) it's okay to stay in your jammies for several days (baby and momma) 2) don't yell at the baby...that should probably be a given, but I'm kind of psycho so I learned something 3) The Tinkerbell series of moves on Netflix is actually adorable and the bright colors kept Georgia preoccupied for 30 minutes sometimes 4) my solly baby wrap and baby monitor are the most amazing purchases I could have ever made 5) it's okay to ask for help, I didn't and I should have 6) don't give up, like all things, "this too shall pass.." 7) it's okay to cry 8) patience (obviously there is more to be learned, but I got a little taste, it is a virtue so I know I won't come by it easily) 9) diet coke, Swiss rolls, and water can be breakfast sometimes 10) I love my little baby more than anything in the world and it hurt me to see her so upset. Now that she's coming out of the spurt, I'm happy the source (for the most part) of her fussing can be determined. We are learning together every day. I'm so happy I have such a cute little girl to learn and grow with. Because Christmas is literally next week, I've been reading Luke, and I started to think about what an amazing woman Mary must have been to carry Christ in her womb. It also made me think of how she might have handled a bazillion diaper changings, growth spurts and feedings. It has made me want to settle down and really take each day as a new one, one where I can learn and become more of the mother I want to be. But it also made me think, did Jesus even cry? Was He the perfect infant? Did he have growing pains?? Haha. I am so grateful for everyone's support, y'all truly make my life better by your examples and love. We love you!
--Britt and GA Here are some pictures from this morning, Georgia is always missing a sock by morning haha also, we had such a good morning, we even went for a walk!
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