Soothers!

Mother's out there will probably agree with me that Soother's are LIFE SAVERS! Sommer only likes the soother that she got from NICU and the bad thing is that I can't buy that kind in the stores. I was freaking out because what if I lost it while we were travelling to the states... she only takes that one kind. I have tried switching the soother so she would like a store brand but nope, she totally knows the difference. Plus, the NICU soother is massive and bulky plastic green... but she totally loves it. Luckily my grandma's cousin is a nurse at the hospital and she brought me over 2 more just in case something happens. It pays to know someone at the hospital. When I'm in the states I am going to order some off the internet because this brand delivers to the states, not Canada. Oh dear... so much work for a passifier!

My other problem with her soother is that she really only falls asleep when she is sucking on it. So when she is in her crib not quite asleep and the soother falls out of her mouth she will cry. That means I have to walk down the hall just to put that stupid soother back in her mouth. There are some nights I walk down the hall probably 5 times for that soother. I have honestly contemplated sleeping on the floor in her bedroom until she is asleep to save me the walk down the hall. Currently she is almost asleep in her swing and I have got up 3x from typing this to put the soother in her mouth. I have such a love/hate relationship with that thing! Love it because she will be so quiet with it in her mouth and hate it because it doesn't stay there all the time.

Oh my... I use to blog about adult issues, now look at me, it's soothers and naptimes. Ha! Life sure can change :)

I have the cutest kid!

The funny thing about Mat Leave is that I honestly don't know what day it is... each one fads into the other and I find myself asking James what day it is today. I look forward to Sunday when I know that it will be a special day that has structure to it. Regular Sunday routines can still happen with a baby, who knew?

Last night we went out for Supper with some good family friends and their kids. I have been nervous about taking Sommer out to a restaurant because what if she crys? But last night she did so good and slept the whole time! What an angel. I also have mastitis, which is an infection of breast tissue and/or milk ducts, and I have been nervous about feeding her away from our house. She tends to be very fussy during feeding times and freaks out when she has to eat from the infected side but last night I had to feed her at our friends house and she did so good! My worries are slowly fading now!

This week I am going to take Sommer to the chiropractors to see if they can do anything for her digestive system. She is really bad gas after each feeding and she just ends up crying because it hurts when she burps or passes gas. I hear that sometimes treatments can help with that. Keep us in your prayers as we learn what she needs and how we can help her. She sure is cute! At her check up on Thursday she weighed 10 lbs 7 oz!! WOW! That's a 4lbs 2 oz weight gain since birth! Little porker!

Well, Im watching good Sunday evening TV and it's almost feeding time (sounds like I'm a farmer!). I better head off. Hope everyone had a good weekend!