I Spy With My Little Eye

2 wee little teethes (that is definitely a word).

Over the past month or so we have noticed a definite increase in drooling and hand/finger chewing. Also at out 4 month visit Dr. Pendergrass said her gum was swollen and a tooth would start poking through very soon. We have kept a very close vigil watching  Kinley's bottom gums waiting for this tooth to poke through. We've waited and waited and waited. And wouldn't you know her top teeth are coming in! Both of them. At the same time!

Check out my litte vampire.

Downside of finding teeth my poor baby girl is sick again. Thankfully I am off for Christmas break because when she started screaming bloody murder when I tried nursing her this weekend I knew something just wasn't right. Luckily my Dr's. office is really good about listening to worried mamas and not just brushing them off because mamas know their babies best and are usually 99% right. The biggest surprise at our appointment wasn't that Kinley had an upper respiratory infection or ear infection it was that she now weighs 15 pounds! I was expecting at least 14, but now I know why my arms are getting back in shape. It is the cute little chunker (that is also a word) I carry around all day.

 

Chillin witing for Dr. Pendergrass

Sadly we are taking another round of antibiotics which seem to be going down much easier then the last round and if you are a mam you know antibiotics make for fun diaper changes, tbu I can say we are already starting to feel better. Now if we could get past this awful coughing/choking and move off of the couch we would be all good.

Sleeping in the sling after choking in the crib (scary!)

Funny thing is if it wasn't for a sick screaming baby we may never have realized we are dopes and noticed not 1 but 2 pointy teeth pushing their way out.

Sleeping on the couch with mama

You can start feeling sorry for me now because I assume you are just now realizing not only do we have an ear infection (not fun), an awful cough which causes baby girl to whimper after each coughing round (not fun), but we have 2 yes 2 teeth coming in at the same time. Well don't feel too bad for me because it really isn't that awful. Kinley is a little fussy, but this is who I am ealing with so I can't complain too much.

So sick

There is A LOT of finger chewing and drooling going on and someone may be receiving some new plastic backed bibs in her stocking, but if this is how all teething will go then I think we can get through it relatively unscathed.

Well hello

Head up Feet up

Dog distraction

Tummy time talkin

Arm chub

Sweet Feet

Well hello there

Love her

Hold on!

Ready to start running! Better get back in shape mama

Gratuitous Jowl Shot

Dr. Dr. Give Me The News

We went on our first real adventure today as a family of 3. had our very first Dr. appointment and it was exciting. When we were in the hospital we never met our pediatrician Dr. Pendergrass because he was not the Dr. on call so we met Dr. Mathis who was awesome and hilarious. He reminds me of a surfer dude. We finally got to meet Dr. Pendergrass today and he is awesome. I love this group of Dr's. because they are so layed back and relaxed and I feel like we mesh really well with them because we are pretty relaxed when it comes to Mckinley.

I of course had to dress Baby Love in something cute that might actually fit her skinny behind so we chose a colorful frock with flowers and butterflies on it.

When we arrived they weighed her and measured how long she was and we were not shocked when they told us she had already gained 3 oz. They said most babies are down a few ounces and might be back to birth weight by now. Well they don't know my child. We call her piggy and not just because she makes the cutest snorting noises when she gets worked up, but because the child can eat and she is really good at it. Besides being sore there have been no problems when it comes to breast feeding which makes me so happy because this was something really important to me and I never thought I would love it so much, but eating time is my favorite part of our day and it definitely makes up the largest part of our day so it is nice that we both enjoy it so much.

Back to the appt. now. Kinley never cried or whined once. Not when we stripped her down, weighed her, the dr. poked and prodded her, pulled her around, moved her arms and legs, cecked her ears and eyes I was amazed. The Dr. surprised us when he told us

a) he thinks she will keep her light hair and may even get lighter (My little blond bebe)

b) her muscle/head control and ability to react and track faces/light is as good as a 2 month old baby

We like to think she is a little advance and will be a genius child (I kid I kid).

I am just so glad she is such a healthy little lady and I can't wait to see what she does next. I am however not looking forward to our next Dr. appt. Next time I fear there will be some screaming and drying because we have to get some yucky shots. Mckinley may cry a little too.