Plug Weaning

Over the last couple of months Alan and I have been much more intentional about when, where and for what period of time we allow Adeline to have her plug. Mostly she's been able to dictate plug usage because she was always really good at giving it up when we didn't want her to have it. Well, the last couple of days we've really stepped it up and we were only letting her have it for sleep - both naps and overnight. However this stepping it up has also seen a dramatic increase in tantrum throwing. Yesterday at Target I saw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen in my life. It was totally out of control. (Thankfully both Alan and I were there and Alan was able to take her out to the car so I could finish our shopping.) Since we'd already seen the mother of all tantrums take place we figured we didn't have much to lose in trying to go without the plug overnight. I was expecting some crying and maybe some frustration. But when I put her in her crib and said, "Nigh-night," she looked up at me, holding Doug, and said, "No plug." I said, "That's right. No plug for my big girl." I exited the room and didn't hear a peep! (Well, till 4am which seems to be a regular thing these days...) And today for her nap there was a little bit of fuss, but it didn't last long. Her nap was significantly shorter - about an hour instead of two and a half - but I think that will change. And tonight when I put her in her crib it was the same thing as last night - "Nigh-night," "No plug."

So I am quite hopeful that even the remembrance of the plug will soon pass. She seems to be doing okay without it. Although the tantrums are ridiculously awful. I'm only assuming this is associated with the lack of the soothing plug during the day because the increase in number and severity coincides quite perfectly with our decision to pull the plug, so to speak ;-). Although it could also just be because we're getting just that close to 2... Only time will tell.

Ultrasound and Other Pictures

It occurred to me that the odds of me actually getting the scanner set up and the ultrasound photos scanned in and uploaded was pretty slim. So instead I decided to take pictures of them. They actually didn't turn out that bad. And I can already tell she's beautiful and I think she looks like Adeline :).

Also, here are some more pictures from William's visit. He really likes balloons!

This was funny because he'd gotten all tangled up in them:

And Adeline is starting to eat cereal like a big girl ("Wheats!" = Frosted Mini Wheats for breakfast every morning). She actually doesn't even use this tray anymore either. She eats at the table with Mommie and Daddy and loves to pray for the food ("Amen! Amen!" as she reaches for our hands).

And she wears her hair like a big girl, too.

So fun :).

Weekend at Amma's

While Alan has been out of town this weekend at Spring Hill with his Senior Highers, Adeline and I decided it would be a good weekend for a little trip to Amma's! We got in on Friday night - Amma was still traveling home from California and didn't get in till almost 2am, so we didn't see her till Saturday morning - but as we pulled up into the driveway Adeline said, "Amma!" Then she asked about "Papa?" and "Rob?" I had to tell her they aren't here right now, but we will get to see Amma tomorrow.

So yesterday we had a really fun time out shopping and spending some fun time together, just us girls. We went to Red Robin for lunch, to Meijer to get groceries, to Target to mosey for a while and then to Carter's to look at tiny baby things :). I had seen an outfit online that I wanted to get for bringing Pink Floyd home, so we thought we'd go see it in person. I'm like a kid in a candy shop in that store! Soooo many unbelievably cute things and the spring dresses... I could have bought every single one! (That's why I didn't even bother to bring in my wallet :).

Well, we found a going home outfit for Pink Floyd - different from the one I originally wanted, but this little layette set is so much cuter. It can actually be pants or a gown:

We also found some onesies for Adeline:

The second one in that row is the same pattern as Pink Floyd's going home outfit and that was intentional. They're going to match :). We also picked up some pink and brown pants to go with the new onesies. They have a little ruffle on the tushie. So cute! Thanks Amma!

Today we'll go home and see Daddy again. Adeline has managed to get a little cold - well, actually, it's really not so little. She's pretty sick. Hopefully the trip home will go smoothly.

Visit

This week our friends Johanna and William came to visit. We had so much fun hanging out and playing together. Here's a cute picture we took of William and Adeline together:

They look just a little different since this picture was taken last January ;-):

Change of Plans

Okay, new plan. Thanks Sarah for the word about FuzziBunz. The only reason I chose bumgenius over the Bunz is because of the one-size issue. But now that FB has a one-size, I'm all over it!! See the wishlist for the most up-to-date diaper plan.

:)

Wee Go

As an addendum to my last post (if you haven't already, read the post below this one before you read this post), I just have to say that Johanna and I moseyed through the baby/toddler section at Nordstrom this afternoon and they had the Wee Go Glass Baby Bottles there! It was the first time I had seen them in person and been able to touch them and feel their weight, etc. And now I am so much more excited about them than I even was before! They are super cute and look to be very functional and not too heavy at all for glass bottles. You can find the Wee Go's on Pink Floyd's amazon.com wishlist and jilliansdrawers.com.

Also, one more thing about my cloth diapering hopes and dreams ;-)... I really want to do this and do it right and from what I understand you really have to completely dive into it, commit to it (which I know means committing to washing them everyday or every other day, not just on "laundry day"). This is why I would really like to have a full set from the get-go as well as all the accessories like the diaper sprayer that hooks up to the toilet and the wet bags for easy cloth diapering on-the-go. And I want to go all the way and do cloth wipes, too, because I've learned that it's easier to toss the soiled cloth diaper and wipe in the same spot to be laundered later rather than toss the cloth diaper in one pail to be washed and disposable wipe(s) in the garbage can. I learned, too, thanks to jilliansdrawers.com's cloth diapering tutorial, that you can moisten cloth wipes and keep them in a wipes warmer at home! I'm getting really excited about this and hope that folks can get on board with me to help us afford the initial costs of cloth. We don't need much else for our second little girl.

Happy 19 months to Adeline tomorrow! ;-)

New Baby Needs

With only 3-4 months to go before we welcome Pink Floyd to this world (yep - not that long!!) I'm really starting to think about things we need for her. In that vein I have updated Pink Floyd's wishlist. After talking with my friend Johanna quite extensively about cloth diapering and her experience, as well as hearing tidbits from other sources and reading just about every word about cloth diapering at jilliansdrawers.com, I've settled on our wants and needs for cloth diapering for Pink Floyd. You can see everything on the amazon.com wishlist from the diapers themselves to all of the accessories that make cloth diapering easy. I don't dare attempt cloth diapering without the accessories that will make it manageable or I know I will be overwhelmed and give up on it. At this point I'm actually really excited about it and being a stay-at-home mom now I'm confident that I can do it (any encouragement is welcome and will be well-received :).

Thanks for taking a look at Pink Floyd's wishlist and considering helping us to get started on this new adventure!

Love,
Meredith