After weeks of fussy late night feedings and a consistent desire for MORE FOOD!, we decided it was time to finally try Geneva on cereal. We selected a delicious organic brown rice concoction from the Natural Foods Market here in Midland.
When the time came we strapped Geneva in her highchair and began the feed. She didn’t know what to make of the new food at first but seemed to get the hang of it pretty quickly. Ultimately she ate around a half an ounce.
Here are some snapshots of the event:
Here are the stats on our healthy, happy baby:
Weight: 14lb 4oz (almost double her birth weight)
Height: 24 1/2 inches (up from 19 at birth)
Ready to start on cereal whenever we want, which will be soon since hungry hippo fusses every night for more food!
Two people I really care about got married this weekend (not to eachother, silly) ;)
Congratulations to Cory and Candy and Steph and Shawn! I wish both couples very happy and healthy marriages.
Yay, we own a deep freeze! And yay, the breastmilk won’t be falling out all over us anymore when we open the side-by-side. Geneva is thrilled about the sustainability of her supply. We estimate that there is 70+ ounces per gift bag.
Sometimes weeble-wobble sits and sometimes she falls.
(Drool? So What.)
P.S. Princessa is 18 weeks old today.
Geneva wasn’t sure what to think of the round object that didn’t quite fit into her mouth and kept falling away from her. This ball is the smaller of a set of two that one of my childhood friends made for her. Lindsey was always super crafty and now she has taken her skills to baby items. How fun!
In lieu of the promised pictures, here is an adorable video of Geneva smiling and enjoying her jumper.
17 Weeks; A third of a year; 4 Months! Our sweet girl has grown so much!
Here are some updates:
Sleeping: Geneva is still sleeping through the night: from about 10 or 10:30 to 6:30am when I wake her up in the morning. She is still taking several short naps over the course of the day (basically during each “feeding cycle”) The biggest change here is that she no longer wants/needs to be swaddled tightly to sleep. One day a few weeks ago, she was just done. Instead, she likes her blanket loosely on top of/around her, usually with her arms sticking out the top. This morning at 4:30 she woke up crying b/c it had come off of her completely and after I put it back on her she went right back to sleep. At nap time, we lie her down awake with her blanket and she cries for 0-3 minutes and then goes to sleep on her own. We still keep a fan on her and often use “white noise” in the background. People often comment how they can’t believe how easy she is to put to bed and we are very proud of our good little sleeper.
Eating: Geneva is still eating all breastmilk 6 or 7 times a day. We will likely try her with cereal soon (after we get the doctor’s ok). She is a chubby darling and sometimes she just seems like she wants more. I certainly don’t worry about her eating/appetite.
Socially/Communicatively: Geneva looks with eye contact when someone talks to her. She responds to smiles with smiling back. She often coos and babbles, sometimes like a conversation exchange.
Developmentally: On her tummy, Geneva pushes up until her arms are straight with her chest in the air and is starting to kick her legs around at the same time. She has rolled over from this position onto her back at least 10 times. When in the right position, Geneva can sit up without support for about 4 seconds before falling to the side. She is loving her toys now and often shakes or puts them into her mouth. She is also loving her exersaucer and jumper. She has been working on some teeth for sometime now and often puts her fingers or toys into her mouth. She drools a lot when she does this. Sometimes they seem to really bother her and she’ll get a little cranky.
I’ll post pictures tonight :)
An article in Time Magazine got me thinking about what and how I eat. Personally, I’d say I’ve been about 1/2 way on the organic, local, sustainable bandwagon, but I think its time I try to do a little better: for myself, my baby, the welfare of animals, and the earth. The difficulty is the cost. I’ve gotten used to paying $6 for a gallon of milk, but $2 for a can of corn when you can get it for $.60 conventionally? Still, the little organic angel on my shoulder reminds me of all the pesticides I would be ingesting.
Another problem: Tyson Chicken. We buy it in huge bags at Sam's for $12, admittedly a ridiculous deal. After doing a little “pecking” (sorry), I have learned that the statement on the bag, “Raised without antibiotics,” is a technicality and in fact, those baby chicken eggs are duped up with all kinds of antibiotics, not to mention the dastardly conditions they live in before slaughter. But of course- they are a enormous company.
Just as I am taking advantage of modern technology as I type this, I am wistfully yearning for the days of past when all beef was grass-feed, chickens were all free-range, and all produce was grown locally and pesticide-free.
I am thinking of looking online for non-perishable organic products in bulk.
Here’s my questions: anyone getting any great deals out there on sustainable/organic products? Comments welcome!
