Honestly, the past three months have been tough, but not as bad as I remembered them being. We found our footing somewhere around week 8, and we've kept our heads above water ever since.
We've been having some tummy troubles again this week though. I'm convinced that she has some kind of food sensitivity, but I can't figure out what it is. I've got a list of suspects, so I'm eliminating some things from my diet to see if it makes a difference.
Last weekend was rough. Vivi's tummy was bothering her so much that she refused to eat. The poor girl was hungry, but she'd gag and choke and cry in pain every time I tried to nurse her. She went about eight hours without eating on Sunday afternoon.
Needless to say, we made a trip to the doctor on Monday. She was back to her happy self by the time she saw the doctor, and they ran some tests that came back normal.
The doctor probably would have thought I was nuts except for the fact that she's not gaining weight as well as she should be. When she was born, she was in the 60th percentile. At her two month checkup, she fell to the 37th. Now, she's 22nd. She was seven pounds at birth but only 11 pounds now.
Of course, she hadn't eaten well all weekend, so that could explain the dip in her weight. We're going back to the doctor to see how she's doing this week, and we'll go from there.
On the bright side, she had a much needed growth spurt in the middle of the week. She was eating CONSTANTLY! This is only the second obvious growth spurt we've experienced with Vivi. It seemed like Maddie was constantly going through one for most of her baby years.
Otherwise, she's doing great! She's continuing to make adorable squeals and screeches. It's so fun chatting with her.
She's so curious about everything around her. As long as she has a good view, she's pretty content. She's starting to lift her head well during tummy time, and she always wants to sit up.
She is able to whack at objects we dangle in front of her, but it takes a lot of concentration. She makes a hilarious facial expression when she focuses on something. She puckers her lips and tilts her head up as she squints her eyes. She looks like a little scientist.
It's getting easier to put her down for the night. (Knock on wood.) She was up to eat a bit more often this week while she was growing, but that's okay if it's going to help her bulk up.
We've been offering her bottles, but she won't take them. She's so not interested in those rubber nipples. I'm glad she enjoys nursing, but I'm worried that I'll be forever joined at the breast to this girl.
We've also been trying to put her in her crib for naps. She has fallen asleep in there a few times, but it never lasts long. We'll get there eventually. She can't stay in with us forever, but I'm not really in any rush to move her out of our room either.
Keep eating, Vivienne. You're so skinny. Eat! Eat!
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