A Day in the Life...

Braylin is 10 weeks 3 days old

Original Due date Wednesday, December 15

She weighs 5 lbs 6 oz

17 inches long

 There is absolutley not a soul on this earth that could have prepared me for motherhood. Nobody could have possibly described this new love. And nobody could have prepared me for this little butterball, ball of fire, that is very high maintenance! Miss Braylin Poo has got a very distinct personality for sure. She will let you know QUICKLYand LOUDLY if she is not happy with something. The good thing is that a simple change of position, a released gas bubble, or FOOD will usually fix everything (and of course the cuddly arms of her momma!).  I could have never imagined. OH, the love.

Braylin and I are a slowly establishing a routine which works for both of us. She's a pretty good baby, and very VOCAL. She is constantly making squeaks, groans, and screams to let everybody know she's still there. Ya know those black birds that roam around mall parking lots? Yeh, those birds that make the crackling and whistling sounds? Well, that's exactly what Braylin sounds like. ha ha ha!!! I just love her.

She's already raising up her head during tummy time. She tracks her eyes around the room to see who is talking or to see the pretty lights. She enjoys bathtime. She likes for momma to gently trace her fingers around her little face (relaxation to the max). She seems to be right on track.

Praise the Lord for this perfect bundle.

Our day in short:

She eats 50-60 mililiters every 3 hours. During the day we talk, have a little tummy time, sleep, eat, change diapers, sleep, eat, listen to lullabyes, poop, poop, sleep, eat,  and look at the Christmas lights. She's a very content baby during the day. But ohhhhh at night time... well that is a different story. Between about 8 pm-2am,  let's just say that Braylin is NOT the better half of her Jekyll and Hyde personality split. Patience is a virtue.  And after that 2o'clock hour the monster will finally settle and decide to sleep.... until tomorrow night. Wah-ha-ha-ha-haww!

 A SNAPSHOT OF OUR WORLD:

See it through OUR eyes



Good Morning



And sometimes we play dress-up

 



Nonnye used my Nap Nanny to nest me into my baby bed.
Silly Nonnye!



Thanks Aunt Bean for letting us borrow the Nap Nanny!
This is the only way Momma can get ready.

As some may know, Braylin was sent home from NICU with what sounds like congestion. We were told that it would go away... and after about a week it hadn't.  To avoid the long version of this story, we took her to two pediatricians, one said she had a cold, one said it was a "preemie thing", she tested negative for RSV, and we are back where we started. She certainly doesn't act like a sick baby, but she sounds horrible. I'm sure this is all harder on me than her. I basically hang out and over wherever she lays to make sure she's breathing. Our local pediatrician already knows me by first name (they may know more than that by the time this is all said and done). I'm just a very nervous mother and THAT may never change. I hope to lay clouds infront of her every step when she starts walking.  

Hopefully this congestion will heal SOON. PRAYERS that it does.