The most frustrating thing about being a parent has, by far, been the fact that Olivia and I can’t communicate. Sure, we talk to her constantly, we have conversations in “coo,” and we’ve gotten pretty good at decoding her cries,… Continue Reading
This week, we continued the “hands” theme from Week 12. Last week, Olivia was starting to grab toys, her bottle, and anything she could get her hands on. In Week 13, it seems like she spent every waking moment working… Continue Reading
This week was intense, but hopefully Wonder Week 12 and the 12 week growth spurt will soon be behind us. On Monday, Olivia started waking to eat every three hours during the night, and she officially made the transition from eating… Continue Reading
Week 10 was a busy week! Olivia had her two month checkup and vaccinations on Monday. I was terrified; when we had our Hep B #2 shot, Olivia’s reaction was excruciating to watch, and now there were four shots to… Continue Reading
When Olivia started behaving “strangely” at 5 weeks, and then again at 7 1/2 weeks, I started researching growth spurts. Obviously, I knew that at this age babies are always evolving and that you can’t count on one period lasting… Continue Reading