The Bath

Yesterday I took my first sink bath and boy oh boy it is much better than a sponge bath. I did nto cry until mom took me out of the sink...Pops (Grandpa McGurk) took pictures so we need to talk to him about sending them down here so that mom can include a picture on the blog.

It Almost Fits!

Hey guys it is me and I am growing like a weed!! Mama put on a sleeper to see if it fit and WOW I sure have grown. I need a little length and a little round the middle and it would fit perfect, but mama said that i could wear it for now too. I have to say that i have had quite the traumatizing day. well mostly it was mama and grandma that suffered. I cried most of the night last night and a lot today but mama found the gas drops that aunt Katie gave us and they sure did help. I think that mama will have to give them to me again when i get TOTALLY upset. So i had a bath tonight and mama scrubbed out more brown hair (not really) and then we tried on this jammie thing and then i ate my bedtime meal. and boy those gas drops must have helped plus me crying through the bath must have helped my appitie because I ate the best i have in about a day. Well mama says it is time for me to go to bed so i guess i need to go. talk to you all soon.

Sharing The Love

I am reminded that there is more love to go around every day. no matter how much Meredith cries or wants to spend all day eating there is SO much love that has happened because of her. Not only do i love her more and more but the love I have for her father (ie. Timothy) grows all the time. Just from the little things that he does or says or from the way that he shows his love for Meredith. Timothy's last post makes me happy that i am able to stay home with our little mustard seed. I love being able to be here and care for her. I am not sure at this point if i could handle someone else caring for her. I just have to many preconceived thoughts about how things should be while she is growing and developing. the picture i am sharing is not the best one of me but it shows that i can spread my love between all my "children" at once. Meredith is in the bassinet being rocked with one hand and i am petting Gwen and Gill with a foot and a hand. I love that the dogs are not put off by the new addition and like to be in the middle of things unless i am feeding Meredith...then they are just a distraction for me and Meredith.

Baby Instruction Manual

Somebody must have already thought of this and written a book -- especially with the number of self-help and DIY books around. Why not have one for raising a child too?

Maybe with a title like:

• Your baby day-by-day calendar (keep track of how old she is too!)
  
• The Baby Dictionary
• Babies for Dummies
• Others?

Even so, I think I know why I haven't seen any yet. It's either because I haven't looked (which is probably most of the explanation) or because a baby instruction manual would be pretty simple -- at least for a while:

• Chapter 1: Diapers
• Chapter 2: Diapers
• Chapter 3: Feeding for Mom
• Chapter 4: Diapers
• Chapter 5: Sleeping and how to get her to sleep
• Appendix A: Feeding for Dad

The second edition would just find more chapters on diapers ... and maybe crying. The collector's edition would have a preface from Mom about love, an epilogue from Dad about love, and probably a chapter or two about it too. :)

Meredith Bonding Time

With Mollie home all day with Meredith, it can seem like I hardly get a chance to see her, compared to Mollie. I do my best though to spend time with our little squirmy as much as I can once I get home. I'm sure glad Mollie is staying home with her during the day. Not only is it saving a bundle for day care, but Meredith is getting great amounts of love from her Mom, and I know that when I get home I'll be filled in with all the latest news.

As I said, as much as I can I'm trying to spend time with Meredith. This includes holding her (taking her away from Mom, the "Meredith hog") when I'm at home and taking care of Meredith while we're out on the town (see previous post from Mollie and the snuggly). I'm just trying to get in all the love that she gets from her Mom all day in a shorter amount of time. :)

Big Brother Gilligan

Since we had a post for Guinevere not too long ago, I only thought it fair that we show how Gilligan has adjusted to Meredith. I think he'll do better once Meredith gets old enough to play with him -- for I think that's what Gilligan really wants. He gets quite jealous when I hold Meredith, always wanting to play with his ball instead. He even gets interested when we "play" with Meredith and her toys (see the picture).

Beyond being the big brother that just wants to have a good time, Gilligan is also a relative gauge for how well we've slept the last few nights. We've found that if the last night or two have been rough, Gilligan will stage a protest by not eating in the morning. Once we have at least one "good" night's sleep in, he's back to his usual playful self.

Mommy's Little Night Owl

This picture will pretty much describe itself. Thank you Aunt Becky for making sure I had just the right outfit for the occasion. Just one more thing to add. My hair is getting lighter. Mommy and Daddy may just have their little toe head yet. we will have to see.

The snuggly

Daddy says mommy takes me all the time and he wants his time with me. So daddy has started taking me when we go places. Mommy is fine with it. I got a new experience yesterday. I spent my first time in the snuggly. I have to say that I am in love!! I like being so close to daddy. Daddy gets worried though because my legs turn purple. Mommy and Grandma stuffed a blanket under my bottom and my legs started turning back to normal color again. daddy wants to wait a little while longer till we use it again but I think that I want to use it again today!! I did not get to use it today when we went out to hobby lobby to pick up some picture frames for daddy. I had to show my distaste for the car seat and stroller though. I would have much rather been put into the snuggly. I think that Daddy may think twice again before loading up the stroller and just throw in the snuggly instead. Here is a picture of me looking up at daddy the first time i was in the snuggly.

My Doctor Trip

There are no pictures for this post because mama did not think that taking a picture at the doctor was really worth it. But we have updates on my height and weight and head size. My height (19 and 3/4 inches) and weight (6lbs and 13 oz) are in the 25-50% but my head is in the 75%. Mom does not remember my exact head size but she is pretty proud of me with my growth. Soon i will be able to ride in the sunggley just 9 oz more to gain. mama thinks that by the end of next week we should be able to try it!

Daddy Does Diapers

I have never doubted that Timothy would be a good father. What I did not expect was how willing he would be to do everything that needs to be done for her including changing her diapers. He is a pro! This morning when i finished her 4:30am feeding and Meredith would not go back to sleep it was daddy that got up changed her diaper and then got ready to go to work. I enjoy when timothy comes home from work to spend his time with Meredith. He does baby exercises with her. Moving her arms and legs and just in general loving on her. We like for her to try to stay awake in the evenings so that she will sleep at night. so far so good. I am getting sleep at 31/2-4 hours at a time. it sure helps my sanity. I do not nap much during the day so it is good to be getting sleep at night!