Isla's 2 Month Update

Baby Isla had her 2 month well-check today which included her shots. I was so relieved getting her Hib vaccine which protects against Bacterial Meningitis (which causes brain damage). I am glad I didn't know everything about Bacterial Meningitis while we were in the hospital or I probably would have been more freaked out than I was. ANYWAYS...

Her pediatrician suggested I try using a reflux medication to see if it helps with Isla's vomiting. She projectile vomits 2-3x a day. It doesn't seem to bother her much and she just goes right back to eating. Other than causing mountains of laundry, it's also telling my body to make MORE milk and I already have an oversupply issue at the moment. I really hope this medication solves our problem. I think it's more just my forceful letdown that is causing her to throw up but I'm willing to try anything at this point. Right now I am pumping in the morning and sometimes in the middle of the night to give myself some relief. Isla doesn't take a bottle so I am stockpiling it and if she doesn't use it I will donate it to the local milk bank.

Isla's height is right at 23" which is the 75% although her dr and I both think she will end up petite like myself.

Her weight is 12 lbs 11 ounces which is the 90% for her age. Even though she throws up so much, my body thankfully makes plenty of milk for her and she is able to get those calories in.

I think Isla is ready to sleep through the night. On the nights that she doesn't throw up, she still wakes up to feed around 3 but just sort of grunts and snorts. If I don't take her out of the bassinet, she goes right back to sleep. I did that last night and she ended up sleeping from 10:30pm - 4:45am. I had to get up and pump around 3 but still! WAHOO! Once she is doing that consistently for a few nights, I will move her to her crib.

She is taking one long nap a day in her crib and seems to be fine with that. I use the Miracle Swaddle blanket for that nap and for her night sleeping. I also use a white noise app on my iphone that she loves. An added bonus is that I don't use my phone anytime she is sleeping and thats about 18-20 hrs a day. She sleeps ALOT! I asked her dr. if that was still normal for her age and she said that it is because Isla eats so much. She said that nursing is like running a marathon for infants and it wears them out. I will take it!

She had a period of what I recently learned is "Purple Crying". Basically, its like Colic but in the evening for a few hours. I think it was mainly due to being overstimulated by the day. The white noise app, swaddle and bath seemed to help a lot. Recently I've started doing Isla's bedtime before Avelyn's around 7:30. Avelyn helps me give her the bath and lotion and I put Isla to sleep in her crib. That also allows me to focus totally on Avelyn for her bedtime routine. Isla wakes up right when Avelyn goes to sleep at 9:00 and doesn't really go down for the night until 10:30.

I know this seems like tons of boring information but I really wanted to give Isla the same documentation that I did for Avelyn. :)

Isla is so easy to love and she is the happiest baby. She loves to be held but isn't too picky about who is holding her. She LOVES to hear her Daddy's voice and they already have such a sweet bond. She also let her Nana hold her all day on Saturday. She gives the best smiles and has started to Coo and make sweet baby noises. She is so precious and I LOVE having her! She doesn't mind long drives in the carseat but if she is hungry, she gets upset at the red lights. She loves the wind so I roll the windows down and have fans on in the house. She has the cutest rolls in her thighs and I just want to eat her cheeks. Her hair is getting longer and (fingers crossed) hasn't fallen out!!

That's it for now because I have to get my workout in before they both wake up! :)