First of all, before we went to New Hampshire, Mya had a doctor appointment for her 6 months check up and immunizations. She weighted 12 lbs and 2.5 oz! And 24 inches long! Big girl! While we were at the doctor office, we asked when we could give Mya baby food. Doctor said we could start now but recommend rice cereal in the formula. But we could try the baby food, stage 1.
I went to the store when we got back from the trip to New Hampshire, and I was so confused. There was too many brands of baby food and different size. I had no idea what I was looking at. Luckily, Shamere was with me. She said Mya should be a Gerber baby, so that what we went with. Then Shamere showed me the stage on the baby food. I think I saw 3 different stages. Stage 1 came in a smaller size, and it makes sense. I got different kind of food, including bananas, peas, prune, and sweet potatoes. We also got a box of rice cereal that came with apple in it.
Mike suggested that we start off with little rice cereal in her formula. She was fine with it and I don't think she noticed any difference about it. Today, I didn't know that I had pour too much rice cereal in the bottle because Mya was crying during her feeding time and I wasn't sure what was going on. I changed the nipple and she was still crying. But then I realized the formula was too thick with the rice cereal because it wasn't going through the nipple. So next time I go to the store, I am going to get different nipples that has bigger holes in it because I think she is ready for a faster flow.
Tonight, I wanted to see if Mya would take her food by spoon. I mixed the rice cereal and water and heated up for 10 seconds. I put Mya's bib on her because I knew it was going to be a messy one. I put Mya on my lap and Mya's daddy got the video camera on and ready to record. Mya was crying like crazy because she was hungry and just woke up from her nap. She was looking around the room and looking for her bottle that has her milk in it. And then I showed her the bowl and the spoon and she cried bit more. I put the scoop the rice cereal on the spoon from the bowl and put in Mya's mouth while she is still crying. Took about a few minutes to get her realized I had the spoon in her mouth. She licked it and cried even more when she was down. I repeated the same thing and she was still crying after the rice cereal went down her tummy. Every time she sees the spoon coming in her mouth, she will grab it and forced it in her mouth and sometimes she would completely miss her mouth. When she misses her mouth, her whole cheek is wet and sticky. And sometime her hands goes in her mouth while there was food in it.
She ate half of it that was in the bowl. So I decided to stop because she was crying even louder. I went to get her formula and as she saw it in my hand, she stopped crying. She is so greedy. I know she likes the rice cereal but I think she didn't have any patience for it because I was feeding her slow. I had to because I had to scoop from the bowl and then put in her mouth. I think she is used to the formula that is fast in her mouth.
As for right now, we are going to stick rice cereal in the formula until she learns how to be patience. And maybe a little bit older. Or maybe I will try to feed her rice cereal or the Gerber food when she is not crying for food.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
When I Found Out...
So today is my very first Mother's Day! My husband helped Mya to write the card for me. And the family treated me lunch/dinner at Outback. I had calm chowder soup, bloonin' onions and lobster tails with sweet potatoes and vegetables.
I was remembering last year of the month of May. I was at work one day and I haven't feeling too good for the entire week. I thought I had stomach bug or something like that since there was a lot of things going around like the H1N1 but I knew I didn't have the H1N1 because I didn't have the symptoms. One of the patient came in the office one morning and asked me to draw her blood to check to see if she is pregnant. I asked the patient when was your last menstrual period and we started to have a conversation on how she is hoping to be pregnant and how excited her husband will be if she was. While we were talking, I wasn't feeling too good and my stomach was feeling too queasy. But then, in my head, it sudden hit me, "what if I am pregnant?" And I realized my last period was in March.
I told my coworkers I needed to step out. So I went next door that is a specialist for OB/GYN. A lady who works there, she and I have a good bond and we share stuff if we ran out needles, tubes, etc. I asked her if she has a quick pee test for pregnancy. She told me she did have them and asked me how many I needed. I was like "oh, just one." She looked at me, and was like "is this for you?!" I smiled and she was like "oh! I gotta find out now! Go on and use my bathroom!" So 5 minutes later, she smiled at me and said, "I am so excited for you! Congrats!" I laughed at her and thinking she was messing with me. But I couldn't believe it.
I walked back to my office, slower than usually and my coworker wanted to know what was wrong with me. I was just going through many random things in my head and just not hearing my co-workers talking to me. Then suddenly, my very first morning sickness vomit. They were concerned about me and I told them I was fine. I didn't want to break the news until I tell Mike first. I decided to wait till I get home but then I was becoming too anxious and kept looking at the clock when it is only 11 in the morning! So I didn't have any more patience and I decided to call him at work on my lunch break.
Ring. Ring. "Yeah? Mike Patterson."
"Hi honey!" excited to hear his voice.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Well, I wanted to wait till I get home, but I couldn't wait."
"Okay...." waiting for me to tell him.
"I am pregnant! You are going to be a dad!"
"Yay!!!"
He had to go back to work and I called my parents, my sister, my grandparents, my aunts, and my best friends. When I called my mom, she was so thrilled! You could hear her crying. When I called my dad, he said "get out of here". Typical dad. When I told my sister that she was going to be an Aunt, she was like "what do you mean?" Common sense Casey! And my Aunt Gail was so confused when I said she was going to be a great aunt. 10 minutes later, I get like 5 different text messages from my cousins. Gosh, my mom has a big mouth!
Almost everyday I threw up. And I felt better after I threw up so I didn't mind throwing up as long I feel better afterward. It was a week before Mother's Day and some of the moms told me that I could celebrate Mother's Day because I was going to be a mom soon. My mom brought me a cute charm bracelet that has pacifier, horse rocket, and toy boxes that says ABC. And my best friend Beth brought me a book that has all the information on what to expect during pregnancy.
It felt a dream. Everything happened so fast. My body was changing so fast. My mood changed and so was my appetite. I was tired all the time. My feet swells up when I been standing all day at work. I had so many thoughts about it. Some was positives and some was negatives. I wonder if I was going to be a good mom or a bad mom. I wonder if my kid was going to look like her daddy or like me or in the between? But I was excited that I was starting a family with my husband and I have a little buttercup in my womb that was growing.
I was remembering last year of the month of May. I was at work one day and I haven't feeling too good for the entire week. I thought I had stomach bug or something like that since there was a lot of things going around like the H1N1 but I knew I didn't have the H1N1 because I didn't have the symptoms. One of the patient came in the office one morning and asked me to draw her blood to check to see if she is pregnant. I asked the patient when was your last menstrual period and we started to have a conversation on how she is hoping to be pregnant and how excited her husband will be if she was. While we were talking, I wasn't feeling too good and my stomach was feeling too queasy. But then, in my head, it sudden hit me, "what if I am pregnant?" And I realized my last period was in March.
I told my coworkers I needed to step out. So I went next door that is a specialist for OB/GYN. A lady who works there, she and I have a good bond and we share stuff if we ran out needles, tubes, etc. I asked her if she has a quick pee test for pregnancy. She told me she did have them and asked me how many I needed. I was like "oh, just one." She looked at me, and was like "is this for you?!" I smiled and she was like "oh! I gotta find out now! Go on and use my bathroom!" So 5 minutes later, she smiled at me and said, "I am so excited for you! Congrats!" I laughed at her and thinking she was messing with me. But I couldn't believe it.
I walked back to my office, slower than usually and my coworker wanted to know what was wrong with me. I was just going through many random things in my head and just not hearing my co-workers talking to me. Then suddenly, my very first morning sickness vomit. They were concerned about me and I told them I was fine. I didn't want to break the news until I tell Mike first. I decided to wait till I get home but then I was becoming too anxious and kept looking at the clock when it is only 11 in the morning! So I didn't have any more patience and I decided to call him at work on my lunch break.
Ring. Ring. "Yeah? Mike Patterson."
"Hi honey!" excited to hear his voice.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Well, I wanted to wait till I get home, but I couldn't wait."
"Okay...." waiting for me to tell him.
"I am pregnant! You are going to be a dad!"
"Yay!!!"
He had to go back to work and I called my parents, my sister, my grandparents, my aunts, and my best friends. When I called my mom, she was so thrilled! You could hear her crying. When I called my dad, he said "get out of here". Typical dad. When I told my sister that she was going to be an Aunt, she was like "what do you mean?" Common sense Casey! And my Aunt Gail was so confused when I said she was going to be a great aunt. 10 minutes later, I get like 5 different text messages from my cousins. Gosh, my mom has a big mouth!
Almost everyday I threw up. And I felt better after I threw up so I didn't mind throwing up as long I feel better afterward. It was a week before Mother's Day and some of the moms told me that I could celebrate Mother's Day because I was going to be a mom soon. My mom brought me a cute charm bracelet that has pacifier, horse rocket, and toy boxes that says ABC. And my best friend Beth brought me a book that has all the information on what to expect during pregnancy.
It felt a dream. Everything happened so fast. My body was changing so fast. My mood changed and so was my appetite. I was tired all the time. My feet swells up when I been standing all day at work. I had so many thoughts about it. Some was positives and some was negatives. I wonder if I was going to be a good mom or a bad mom. I wonder if my kid was going to look like her daddy or like me or in the between? But I was excited that I was starting a family with my husband and I have a little buttercup in my womb that was growing.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Little Bit of Today and Road Trip to 5 Months Old : Day 6
Today, my parents, Mya, and I attend a memorial service for Betty, (my good neighbor's mom) who passed away in a few days ago. I must say the memorial service was beautiful and the children of Betty made a wonderful speech about their mom. It got me all teared up. During the whole service, my mom was feeding Mya and during the pastor's speech, my mom was burping Mya and then there was a silent moment and all you heard burrrpppp. Mya was so loud when she burped and people around us turned to us and laughed. And said she was a good burper.
On the way home from church, I stopped by McDonald's to get my sweet tea! They are so addicted! It is like my own drugs. While I was in the drive-thru I had to use the bathroom so bad. So I went in with Mya still in her car seat and went to the bathroom. It is the first time I went to the bathroom with Mya. I put the car seat on the floor and did my business, and she started laughing! I told her next time I am turning her around facing to the wall so she won't see me going to the bathroom.
Back to Florida trip, on April 7th, the family and I decided to get Dunkin Donuts and bring them over to my grandparent's house in the morning before my parents fly home. My sister told me that she wanted to come over and see my parents before they leave so I woke her up and she didn't want to get up. We left without her. After my parents left, Mike, Shamere, Mya, and I decided to do a little tour. At first we were going to do air boat ride to see the alligators but then I checked on the internet, it says "no child under 4 years old is not allowed to ride". So I didn't want to be standing around while Mike and Shamere is on the air boat ride.
I checked on the internet to see what everyone can do. I found a place, Lion Country Safari. Its in Loxahatchee, near West Palm Beach. It's a drive-through wildlife preserve. It was pretty long ride and you can pulled over anytime to watch the animals. One thing I didn't like was we had to keep our windows closed. I wanted to roll down my windows to get good pictures. I got some pictures of the animals but not as good as I wanted them to be. We saw Llama, Rhea, Greater Kudu, Impala, Aoudad, Gemsbok, Buffalo, Blackbuck, Kulan, Lion, Ostrich, Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Rhinoceros, Zebra, Chimpanzee, Giraffe, and many more.
After the drive-through tour, they have a walk tour. The walk tour has a lot of activites for young children. They have little mini putt golf, water slides, little kiddies pool, wheel ferry, farm animals, camel rides, giraffe shows, and many more. When Mya gets a little older like 2, I am going to come back that place. This is my first time I got really close up with giraffe and we got to feed them! Their tongue are really long, black and scary looking. But they are so adorable and sure do look like Toy' R' Us!
When we were done, we decided to head back to my grandparent's before traffic starts. We had dinner and then everyone was tired and we all went back to Gail's place.
On the way home from church, I stopped by McDonald's to get my sweet tea! They are so addicted! It is like my own drugs. While I was in the drive-thru I had to use the bathroom so bad. So I went in with Mya still in her car seat and went to the bathroom. It is the first time I went to the bathroom with Mya. I put the car seat on the floor and did my business, and she started laughing! I told her next time I am turning her around facing to the wall so she won't see me going to the bathroom.
Back to Florida trip, on April 7th, the family and I decided to get Dunkin Donuts and bring them over to my grandparent's house in the morning before my parents fly home. My sister told me that she wanted to come over and see my parents before they leave so I woke her up and she didn't want to get up. We left without her. After my parents left, Mike, Shamere, Mya, and I decided to do a little tour. At first we were going to do air boat ride to see the alligators but then I checked on the internet, it says "no child under 4 years old is not allowed to ride". So I didn't want to be standing around while Mike and Shamere is on the air boat ride.
I checked on the internet to see what everyone can do. I found a place, Lion Country Safari. Its in Loxahatchee, near West Palm Beach. It's a drive-through wildlife preserve. It was pretty long ride and you can pulled over anytime to watch the animals. One thing I didn't like was we had to keep our windows closed. I wanted to roll down my windows to get good pictures. I got some pictures of the animals but not as good as I wanted them to be. We saw Llama, Rhea, Greater Kudu, Impala, Aoudad, Gemsbok, Buffalo, Blackbuck, Kulan, Lion, Ostrich, Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Rhinoceros, Zebra, Chimpanzee, Giraffe, and many more.
After the drive-through tour, they have a walk tour. The walk tour has a lot of activites for young children. They have little mini putt golf, water slides, little kiddies pool, wheel ferry, farm animals, camel rides, giraffe shows, and many more. When Mya gets a little older like 2, I am going to come back that place. This is my first time I got really close up with giraffe and we got to feed them! Their tongue are really long, black and scary looking. But they are so adorable and sure do look like Toy' R' Us!
When we were done, we decided to head back to my grandparent's before traffic starts. We had dinner and then everyone was tired and we all went back to Gail's place.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Road Trip to 5 Months Old : Day 5
Mike and Shamere decided to stay home at Gail's place. Mya, my mom, my grandma, and I went to my grandma's best friend, Thelma, who lives in Dewey Beach. Grandma wanted to shared her great granddaughter to her best friend. So we drove over there and we hang out a little bit as everyone caught up. I fed Mya while we were there. When we were done, we went to my Grandpa's sister, Doris, who lives near my grandma's house. Grandma said she didn't have time to go to Doris's place because she had to prepared dinner for everyone. So my mom, Mya, and I dropped my grandma off at her house and then we went to Doris's place. She lives in a secured retirement homes. It is a beautiful and big place. A lot of apartments for seniors. If I was living by myself at that age, I would live something like that. They have a lot of activities every week, on call nurses, etc.
I loved visiting Doris. She is like a grandma to me. She was so thrilled to meet Mya and she was so braved to hold her because my grandma haven't hold Mya yet because she was a little afraid. She didn't want to let her go. We talked a little and then we was time to go.
I went back to Gail's place and my mom went back to my grandparent's place. It was time for dinner so Mike, Shamere, and I went to my grandparent's house for dinner. It was my parent's last night staying in Florida.
Mike, Shamere and I wanted to see "How to Train your Dragon" and it was an open caption movie. So my mom offer to watch Mya for us so after dinner we went to see the movie in Boco Raton. We loved the movie! When we got back to my grandparent's place, Mya was sleeping on the couch with her grandpa. It was cute.
We all went home.
I loved visiting Doris. She is like a grandma to me. She was so thrilled to meet Mya and she was so braved to hold her because my grandma haven't hold Mya yet because she was a little afraid. She didn't want to let her go. We talked a little and then we was time to go.
I went back to Gail's place and my mom went back to my grandparent's place. It was time for dinner so Mike, Shamere, and I went to my grandparent's house for dinner. It was my parent's last night staying in Florida.
Mike, Shamere and I wanted to see "How to Train your Dragon" and it was an open caption movie. So my mom offer to watch Mya for us so after dinner we went to see the movie in Boco Raton. We loved the movie! When we got back to my grandparent's place, Mya was sleeping on the couch with her grandpa. It was cute.
We all went home.
Road Trip to 5 Months Old : Day 4
A lot of things was going on this week, so I didn't have time to write. Let me try and catch up on Mya's road trip!
Monday, April 5th, 2010, we decided to get our nail done and then go to Ft. Lauderdale to see Christopher's place. His backyard is literally a beach. He lives in a condo and I love his place and his view. I would so live there if I was not married. There is a new Vietnamese Spa and Nail place near my Aunt's house and Mike and I loved going there. We make sure we go there every time we are in town. Casey and Shamere wanted to go with us. We would planning on going there at 10 in the morning, but someone was being a sleepy head and wouldn't get help. Surprisingly, it wasn't me being a sleepy head! If you know me, then you would know what I meant.
I asked my mom if she could babysit Mya for me and she was gladly too because she wanted to spent time alone with her. I didn't want to take Mya with me at the nail place because of the smell sometimes if there is a strong nail polish, etc. My sister asked me we needed to make an appointment since there were 4 of us. My dad wanted to go but he was busy buying something and he would meet up later. I didn't think we needed an appointment because it was a Monday and everyone would be a work.
Casey wanted a coffee so I dropped her and Shamere off at Starbucks and they said they will walk over to the nail place. Mike and I went to park and went ahead to the nail place. They saw us right away. About 20 minutes later, my sister and Shamere came and someone told them there will be a wait because they got busier. Mike and I got out pedicure done first and we both selected a premium package because we both much needed a pedicure since it been a while. I hadn't had a pedicure in a year because I was pregnant at that time and my midwife suggested not to get pedicure since they can lead pre-labor and I did not want that to happened.
It was so relaxing and never wanted it to ends. I wish I could hired a 24/7 feet therapist and that would put me in heaven! When we got our feet done, we wanted to get our hands done as well. We walked over to the front and I saw Casey still sitting in the chair. No one haven't seen her yet and I felt bad. And they just started on Shamere's. About 10 minutes doing my nails, someone finally saw Casey. When Mike and I were done, we knew we had to wait so we decided to walked over to the shopping center to find something to eat for lunch. So we tried this Mexican restaurant called Lime. It's like California Tortilla. After that, Mike and I decided to get Coldstone ice cream. So yummy!
When we were done, we walked back to the nail place and Casey and Shamere were almost done. I just saw dad too and he was getting his VERY first pedicure! He has been getting his manicure done before but I suggest him to get his feet done and he took my advise! Later that night, I asked dad how was his very first pedicure and you know what he said? He said, "I never put my socks on that smoothly and quickly!" He is too funny! Gotta love him!
Casey, Mike, Shamere, and I left and realized the time and we thought it was a little bit too late to go over Christopher's place since we had dinner at my grandparents' house at 6. So we decided to go to the pool for an hour near my Aunt's place. This is Mya's first time in a swimming pool! The water was cold and Mya did not like it too much. She cried and cried and then suddenly she calm down a little but then she cried again. I took her out of the pool and noticed she was getting a little sleepy. She wanted her nap. I brought Mya's bouncer to the pool and put her in the shade. She went to sleep right away. So we will have to try the pool again and hopefully next time the water will be warm.
We ate at my grandparent's house and grandma made us beef brisket! It is to die for! Grandma also made coleslaw, which is very good and Mike and Shamere actually liked them! And of course grandma made her famous cream cheese pound cake!
Well early today, my dad and my aunt went out for television shopping for my grandma. During dinner time, my grandma had to get something from the garage and when she came back in the house, she said "what's that box in the garage?" Dad and Gail was being sarcastic and said "what are you talking about?" And my parents and Gail told her that it is her early mother's day present. Well, my husband was so kind that he said he would installed the flat screen. He worked so hard because the tv barely fitting in my grandma's T.V. set. Mike had to take the doors off the T.V. set. So grandma can't cover the t.v. anymore. And that t.v. was there, he putted in the kitchen. And the one was in the kitchen, it went to Gail's bedroom. Grandma was so pleased with Mike. And she said "she wouldn't know what to do without him."
Monday, April 5th, 2010, we decided to get our nail done and then go to Ft. Lauderdale to see Christopher's place. His backyard is literally a beach. He lives in a condo and I love his place and his view. I would so live there if I was not married. There is a new Vietnamese Spa and Nail place near my Aunt's house and Mike and I loved going there. We make sure we go there every time we are in town. Casey and Shamere wanted to go with us. We would planning on going there at 10 in the morning, but someone was being a sleepy head and wouldn't get help. Surprisingly, it wasn't me being a sleepy head! If you know me, then you would know what I meant.
I asked my mom if she could babysit Mya for me and she was gladly too because she wanted to spent time alone with her. I didn't want to take Mya with me at the nail place because of the smell sometimes if there is a strong nail polish, etc. My sister asked me we needed to make an appointment since there were 4 of us. My dad wanted to go but he was busy buying something and he would meet up later. I didn't think we needed an appointment because it was a Monday and everyone would be a work.
Casey wanted a coffee so I dropped her and Shamere off at Starbucks and they said they will walk over to the nail place. Mike and I went to park and went ahead to the nail place. They saw us right away. About 20 minutes later, my sister and Shamere came and someone told them there will be a wait because they got busier. Mike and I got out pedicure done first and we both selected a premium package because we both much needed a pedicure since it been a while. I hadn't had a pedicure in a year because I was pregnant at that time and my midwife suggested not to get pedicure since they can lead pre-labor and I did not want that to happened.
It was so relaxing and never wanted it to ends. I wish I could hired a 24/7 feet therapist and that would put me in heaven! When we got our feet done, we wanted to get our hands done as well. We walked over to the front and I saw Casey still sitting in the chair. No one haven't seen her yet and I felt bad. And they just started on Shamere's. About 10 minutes doing my nails, someone finally saw Casey. When Mike and I were done, we knew we had to wait so we decided to walked over to the shopping center to find something to eat for lunch. So we tried this Mexican restaurant called Lime. It's like California Tortilla. After that, Mike and I decided to get Coldstone ice cream. So yummy!
When we were done, we walked back to the nail place and Casey and Shamere were almost done. I just saw dad too and he was getting his VERY first pedicure! He has been getting his manicure done before but I suggest him to get his feet done and he took my advise! Later that night, I asked dad how was his very first pedicure and you know what he said? He said, "I never put my socks on that smoothly and quickly!" He is too funny! Gotta love him!
Casey, Mike, Shamere, and I left and realized the time and we thought it was a little bit too late to go over Christopher's place since we had dinner at my grandparents' house at 6. So we decided to go to the pool for an hour near my Aunt's place. This is Mya's first time in a swimming pool! The water was cold and Mya did not like it too much. She cried and cried and then suddenly she calm down a little but then she cried again. I took her out of the pool and noticed she was getting a little sleepy. She wanted her nap. I brought Mya's bouncer to the pool and put her in the shade. She went to sleep right away. So we will have to try the pool again and hopefully next time the water will be warm.
We ate at my grandparent's house and grandma made us beef brisket! It is to die for! Grandma also made coleslaw, which is very good and Mike and Shamere actually liked them! And of course grandma made her famous cream cheese pound cake!
Well early today, my dad and my aunt went out for television shopping for my grandma. During dinner time, my grandma had to get something from the garage and when she came back in the house, she said "what's that box in the garage?" Dad and Gail was being sarcastic and said "what are you talking about?" And my parents and Gail told her that it is her early mother's day present. Well, my husband was so kind that he said he would installed the flat screen. He worked so hard because the tv barely fitting in my grandma's T.V. set. Mike had to take the doors off the T.V. set. So grandma can't cover the t.v. anymore. And that t.v. was there, he putted in the kitchen. And the one was in the kitchen, it went to Gail's bedroom. Grandma was so pleased with Mike. And she said "she wouldn't know what to do without him."
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Road Trip to 5 Months Old : Day 3
It's Mya first Easter!
We left Lory's place at 7 in the morning and heading to Margate, Fl, where my grandparents lives. It is about 7 hours drive. I slept in the car most of the way because of the fears I was having the night before.
We finally got to my grandparents' house where all my family was there, including my grandparents, Aunt Gail, my parents and my sister. As soon I brought Mya in, almost everyone gather around to see her. It is my grandparents first time meeting Mya. Sure they saw tons of pictures of her on the internet, but it is not the same in person. I loved seeing my grandma's smile. Her smile really was really wide and cheerful. It melts my heart. She didn't want to hold Mya right away because she said it been 16 years she hasn't held one.
But my sister, who was so excited to see her niece. Casey never been a baby person at all but she is slowly getting used what to do with Mya. I love when Mya starts to cry while Casey holding her, my sister automatically gives Mya back to me, like she doesn't know what to do when a baby cry. Before when Mya cry, Casey be like "ew, here, take her away from me." Casey said the same thing this time, but I told her no, I didn't want her because I wanted her to get used handling a crying baby. Casey finally got used to it and Mya started to calm down.
Ever since my grandpa had his car accident in a few weeks before I got married in 2007, his mind just disappear. He doesn't talk as much as he used to, and he get upsets easily and worried about many things like his car, the house, his wife, etc. Every time I see him, he is more quiet and he forgets easily, like a short term memory. If you told him where you were going, in 5 minutes he will ask where are you going again. Sometimes he does remember what you said, but I think he is being a little lazy to remember things.
I was a little anxious for my grandpa meet Mya but it turned out more than I expect. He shouted happily and said "Baby!" And he would laughed and laughed more. I have not heard him laugh in so long and it really brings a smile on my face. He asked if he could hold her. He would touch Mya's leg when I am holding her. Grandpa was so focus on Mya and he would watch her while she doing her own things. I am so glad Mya is keeping him busy. I asked him if he knew what my baby name was, and surprisingly he said "Mya." Gail and I were shocked.
My grandparents' is Jewish but we had an Easter dinner anyway. My Aunt Gail's best friend, Christopher's family was in town also. So the entire family came over for dinner. We had honey baked ham, turkey, coleslaw and potatoes salad. It was so yummy. Gail made my favorite desert, banana pudding.
I think Mya was a little bit overwhelmed with all the people looking at her, touching her, and holding her. After dinner, Mike, Mya, Shamere, and I went to Gail's place because that where we stayed at. When we got there, Mike and I set up Mya's stuff so she can get ready go to bed. I knew she was exhausted from the long day she had from driving and meeting her great-grandparents for the first time.
We left Lory's place at 7 in the morning and heading to Margate, Fl, where my grandparents lives. It is about 7 hours drive. I slept in the car most of the way because of the fears I was having the night before.
We finally got to my grandparents' house where all my family was there, including my grandparents, Aunt Gail, my parents and my sister. As soon I brought Mya in, almost everyone gather around to see her. It is my grandparents first time meeting Mya. Sure they saw tons of pictures of her on the internet, but it is not the same in person. I loved seeing my grandma's smile. Her smile really was really wide and cheerful. It melts my heart. She didn't want to hold Mya right away because she said it been 16 years she hasn't held one.
But my sister, who was so excited to see her niece. Casey never been a baby person at all but she is slowly getting used what to do with Mya. I love when Mya starts to cry while Casey holding her, my sister automatically gives Mya back to me, like she doesn't know what to do when a baby cry. Before when Mya cry, Casey be like "ew, here, take her away from me." Casey said the same thing this time, but I told her no, I didn't want her because I wanted her to get used handling a crying baby. Casey finally got used to it and Mya started to calm down.
Ever since my grandpa had his car accident in a few weeks before I got married in 2007, his mind just disappear. He doesn't talk as much as he used to, and he get upsets easily and worried about many things like his car, the house, his wife, etc. Every time I see him, he is more quiet and he forgets easily, like a short term memory. If you told him where you were going, in 5 minutes he will ask where are you going again. Sometimes he does remember what you said, but I think he is being a little lazy to remember things.
I was a little anxious for my grandpa meet Mya but it turned out more than I expect. He shouted happily and said "Baby!" And he would laughed and laughed more. I have not heard him laugh in so long and it really brings a smile on my face. He asked if he could hold her. He would touch Mya's leg when I am holding her. Grandpa was so focus on Mya and he would watch her while she doing her own things. I am so glad Mya is keeping him busy. I asked him if he knew what my baby name was, and surprisingly he said "Mya." Gail and I were shocked.
My grandparents' is Jewish but we had an Easter dinner anyway. My Aunt Gail's best friend, Christopher's family was in town also. So the entire family came over for dinner. We had honey baked ham, turkey, coleslaw and potatoes salad. It was so yummy. Gail made my favorite desert, banana pudding.
I think Mya was a little bit overwhelmed with all the people looking at her, touching her, and holding her. After dinner, Mike, Mya, Shamere, and I went to Gail's place because that where we stayed at. When we got there, Mike and I set up Mya's stuff so she can get ready go to bed. I knew she was exhausted from the long day she had from driving and meeting her great-grandparents for the first time.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Road Trip to 5 Months Old : Day 2
It's Mya first time in Georgia! And it is Mya's first time meeting her other cousin, Jayla. Lory, Mike's older sister, finally got to hold Mya as well. She visit Mya when she was in NICU but was afraid to hold her because she was tiny. I would be afraid to hold a baby who is tiny and wasn't my baby.
We decided to go to CiCi's for lunch. It was my first time there, and I like it a lot. Different options of pizza and they all were really good. There was one interesting pizza that had taco on it. I really love the cinnamon bun.
I wanted to go downtown Savannah. I heard it is an awesome place to visit and tour. Parking was terrible so we round up parking in the parking garage that cost 10 dollars. I didn't want to waste my day looking for a parking spot. We did not bring the stroller because we didn't have any room in the SUV because we had to pick Jayla up. If we didn't have to pick her up then we would have brought it with us. So instead carrying Mya in her car seat, which it's so heavy, I carried her in the babybjorn. Mya liked being in the baby carrier and she falls asleep really fast. I wanted to carried Mya on my back but I couldn't until she can hold her head up on her own. So she had to sit front of me and facing toward to my chest.
I fed Mya before we walked around the town and then I had to put sunblock on her, her very first's sunblock! I don't think she likes the sun too much. She kept squishing her eyes tight. Maybe she is not used to the brightness.
We walked around, I took pictures of things, building and people. Lory told me that every first Saturday of the month, there is a festival going on and we happened to be there at that time. A lot of cool handmade stuff people was selling. I didn't buy anything and trust me, I wanted to but I told myself no because I really don't have any room for it in the house since it is getting too crowded. There was 2 old riverboat and I thought we could go on it just for fun.
We got on the riverboat and heard the captain’s intriguing tales and historic facts. We learned about the history of Savannah, her port modern day and past, and saw the statue of “the waving girl”. It was Mya's first boat ride as well. She fell asleep on the table on the boat before the boat moved. And then when the caption spoke on the speaker, she woke up because it was loud. Mya enjoyed the wind blowing in her face. I fed her on the boat and then she fell asleep in the baby carrier. Jayla fell asleep as well too.
When we got off the boat, we decided to get ice cream because everyone I passed on the sidewalk was eating a cone of yummy ice cream and made my mouth watery.I had a mint chocolate chip, my favorite. I let Mya lick it, and wasn't too sure about it.
One thing was annoying while walking in Savannah, people was so nosy about Mya. They be like "aww. A baby!" Some just smile and try to look at her while she is facing toward to my chest. I understand babies are cute, but it gets really old when you have to repeat the same thing when they asked you questions, like "how old is she?", and then they go "wow, she is so small for her age!" I don't even bring up and tell them that she was a preemie baby because otherwise the conversation going to wind up really long and then actually starts to ask me more personal questions. So I just let them think whatever they feel free to because I know I won't see that person ever again.
We all decided head back to Lory's place and rest for a bit before dinner. We decided to go Outback since I have coupons from there that I could used. While we were in Outback, I noticed Mya been playing more and more with her carrier toy car that attached on the car seat. She been flipping around the turtle and the mirror. I also noticed she likes to look herself in the mirror. There is a frog on the toy that you push the eyes and it makes music and lights, Mya has not discovered that yet. She is getting pretty close though.
I had to go to the bathroom at midnight, so I got up and did my business. As I was looking on the floor, there was a giant bug just crawled from no where and touched on the side of my foot and I freaked out! I am still sitting on the toilet and my feet was off the floor and I was too afraid to move. I wanted to scream but everyone was sleeping, so I sat there for at least 15 minutes thinking what I should do. I know I am pathetic. I opened the bathroom door while I am still sitting on the toilet with my pants down, and decided to run from the toilet with my butt naked across the living room and got on to the couch and stared on the floor for the rest of the night. I couldn't sleep because I was afraid that bug was going to get me and I was actually afraid if I went to sleep and then when I wake up, the bug was going to be on my chest and looking at me. And I was afraid I was going to have a dream about bugs! I am still up at 2 in the morning and Mike woke up because he had to go to the bathroom but I told him there was a gaint bug in the bathroom and told him to kill it for me. He rolled his eyes and said he will pee later and went back to sleep. It's 4 in the morning, I finally decided to sleep because my eyes was hurting so much from staring at the floor. And Mike woke me up at 6 in the morning because it was time to go to Florida!
We decided to go to CiCi's for lunch. It was my first time there, and I like it a lot. Different options of pizza and they all were really good. There was one interesting pizza that had taco on it. I really love the cinnamon bun.
I wanted to go downtown Savannah. I heard it is an awesome place to visit and tour. Parking was terrible so we round up parking in the parking garage that cost 10 dollars. I didn't want to waste my day looking for a parking spot. We did not bring the stroller because we didn't have any room in the SUV because we had to pick Jayla up. If we didn't have to pick her up then we would have brought it with us. So instead carrying Mya in her car seat, which it's so heavy, I carried her in the babybjorn. Mya liked being in the baby carrier and she falls asleep really fast. I wanted to carried Mya on my back but I couldn't until she can hold her head up on her own. So she had to sit front of me and facing toward to my chest.
I fed Mya before we walked around the town and then I had to put sunblock on her, her very first's sunblock! I don't think she likes the sun too much. She kept squishing her eyes tight. Maybe she is not used to the brightness.
We walked around, I took pictures of things, building and people. Lory told me that every first Saturday of the month, there is a festival going on and we happened to be there at that time. A lot of cool handmade stuff people was selling. I didn't buy anything and trust me, I wanted to but I told myself no because I really don't have any room for it in the house since it is getting too crowded. There was 2 old riverboat and I thought we could go on it just for fun.
We got on the riverboat and heard the captain’s intriguing tales and historic facts. We learned about the history of Savannah, her port modern day and past, and saw the statue of “the waving girl”. It was Mya's first boat ride as well. She fell asleep on the table on the boat before the boat moved. And then when the caption spoke on the speaker, she woke up because it was loud. Mya enjoyed the wind blowing in her face. I fed her on the boat and then she fell asleep in the baby carrier. Jayla fell asleep as well too.
When we got off the boat, we decided to get ice cream because everyone I passed on the sidewalk was eating a cone of yummy ice cream and made my mouth watery.I had a mint chocolate chip, my favorite. I let Mya lick it, and wasn't too sure about it.
One thing was annoying while walking in Savannah, people was so nosy about Mya. They be like "aww. A baby!" Some just smile and try to look at her while she is facing toward to my chest. I understand babies are cute, but it gets really old when you have to repeat the same thing when they asked you questions, like "how old is she?", and then they go "wow, she is so small for her age!" I don't even bring up and tell them that she was a preemie baby because otherwise the conversation going to wind up really long and then actually starts to ask me more personal questions. So I just let them think whatever they feel free to because I know I won't see that person ever again.
We all decided head back to Lory's place and rest for a bit before dinner. We decided to go Outback since I have coupons from there that I could used. While we were in Outback, I noticed Mya been playing more and more with her carrier toy car that attached on the car seat. She been flipping around the turtle and the mirror. I also noticed she likes to look herself in the mirror. There is a frog on the toy that you push the eyes and it makes music and lights, Mya has not discovered that yet. She is getting pretty close though.
I had to go to the bathroom at midnight, so I got up and did my business. As I was looking on the floor, there was a giant bug just crawled from no where and touched on the side of my foot and I freaked out! I am still sitting on the toilet and my feet was off the floor and I was too afraid to move. I wanted to scream but everyone was sleeping, so I sat there for at least 15 minutes thinking what I should do. I know I am pathetic. I opened the bathroom door while I am still sitting on the toilet with my pants down, and decided to run from the toilet with my butt naked across the living room and got on to the couch and stared on the floor for the rest of the night. I couldn't sleep because I was afraid that bug was going to get me and I was actually afraid if I went to sleep and then when I wake up, the bug was going to be on my chest and looking at me. And I was afraid I was going to have a dream about bugs! I am still up at 2 in the morning and Mike woke up because he had to go to the bathroom but I told him there was a gaint bug in the bathroom and told him to kill it for me. He rolled his eyes and said he will pee later and went back to sleep. It's 4 in the morning, I finally decided to sleep because my eyes was hurting so much from staring at the floor. And Mike woke me up at 6 in the morning because it was time to go to Florida!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Road Trip to 5 Months Old : Day 1
Mya is 5 months old yesterday! She is getting more cuter everyday! My sister actually told me she is surprised Mya still have her face because by now, she would already eat her up.
Shamere, my niece, had 1 week spring break and Mike and I decided to take the family a road trip to Florida to see my grandparents and my aunt. I wasn't ready to fly Mya yet because I don't know what to expect with her. But I know we will be flying soon.
We left on Friday, April 2nd. Our plan was to stop in Richmond, VA, to pick up Jayla, Shamere's sister, from her dad's house. Jayla was already on her spring break but she had to go back to her mom's house because she has to go back to school. When we were going to stop in Richmond, I wanted to feed Mya. But of course, there was terrible, long, awful traffic on I-95 from Fort Belvoir, VA to Spotsylvania, VA. It took us 4 hours to get Richmond and that threw us off because Mya got hungry in the middle of the traffic. So we pulled off at a 7-11 and fed Mya.
We finally got to Richmond and decided to feed Mya a little more so we didn't have to stop in a couple of hours. When I changed her diaper, Mya had a little mess. Her poop went up to her back and got on her clothes so I had to cleaned her really good and changed her clothes. I really hate when that happens. Can't any diapers hold the poop down? What is the purpose of the diaper, if the poop going to find its way out? Someone needs to come up a better idea of using diapers.
We stop at a waffle house for dinner. I love when I am taking a road trip down south because I know there is many waffle houses we can stop at. It's cheap, so quick, so good, and so yummy. Before we went on the trip, I told my family, we were going on a "Waffle House Diet." Shamere rolled her eyes at me. I fed Mya at dinner and then fed her again in South Carolina.
We finally got to my sister-in-law house in Savannah, GA. I was beat and tired but couldn't go to bed right away because I woke Mya up when I taking her out of her car seat. Trust me, no matter how gently I tired to get her out of her car seat without waking her up, it's impossible. Mike set up her travel crib while I was feeding her and then she got so sleepy and didn't want to finish her food, I put her down in her crib. I love the travel crib because it is so easy to close and open it and very light to carry it. So I will be using that every time when we travel.
Mya was very good on this trip from Maryland to Georgia. It is a lot of work when Mya gets hungry because you have to pull off the road and find a spot and get out of the car, get her out of her car seat, change her diaper, then feed her and burp her. With all that, it takes total 40 minutes. But after a few stops, I was getting used to it and so was Mike. I thought it was nice to take a break from driving and then continue driving.
I forgot to mention, my mom brought me a bottle warmer for the car. It is like a car charger, and it works really well when you need to warm the bottle up. But when you need to warm the bottle, plan 30 minutes before you feed the baby because it takes a little while to warm it, depending how much fluids you have in the bottle. I had 5 oz of water in the bottle, so took about 30 minutes to get it warm.
Shamere, my niece, had 1 week spring break and Mike and I decided to take the family a road trip to Florida to see my grandparents and my aunt. I wasn't ready to fly Mya yet because I don't know what to expect with her. But I know we will be flying soon.
We left on Friday, April 2nd. Our plan was to stop in Richmond, VA, to pick up Jayla, Shamere's sister, from her dad's house. Jayla was already on her spring break but she had to go back to her mom's house because she has to go back to school. When we were going to stop in Richmond, I wanted to feed Mya. But of course, there was terrible, long, awful traffic on I-95 from Fort Belvoir, VA to Spotsylvania, VA. It took us 4 hours to get Richmond and that threw us off because Mya got hungry in the middle of the traffic. So we pulled off at a 7-11 and fed Mya.
We finally got to Richmond and decided to feed Mya a little more so we didn't have to stop in a couple of hours. When I changed her diaper, Mya had a little mess. Her poop went up to her back and got on her clothes so I had to cleaned her really good and changed her clothes. I really hate when that happens. Can't any diapers hold the poop down? What is the purpose of the diaper, if the poop going to find its way out? Someone needs to come up a better idea of using diapers.
We stop at a waffle house for dinner. I love when I am taking a road trip down south because I know there is many waffle houses we can stop at. It's cheap, so quick, so good, and so yummy. Before we went on the trip, I told my family, we were going on a "Waffle House Diet." Shamere rolled her eyes at me. I fed Mya at dinner and then fed her again in South Carolina.
We finally got to my sister-in-law house in Savannah, GA. I was beat and tired but couldn't go to bed right away because I woke Mya up when I taking her out of her car seat. Trust me, no matter how gently I tired to get her out of her car seat without waking her up, it's impossible. Mike set up her travel crib while I was feeding her and then she got so sleepy and didn't want to finish her food, I put her down in her crib. I love the travel crib because it is so easy to close and open it and very light to carry it. So I will be using that every time when we travel.
Mya was very good on this trip from Maryland to Georgia. It is a lot of work when Mya gets hungry because you have to pull off the road and find a spot and get out of the car, get her out of her car seat, change her diaper, then feed her and burp her. With all that, it takes total 40 minutes. But after a few stops, I was getting used to it and so was Mike. I thought it was nice to take a break from driving and then continue driving.
I forgot to mention, my mom brought me a bottle warmer for the car. It is like a car charger, and it works really well when you need to warm the bottle up. But when you need to warm the bottle, plan 30 minutes before you feed the baby because it takes a little while to warm it, depending how much fluids you have in the bottle. I had 5 oz of water in the bottle, so took about 30 minutes to get it warm.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
More Salvia, More Rolling
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Mya has been drooling more and more everyday. I guess the teeth are trying to come. She been putting her fingers in her mouth more often too. It is like she is toothless-chewing on them. I am pretty sure she is going to put her whole hand in it soon. I tried to replace her hand with the pacifier but it seems it doesn't work because after one minute, she will spit it out and put her fingers in her mouth. Maybe she wants something to chew on and not suck on something. Her daddy brought her a soothing/teether toy for her gum so she can chew on it. It's a water-filled teether that soothes baby's gum. And you can put them in the refrigerator so it can be cold for Mya and helps to release the pain a little bit. Mya loves the thing but she is not able to hold it on her own yet. Either Mike or I has to hold it for her while she is chewing on them. I been leaving her bib on her more often now because if I don't, her shirt will be soaking wet. When anyone holds Mya, she will leave lots of mark on your shirt. My mom always laugh when Mya leaves a big wet spot on her shirt. I can't wait to see what she will looks like with her first tooth.
Mya is getting much better at holding her head up more when she is on her tummy. She also hold them up longer than 2 minutes now. She is getting stronger too. But no crawling yet. Mya has been rolling over a lot now from her tummy to her back. She is so adorable when she does that because sometimes when she rolls over, she starts to laugh.
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My mom, Mya, and I went to our cousin, John, 3rd birthday party on Saturday in Delawere. Everyone had a good time. It was Mya's first roadtrip with her grandma. Mya slept the whole way to the party. It took us an hour and half to get to my cousin's house. It wasn't Mya first time to meet John and his little sister Julia who is almost 10 months I think. But it was Mya's first time to meet her cousin Austin and Adam. The boys were adorable and they sure do look like their parents. It was my first time to meet Adam though. He is 16 months old. He is a mommy's boy.
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Julia
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Adam and Austin
This is Mya's first time to be in a warm weather and I think she enjoyed it a little bit but I don't think she likes the sun because her eyes was squinting the whole time. I brought Mya a hat that covers her face, but it was way too big and it basically covers her whole face! I need to get x-small size. But luckily Julia has some hat that Mya can use. We had to try 4 different hats to find a hat that actually fits her full-of-hair head.
There were a lot of kids running around and I can't wait till Mya gets a little older and starts playing around with other kids. I can't wait till Mya starts to talk and go "Mommy, can I go play?" or "Mommy, I am hungry." Mya took a nap in Julia's crib and I think she likes it. She took an hour nap and she missed John's gifts and the birthday song.
On the way home, we were about 30 minutes away from home, Mya started to cry. My mom wanted to pulled over on the shoulder to see why she is crying and I told her not to. I crawled to the backseat and sat there and figured out why Mya was crying. She had a gas in her belly. I told her that we were almost home and I put her pacifier in her mouth every 10 minutes because she kept spitting it out and starts to cry again. I have been noticing some things about Mya. Most of the time when we are almost home from somewhere, Mya starts to cry. Is it because she knows we are almost home? It gets me thinking about that.
Today was Mya first time in Toy r Us. Too bad she wasn't awake while we were in the store because I thought she might be drooling seeing all the toys. I brought bigger bottles for Mya because I know pretty soon, she will wants to eat more. And I brought an insect net for her baby seat so it will keeps the bugs from her when we are outside. I told myself not to get any clothes for her because she has enough for right now at her size. Every time I go to the mall or to a store, I always buying more clothes for Mya. Shopping for baby is much easier than shopping for yourself! I think it is because your baby can't tell you if she or he doesn't like it. And most of the baby's clothes are adorable!
After going to the Toy r Us, Mike, Shamere, Mya, and I went to the mall. I wanted to get their birthday gifts to them early. I couldn't wrap the gifts for them because Shamere wanted an ear pierce on her cartilage and Mike wanted a new shoes.
After we got home, I knew it was time to feed Mya but before I feed Mya I had to change her diaper. As soon I took her pants off, I saw the poop has went through her undies shirt and I knew it was going to be a messy one. I had to carried her to the sink and get her undress and wash her real good. She was not a happy camper when I put her in the sink. I really hate when that happens, when she has a messy poop and that goes all the way up to her back. I don't understand how that happens when it goes all the way on her back. It shall be a mystery of diaper and poop.
My next plan for Mya, I think I am ready to put her in her room in her crib. For the last 3 weeks, she has been sleeping through the whole night and sleeps between 8 and 11 hours. I am sort of nervous about that but we will see how it goes and I will keep you posted what happened.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Mya First Babysitter...
Well it is not a first babysitter but close. My mom had watched Mya many times but she has many experience with babies and she is comfortable with Mya and I am more comfortable leaving her with my mom. It is my first time I let Shamere, my soon-to-be-sweet 16 niece, watch Mya while Mike and I went out for dinner to celebrate our 3 years anniversary. I didn't want to worried so much and I promised my self not to look at my cell phone to see if I missed any phone calls from Shamere every 10 minutes. I trust Shamere at some things but I was just afraid Shamere did not know what to do with Mya if somethings happens.
Mike and I decided to make a traditional every year that we will celebrate our anniversary at Turf Valley Resort where we got married at. They have a nice restaurant, Alexandra's, and a delicious crab cakes! I made the reservation at 6:30 P.M. Mike had a late conference today and didn't get home till it was time to leave. So he didn't have time to change to a nicer clothes and I decided to dress semi-casual. There was a little bit of traffic but it was moving well. We got there 15 minutes late. We sat down next to the window where you can see the water foundation shooting up in the air. It's beautiful. It is more beautiful in the spring and summer time with the flowers out. I asked Mike if he regret that we got married in March. He said no. I sort of regret it because it would be more beautiful for the pictures. But then I realized there was a reason why we got married on St. Patrick's Day. I couldn't figured out when I wanted to get married and I wanted something unique. I asked Mike what was his favorite number and he said "3" and mine was 17 and it happened to be on a Saturday. I knew it was meant to be. I did not realized it was St. Patrick's Day and when people asked me if I am going to have a green beer at the wedding. I was clueless until my mom suggested we have St. Patrick theme for the reception. And then that is when I realized.
I was telling Mike that I was kinda of upset that we didn't have the perfect weather like today on our wedding day. 3 years ago, during the week of our wedding date, the weather has been nice and warm until on our rehearsal night, we were hit by a snow storm. My husband was late for our rehearsal dinner! He had to pick his family up from Philadelphia and had to drive through the snow storm and took him longer than usually. He couldn't see while he was driving. And one of my bridesmaid's, Sarah, car got stuck in the ditch on the way to the rehearsal. Nothing major happened but thank god. I was upset about the snow storm because many guest's flight got canceled and I was afraid no one was going to show up. Most of the guests found a different way to make to my wedding. Some drove through the night from Illinois and some caught a morning flight on the day of. I was pleased about it.
Mike and I had Maryland crab dip for appetizer and it was so yummy. While we were eating our crab dip, I was looking around and realized Mrs. Kelly was at a different table, across the room. I asked Mike if that was Sean's mom and he wasn't sure. I stood up and walked over and said "hi" to her. She was surprised to see me and I asked her if she remember she was here 3 years ago for our wedding? She forgot and I told her that Mike and I made a traditional to come to Alexnadra's for our anniversary. I walked back to our table and our dinner had came. I had crab cake with whipped potatoes. Mike had prime rib with whipped potatoes. The whipped potatoes was so salty and we did not finished it. In the middle of our dinner, I realized our waitress forgot our salad. I knew I was going to be hungry because I haven't eaten since early lunch. So he brought our salad and we finished it. Mike and I talked about many things, marriage, jobs, house, money, Mya, and the next baby.
We ordered deserts. I had warm apple pie with ice cream on the top of the pie and Mike had chocolate cake with raspberry in the middle which was delicious. As soon as we finish our deserts, I wanted to check my cell phone to see if Shamere called. When I looked at my phone, I had one missed phone call and it was from Shamere. My eyes open widely and I was nervous. I called Shamere right away and as the phone was ringing, my heart was pounding really hard. Shamere answered and I asked what was wrong. She just had a question if she was supposed to feed Mya more after I told her to give her medicine at 7. I told her if she is crying then yes. I did not think she would be hungry until I get back from dinner because I just fed her right before I left to go to dinner. I nervously asked if everything else is okay? She said "yea." And I told Shamere before I hanged up with her that we were be leaving shortly.
When we got home, Shamere was on my bed holding Mya. Shamere looked tired and Mya looked like she can't-breathe-full. Mike and I was happy not hearing Mya screaming as we walked in the house because that was one of things we were worried about. So everything went well than I expected and I am happy about it. Shamere told me she sort of forgot how to changed the diaper because it been a while. But she did it anyway. And I will let Shamere watch Mya again if she wants to.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
We Conceived Mya a Year Ago
The month of March has a lot of celebrations for my family. It's our anniversary month and Mike's and Shamere's birthday. I can't believe St. Patrick is here already and that means Mike and I been married for 3 years! A lot of things were going on last year and this is the month of March that we conceived a baby. We were not trying or anything like that, we were letting the nature takes its own course and letting God decided when it was time for us to start a family. But it did took us a while to get pregnant.
While my body took its own nature course, it just so weird just to think that you can get pregnant without knowing yet until a couple months later. Also the thought of my very very tiny egg was traveling downwards through my fallopian tube when my egg was fertilized. And then about one week later, it enters the uterus and implants itself onto the endometrium. All that work, I did not feel a thing?!
Mike had to go to work early this morning and I couldn't sleep in today. I got up and realized I had to pee really bad but before I went to the bathroom, I wanted to see if Mya was making a "fish face" while she was still sleeping. I looked down in her bassinet and all I saw her moving her big head and switching sides. Also she was rubbing her eyes with her small hands. I think it is so adorable when Mya rubs her eyes or her face with her small hands. And it amazed me what babies can do at that small of age! So I realized that she could be crying any minute now for her breakfast. I went to the bathroom, did my business, and then went downstairs to make her food. When I came back upstairs as I was getting closer to Mya in the room, I heard a laugh. A laugh! Not a cry because that is what she has been doing in the morning, crying for her food! I thought I was hearing something but as soon I looked at Mya in her bassinet, Mya had rolled over (it is not the first time she rolled over, but the 4th time since she had started) and was smiling widely and toothless and she started to laugh more at the bunny that hangs from the bassinet. She looked darn cute and I just want to squeeze her face so hard! But don't worry, I didn't do that because I promised myself I wouldn't do that such of things to my kids because I hated so much when someone pinch my cheeks when I was younger. Whoever did that to me, they just don't realized they are actually hurting me and squeezing a little bit harder when they say, "Oh! You are so cute!" and then I wind up having a red cheek for the next couple of hours.
I was talking to my forever best friend, Beth, for a little bit this afternoon. It makes me sad that she hasn't met her goddaughter, Mya, yet. Beth came to Maryland in November when I just had Mya and I was still in the hospital. Beth couldn't see Mya while Mya was in the NICU because only the immediate family members such as mother, father, and grandparents of the baby, can see the newborn. All because of the stupid H1N1 alert. You know what makes me mad? My sister flew down last minute to see me and Mya when I had the emergency c-section and we found out that she was not allowed to be in the NICU. She is my sister for your god's sake! She should be consider of an immediate family members too! When Casey never got the chance to meet her first tiny niece, I felt so horrible about it. But I was glad to see her and of course, mom was too!
Speaking of Beth and Casey, I am planning on going to Illinois to see Beth and Derek and have them meet Mya and of course my Chicago Girls. I was thinking about flying to Illinois since it is a long drive. But on the other hand, I am nervous flying with Mya because I do not know what to expect weather she is going to cry a little to get attention or cry hysterical like when she gets her injections at the doctor's office and be a little baby drama queen. If I do fly, I think I rather have someone go with me like Mike, so I can have the little help. We will see when the times come.
As for Casey, my mom and I were talking about driving up to New Hampshire in the spring and it is only like 7 hours to drive. Aunt Casey already met Mya but I wanted to see her new life living in New Hampshire. It been so long I haven't been there since I was a kid. My dad's good friend from his childhood, Brian, has a lake house in New Hampshire. My dad used to take my sister and I camping up there and we took our RVs. That was fun and good memorizes to look back at. I wonder why he sold his RVs? My family could use it now since we have a kid.
Mike and I decided to make a traditional every year for our anniversary to have dinner at the place where we got married. Alexandria's has a delicious crab cakes and I am looking forward eating it tomorrow night.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
It is Official, Mya is Growing
Tonight, while I was feeding Mya, she started to snoozing off. It was time to put her in the vibrate bassinet that sits next to my bed. Before I did that, I had to changed her wet diaper and changed her clothes to her PJ's. After I changed her diaper to nice clean dry diaper, I had to put her white cold medicine on her skin where the eczema was on her arms and legs. She doesn't mind the cream because she actually enjoys the massage I am giving her while I put the medicine on. I wish I could get massage like Mya is getting 2 times a day! Maybe I should hired a massage therapist! I know, I was just daydreaming right there! It would be nice though! Finally, I put her clean PJ's on but then suddenly, I couldn't snapped the buttons on her clothes and she couldn't straight her legs out in her PJ's because the outfit was too small on her! I decided to changed her in a different PJ's that was in a newborn size and it still didn't fit! I must have tried 5 different of them and realized my baby Mya does not fit in newborn outfit anymore! I was so sad because I did not want her to get big! Now I understand why my parents and my grandparents always say, "what happened to you? You used to be so cute!"
After I changed Mya, I put her down on her tummy so she can go to sleep. She snoozed off right away. I decided to go through her closet and take out the ones that is newborn size. I know some of the onsies will still fit her because she was wearing one today and it fitted her just fine. It just her legs are getting long. So whatever PJ's that has Mya has to put her legs in, I took it out from the closet and put it on the side so I can storage it for the next kid in the future, if it is a girl. When I was done, I finally had more room in the closet.
I was glad that I recently went clothes shopping for Mya for size 0-3 months because I knew she was getting big and she will needed a bigger clothes. I brought a lot of spring clothes and it is a perfect timing too because the weather been warm. I brought Mya's first pink bathing suit that has a oversize pink hat to go with it. I can't wait put her in it. I need to get a sunglasses for her and then she will be all good to go! She will be wearing it when we go to Florida during the first week of April. We will be going to the beach and the pool. Mya has not met her great-grandparents yet and I know they are very excited to meet her. It is their first great-grandchild.
So Mya, please don't grow too fast! Mommy is 24 years old, and I wish I was still a kid where I did not have to worried about bills and real life. So an advice for you, don't grow too fast and enjoy your child lifetime as long as you can!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Happy 4 Months Old Mya!
I can't believe it been 4 months already! Mya had her 4th months check up at the doctor today. It was my first time taking Mya to her doctor today without my husband until he showed up unexpected. Something happened at work so he got to leave early and decided to come to the doctor too. It been 6 weeks since her last check up and at the last appointment she weighed 7 lbs and 12 1/2 oz. Today she weighed 9 lbs and 13 oz! That is whole 2 pounds in 6 weeks! Golly girl!
Mya had to get her immunizations injections today on both legs. Poor girl, she really hate it so much. When we were done and as soon I put her in the car seat, she stopped crying and went to sleep. Mya had to get 2 new medicine today because she has eczema on her arms and legs. And she has a fungus/dandruff on her scalps so we have to use a special shampoo from now on until it goes away in a few months. It is always something with her.
Right now I feel so overwhelmed with all the medicines Mya is on. She is on 2 different reflux medicines that given to her every 8 hours, iron supplement 2 times a day, cream for her skin 2 times a day, and shampoo 3 times a week. Please lord, I just hope nothing else comes in the way otherwise I will go completely nuts!
So in the past 4 months, Mya had learned how to rolled over only 3 times, she discover her hands and likes to suck on them when she is hungry. Mya learned how to crawl up a little and turned her body around while she is on her tummy. Mya already know how to smile and laugh and she follows an object or a person around.
Things Mya does like: having her butt tab to calm her down or help her fall asleep, likes to sleep on her tummy, love taking bath, only like to sleep when something is touching on the top of her head (she has to sleep against something), being in her car seat, being held, and loves her bouncer or sitting in her boppy.
Things Mya does not like: sleeping on her back, when I clean her neck and ears, the feeding tube in her nose while she was at NICU, when someone sneeze and cough, and when the dogs barks.
Mya next doctor appointment is in 2 months when she is 6 months old. When I just said "in 2 months, she will be 6 months old", I couldn't believe she will be half a year! Where does the time go? Seriously, can someone tell me, where does the time go?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Heart Monitor is Going to be Gone!
Mya's doctor called me today while I was at the bank trying to open an account for Mya so I can start putting money in it for her. He wanted to tell me that he got Mya's heart monitor report back from the Sleep and Disorder Specialist and it turned out to be negative! Oh how thrilled I was to hear that in my mind. As soon he said I can returned the monitor back to John Hopkins, I had the biggest smile on my face that the bankers was wondering why I was smiling and they decided to do nothing but smile back at me.
I had to called Mike right away after I spoke with the doctor so Mike can call the John Hopkins to let them know that we are returning it back NOW and we just want it gone and out of our sight!
The reasons why she had to use the heart monitor is because Mya was so tiny when she came into the big and crazy world and her body was not ready for the real stuff since she was supposed to stayed in my womb for another 7 weeks. Mya had to learned how to swallow, sucking, and breathing at the same time. If she forgets, which happened a lot while in NICU, she goes into "brady code", meaning she is forgetting to breathe while she was sucking and swallowing and and when that happens, her heart rate goes down. When I said she forgets often, that also means she falls asleep during her feeding. When her heart rate goes down, her respiratory also goes down and when that happens, the nurses will either tap on the back like trying to burp the baby or rub their hands hard so they can wake up from it. Doctors said it is very common for the premature babies have this problem.
While Mya was on the heart monitor, she has 2 different electrodes, (its a sticky patches that attach on your skin) one for her heart and the other one is for her breathing. Mya has to wear the monitor for 24 hours everyday. The only time we can take it off is when we are giving her a bath. The doctor wanted us to watch her heart if it goes off. Since she been on the heart monitor, the heart part never went off at all. Only the respiratory part did. On the monitor, there are 2 different pictures on it and it will let us know which one is going off.
Ever since Mya came home from the NICU, the heart monitor drove us crazy and up on the wall! It is so sensitive and the alarm is so loud and I was afraid the whole neighbors would hear it! It is so sensitive and when it does goes off, I panic and quickly go over and look at Mya to make sure she is breathing and doesn't look blue on her cute little precious face and all I see Mya looking at me and smiling darn cute or giving me the look saying "what happened?" There has been many nights when the alarm goes off every 15 minutes for 2-4 hours straight. Luckily, I was not working at that time otherwise I don't know how I will be drawing my patient's blood with my eyes closed.
I can't tell you how many times I had to pulled over on the side of the road/highway when I was driving by myself with Mya to check on her to make sure she was breathing when the alarm goes off. I had about 10 different people stop on the side of the road to see if I needed any help. It is nice of them to stop and ask if I need any help but I doesn't make any sense because I didn't have my hood up or trying to change my tire. All I did opened the backseat door where Mya was.
Going to public like in stores and restaurants, it is so embarrassing because everyone turned around and look at me wondering why I am beeping. And I hate telling them how sorry I was for the loud awful noise. I don't like to tell them what happened or why the alarm is going off or why Mya is on the heart monitor but when the alarm finally stop, I tell them it's okay now, they are still looking at me and waiting for me to explain something.
Another part why I am so glad getting rid of it is because Mya was having allergic reaction to the electrodes and it turned into nasty blisters. When she develops the blisters in that spot, nurse told me to change the electrodes to a different area and then it happens again on the new area. Then, one time I did have any where to put the electrodes on her because the blisters were so bad and it starting to break out. There has been a few times Mya's shirt so wet because the pus was coming out from the blisters. This didn't start to happened until a month ago. The nurse told us to call John Hopkins to see if they had a different kind of electrodes and they didn't. That is when I decided to not to use it anymore for the last 2 weeks from today. And I know I am bad because I was not supposed to take the monitor off.
So farewell to the heart monitor!
(In the picture above, you can see the cords on the table near her foot that leads to her monitor)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
I Think She is Ready...
Yesterday was my good friend Sarah's birthday. She turned 23 and I cannot believe we are getting that old. Before we were like 15 years old and looking for trouble. Mya and I went to Frederick to have lunch with Sarah's parents and her boyfriend, Dean at Olive's Garden (YUM!).
I know the fact that Mya loves car rides and she always falls asleep. Funny thing, my dad said that he used to me take me for a ride around the block to help me fall asleep when I was little. Also when my family and I used to take road trips, I always fall asleep right away and sleep for hours. And even though if Mike is driving, I will fall asleep. So I guess that where Mya gets that from! The ride was about 40 minutes and it was not the furthest that Mya ever had ridden but pretty close. And after lunch, Mya and I went home. Then Mya, Shamere, and I went to the mall for Shamere's spring clothes shopping since she doesn't fit in her old clothes. At last, we went back home to get Mike to go out to dinner. Basically, Mya and I have been out all day and running around. She did not have any problems and I think she likes it.
We are leaving for Florida in first week of April and we are driving! I was nervous about the long ride and how Mya is going to react but I think she is ready for it since she has no problems riding the car now and being out all day in strap in her car seat.
Nothing really is new expect her daddy got her jungle play set like a gym. It has music, jungles animals and lights. She did not like it at first but then on the next day she enjoyed it. She was doing a break out dance circle on it! She did not roll over on it yet but she did moved around.
I know the fact that Mya loves car rides and she always falls asleep. Funny thing, my dad said that he used to me take me for a ride around the block to help me fall asleep when I was little. Also when my family and I used to take road trips, I always fall asleep right away and sleep for hours. And even though if Mike is driving, I will fall asleep. So I guess that where Mya gets that from! The ride was about 40 minutes and it was not the furthest that Mya ever had ridden but pretty close. And after lunch, Mya and I went home. Then Mya, Shamere, and I went to the mall for Shamere's spring clothes shopping since she doesn't fit in her old clothes. At last, we went back home to get Mike to go out to dinner. Basically, Mya and I have been out all day and running around. She did not have any problems and I think she likes it.
We are leaving for Florida in first week of April and we are driving! I was nervous about the long ride and how Mya is going to react but I think she is ready for it since she has no problems riding the car now and being out all day in strap in her car seat.
Nothing really is new expect her daddy got her jungle play set like a gym. It has music, jungles animals and lights. She did not like it at first but then on the next day she enjoyed it. She was doing a break out dance circle on it! She did not roll over on it yet but she did moved around.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Breast Milk vs Formula
It been two weeks that I changed Mya's diet from breast milk to formula. I changed her diet because I had mastitis (inflammation of your breast), and let me tell you this, it sucks major big if you ever had mastitis. It felt like a truck just ran over you. My left breast was in so much pain and it hurts so much when I pump. It was red on the breast, not the nipple and hot to touch. Also, I had a fever of 102.5 and I had the chills so bad. I couldn't take care of Mya because I felt so weak. So I asked my mom to come over and help me out with Mya. My mom stayed for 2 days. Boy, I was glad I had a mother near by and not everyone is lucky to have that. I went to the doctor and he gave me antibodies for 10 days. On the 3rd day, I was feeling a lot better. As I was pumping, my milk was green and it had mucus in it. So gross and it looked like silly strings was coming out from my nipple.
After I recover, I wasn't giving out much milk as I used to. At first I was giving 2 oz from both breasts and after I got sick, I was only getting half oz from both breasts. So I knew I had to start the formula before I starved Mya to death. I had a lots of frozen breast milks that the hospital saved for me while Mya was in the NICU. I used that as I introduce the formula. I did not think Mya was going to be happy when I changed her diet, but it seems it doesn't bother her at all as long she is getting her food!
We know that breast milk is very good for your baby and it helps their immune stronger. Not only that it's good for your baby, but the poop does not smell at all. With formula, oh my goodness, the poop is running and smelly. And the formula stinks when you mix it with water. I can't stand the smell of the formula but you get used to it. I just hold my breath when I am preparing the food. And when Mya burp, it still stinks from it. The only good thing I have to say about formula, I don't have to pump or breast fed Mya. Don't get me wrong, I did not mind doing it but it is physical and mental tiring. Every 2-3 hours, I am popping my breast out to pump. That is all what I did, pump, pump and pump! I was starting to make music out of the pumping machine's sound. And it was hard to go out in public because I am on schedule to pump. Otherwise, if I go over 3 hours, my breasts starts to hurt real bad because it is full. Another good thing about breast milk, it is free! Each can of formula costs 15.00 dollars! And we go through them in 5 days as she taking 4 oz per bottle. She recently been taking 4 oz. Before she was taking 2 oz. So I guess she is growing big! I wish she stays small forever!
Today, Mya and I went to my parent's house because my good friends from high school, Adrienne and Donna-Maria, wanted to hang out and I haven't seen Donna-Maria for a while. While Mya was at my parent's house, my mom was holding her and playing with her, of course, Mya had left over gas in her belly. I guess she was trying to get it out but the milk came out from her nose! It cracks me up when it does that but on the other hand, I feel bad for Mya because she doesn't like it and she cries from it. It only happened 3 times before.
Another plus, Mya slept for 10 hours last night straight. Score for me!
After I recover, I wasn't giving out much milk as I used to. At first I was giving 2 oz from both breasts and after I got sick, I was only getting half oz from both breasts. So I knew I had to start the formula before I starved Mya to death. I had a lots of frozen breast milks that the hospital saved for me while Mya was in the NICU. I used that as I introduce the formula. I did not think Mya was going to be happy when I changed her diet, but it seems it doesn't bother her at all as long she is getting her food!
We know that breast milk is very good for your baby and it helps their immune stronger. Not only that it's good for your baby, but the poop does not smell at all. With formula, oh my goodness, the poop is running and smelly. And the formula stinks when you mix it with water. I can't stand the smell of the formula but you get used to it. I just hold my breath when I am preparing the food. And when Mya burp, it still stinks from it. The only good thing I have to say about formula, I don't have to pump or breast fed Mya. Don't get me wrong, I did not mind doing it but it is physical and mental tiring. Every 2-3 hours, I am popping my breast out to pump. That is all what I did, pump, pump and pump! I was starting to make music out of the pumping machine's sound. And it was hard to go out in public because I am on schedule to pump. Otherwise, if I go over 3 hours, my breasts starts to hurt real bad because it is full. Another good thing about breast milk, it is free! Each can of formula costs 15.00 dollars! And we go through them in 5 days as she taking 4 oz per bottle. She recently been taking 4 oz. Before she was taking 2 oz. So I guess she is growing big! I wish she stays small forever!
Today, Mya and I went to my parent's house because my good friends from high school, Adrienne and Donna-Maria, wanted to hang out and I haven't seen Donna-Maria for a while. While Mya was at my parent's house, my mom was holding her and playing with her, of course, Mya had left over gas in her belly. I guess she was trying to get it out but the milk came out from her nose! It cracks me up when it does that but on the other hand, I feel bad for Mya because she doesn't like it and she cries from it. It only happened 3 times before.
Another plus, Mya slept for 10 hours last night straight. Score for me!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Is she really that tired?
Mya is almost 4 months old. For the last 4 days, she been sleeping 8 hours straight which is a miracle for me! How? Keep her up during the day time, take her out and visit people so they can play with Mya. Usually I go to my parents' house and my mom plays with her all day. But then it drives me nuts when my mom uses her high pitch sounds when she is talking to Mya. What for? Get her all excited? She is a baby mom! I do not want Mya become hard of hearing and have her become miserable in her childhood years like I went through. But on the other hand, it will be fun have a child who is hard of hearing because I know what she will be going through.
Yesterday, I kept Mya up during the day time again (don't get me wrong, I will let her sleep for a little bit), and hoping she would sleep another 8 hours. If Mike does not have to go to work early, he will feed her in the morning before he goes to work so I can sleep a little bit more. Well Mike had to go to work early this morning so I knew I had to wake up early to feed her. Well, my bed vibrate really hard and I knew it was time to get up. I looked at the clock to see what time it was, it was 11 A.M.! I thought there was no way Mya slept for 11 hours straight. I had to asked Mike if he fed her before he went to work. And he said no! I was total shock and then I thought maybe she wasn't feeling well. I felt her head with my back of my hand and felt cool. So I checked her fever under her armpit to make sure and she had a normal temperature. So maybe she was catching up her sleep because I been a mean mommy making her stay up during the day time? My cousin Jen said that it could be a "grow spurt". We shall see.
After I fed her at 11 this morning, she was still sleeping so she went back to bed. I was a little tired so I decided to take a nap with her. Before I know it, she slept another 5 hours straight! I was shocked and I was thinking "oh crap, that means she is going to be up all night long!" Well right now it is 3 in the morning and she is still sleeping. She went to bed at midnight. But now I cannot sleep. I got my hours mess up.
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