Alexa has aged so much in this last week. Her neck muscles & head control are sooo much better. She enjoys being in the upright position & moves her head around to see things. She also has a new roll on her leg, so precious! Her lip is also looking a lot better. I have been working hard at getting her to suck on the pacifier instead of the lower lip & it seems to be working.
Halloween! Our little pumpkin was adorable. Justin & I have nicknames for each other and both of the cats so it was only fitting that Alexa gets one as well. We have been calling her "punkin" (yes, I spelled that correctly). So for Halloween we searched EVERYWHERE to find a costume that would fit our barely 9lb baby. After no such luck we settled on a hand me down pumpkin costume. This actually turned out to be perfect & Alexa loved it.
On post it was decided that Halloween should not be celebrated on a Sunday for religious reasons, so ours was on Saturday. Justin, Alexa & I sat outside right at 4pm. At the time it was 72* & sunny. It was a beautiful way to start out trick or treating. Alexa of course got a lot of attention & even some candy from Anna, our 2 year old next door neighbor. Don't worry we re-gifted the candy to the next trick or treater. Our neighbors across the street came over to introduce themselves & their 6 children as well as invite us to their bonfire. We had a great time meeting all of the neighbors and sitting around the fire. If we are fortunate enough to stay in Kansas long enough, Alexa will have many children to play with. We ended the night by walking to our friends house to visit. By 8pm the sun was down & we were all wearing many layers of clothing. Alexa was one worn our pumpkin & slept very peacefully in her costume & blankets. Over all it was a great evening.
During a 3am nursing session Alexa started coughing. This is very normal for her, so I patted her back & then re-latched her. Then the craziest thing happened, milk came out of her nose. My little baby looked so afraid & in pain. I suctioned out her nose & rocked her back to sleep. It was very scary for me. Looking back on it several hours later I realize it was not that big of deal for her.
Alexa had a doctor's visit today for a weight check. Since we are breast feeding it is impossible to know how much she is eating in a day. Therefore these visits give us reassurance that she is eating enough & supplementing is not necessary. Alexa weighed in at 9lbs 8oz, this is the 34th percentile for girls. At her 1 month visit she was only in the 15th percentile. I am sooo excited about her growth. Not only is she gaining enough, but she is actually passing up other babies her age. They attempted to get a length for her but it turned into an impossible task. She insisted on arching her back & bending her knees. Since her length is not an important factor in determining if she eating enough, they decided to just leave it blank until her 2 month well baby visit on the 22nd. I will work on getting her to lay straight so she is more prepared next time.
I guess that's about it. This week Alexa & I will be flying to Cincinnati while Justin goes to Texas for some Army training. I am looking forward to introducing Alexa to the rest of her "McKinney" family.
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