Natalie--Week Two

Natalie decided to make things more interesting for us in week two.  A couple days after her two week birthday, she started getting pretty fussy.  Not all-out colicky screaming, but crying frequently after eating and just generally being unhappy when she wasn't eating or sleeping.  Based on her symptoms (not spitting up, not arching her back), I determined she likely had problems with gas.  I mentioned it to the pediatrician at her two week appointment and was told to try gas drops or gripe water.  We picked up both immediately after the appointment (can you tell we were desperate?!) and used the gripe water after Natalie's next feeding.  It did help, which was a relief.  We use it probably three times a day now.

In week two, Natalie proved to be a very snuggly baby, which is good and bad.  It's good in that who doesn't love baby snuggles?!  Plus, I know I will miss this phase once she no longer wants Mommy to hold her all of the time.  But it's bad in that it makes it very difficult to get anything done!  Natalie is not too fond of napping in places other than in someone's arms.  She definitely won't nap in the swing.  So, not much gets accomplished during nap time.

Natalie lost her umbilical cord stump this week!  My mom found it during a diaper change.  It had been hanging on by a thread for a day or so prior.  I think tummy time may have irritated it a bit and sped up the falling off process.

Not the greatest photo of me.  But a good example of Natalie's preferred sleeping location.

Natalie's stats at her two-week appointment were 7 pounds, 8 ounces (another 10 ounce gain!) and 21 inches long.  I need to find the paper that tells me the percentages for these measurements, and I will add those when I do.