We had DJ's 4 month checkup on Wednesday. He weighs 12lbs 10oz which is 10%. He is 25 inches long which is 50-75%. He was supposed to get shots, but he ended up having an infection in his eyes so we rescheduled for this upcoming Wednesday. The doctor recommended starting rice cereal once we notice DJ was feeling better. I couldn't believe it!! How quickly he is growing up already.
We were going to try Saturday, but hadn't washed up his bowls and spoons we bought Friday night. We decided to try Sunday morning. After his bottle we let him play for about an hour. We sat him in his bumpy chair to feed him. Pretty much the whole time, I could tell he wasn't sure about it. He ate a few spoonfuls then didn't want anymore. Every time I put the spoon near his mouth, he would grab it with his hands then want to chew on the spoon. He kept making faces like he didn't like it once he got a taste of the cereal. It was so cute though. We have some great pictures of his milk mustache! I will try to post pictures later but wanted to make sure I posted this while I was working on my blog!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Much Needed Update About Pittsburgh Trip
Well, I'm finally forcing myself to sit down and write something to update anyone who even reads this. I think I blog more for myself to remember everything that is happening in our lives. It's my little public diary I guess!
Anyway, our trip to Pittsburgh was the best. We flew out Tuesday March 9th at 8 am. We were both a little scared having a flight that early because that meant we needed to be at the airport by 6 am. Since this was our first time flying with DJ and all of his baby stuff, we wanted to give ourselves plenty of time to get through security. We weren't sure how DJ would react to waking and eating that early in the morning. He did great though. He went right back to sleep on the drive to the airport. Luckily the airport wasn't very busy so it didn't take us long to get through security. Plus there were no problems with our stuff which made it even easier. Once on the airplane, DJ did even better than we thought. We fed him at take off to keep him on his 3 hour feeding schedule and to help with his ears. He played for a little then fell asleep pretty easily. We landed in Minneapolis and had a 2 hour layover where we were able to feed DJ. Once on the plane, DJ feel asleep and slept almost the whole flight. He started getting fussy right before landing so I made a bottle and Dave fed him during landing. He did so great which started our trip out on good terms.
That night we just hung at my parents house. Wednesday was spent at Dave's moms. DJ got to meet his Pap, Great Grandma, 2nd cousin Danny and his daughter Kennadi. It was so cute to see them together. DJ LOVED watching her play. Kennadi gave DJ kisses before they left which was just adorable. Thursday we went up to my Grandparent's house in Erie. It was such a great day seeing DJ with his Great Grandpa. I could tell that it brought my Grandpa such joy being able to hold and play with DJ. This is truly his first great grandchild. He has some, but only through marriage. I was the first grandchild to have their own baby. It was bittersweet though since my Grandma isn't around anymore. I can see how much my Grandpa is still hurting about her death.
Friday my friend Katie came over before Dave was going to spend the day at his mom's house. It was so great to see Katie again. This was the first time since giving birth that we have really gotten to sit down and talk. I was holding a workshop at one of Cori's friends house so I spent the afternoon getting ready. That night was a VERY successful workshop with everyone ordering at least one product! Unfortunately Dave had a tough night with DJ. He didn't react well to seeing new people and not having me around. Dave and I were supposed to go out and celebrate St. Patrick's day in Pittsburgh together, leaving DJ with my mom to babysit. But with DJ acting that way, I didn't want to leave him. So I sent Dave out to meet up with some of his family while I stayed home. I was a little disappointed but that's what being a mom is all about. I will sacrifice anything for my son. DJ seemed to be feeling much better after spending some time just chilling.
Sunday we went about an hour away to Johnstown where his sister is living. We stayed there until Thursday. That visit was really nice. It was not stressful and we felt very much at home. Dave's sister gave birth to Parker in February so it was great meeting and introducing DJ to him. We had such a great time with our nieces too. Dave's sister is engaged to a guy who has a son and daughter as well. That was nice to finally get to meet him and his kids. They definitely have their hands full though! That mini trip was probably the best part of our whole vacation.
Friday we drove back up to Erie to spend more time with my Grandpa. We visited my Grandma's grave. That was very emotional, but I'm glad we saw it. I think I needed a little closer. Saturday was spent with my Dad's side of the family. We had a family reunion that everyone could attend. My dad is the oldest of 7 so we have a pretty big side of his family. We haven't all been able to get together in forever. That was a great experience for DJ to meet all of his family too. I'm glad they planned that. Sunday we hung at my mom's. Monday was spent at Dave's mom's with some of his family. Then Tuesday we flew out. DJ did great on that flight as well. I am so glad we were able to get home to see everyone. It was a great trip and wonderful hanging with all of our family!!
Anyway, our trip to Pittsburgh was the best. We flew out Tuesday March 9th at 8 am. We were both a little scared having a flight that early because that meant we needed to be at the airport by 6 am. Since this was our first time flying with DJ and all of his baby stuff, we wanted to give ourselves plenty of time to get through security. We weren't sure how DJ would react to waking and eating that early in the morning. He did great though. He went right back to sleep on the drive to the airport. Luckily the airport wasn't very busy so it didn't take us long to get through security. Plus there were no problems with our stuff which made it even easier. Once on the airplane, DJ did even better than we thought. We fed him at take off to keep him on his 3 hour feeding schedule and to help with his ears. He played for a little then fell asleep pretty easily. We landed in Minneapolis and had a 2 hour layover where we were able to feed DJ. Once on the plane, DJ feel asleep and slept almost the whole flight. He started getting fussy right before landing so I made a bottle and Dave fed him during landing. He did so great which started our trip out on good terms.
That night we just hung at my parents house. Wednesday was spent at Dave's moms. DJ got to meet his Pap, Great Grandma, 2nd cousin Danny and his daughter Kennadi. It was so cute to see them together. DJ LOVED watching her play. Kennadi gave DJ kisses before they left which was just adorable. Thursday we went up to my Grandparent's house in Erie. It was such a great day seeing DJ with his Great Grandpa. I could tell that it brought my Grandpa such joy being able to hold and play with DJ. This is truly his first great grandchild. He has some, but only through marriage. I was the first grandchild to have their own baby. It was bittersweet though since my Grandma isn't around anymore. I can see how much my Grandpa is still hurting about her death.
Friday my friend Katie came over before Dave was going to spend the day at his mom's house. It was so great to see Katie again. This was the first time since giving birth that we have really gotten to sit down and talk. I was holding a workshop at one of Cori's friends house so I spent the afternoon getting ready. That night was a VERY successful workshop with everyone ordering at least one product! Unfortunately Dave had a tough night with DJ. He didn't react well to seeing new people and not having me around. Dave and I were supposed to go out and celebrate St. Patrick's day in Pittsburgh together, leaving DJ with my mom to babysit. But with DJ acting that way, I didn't want to leave him. So I sent Dave out to meet up with some of his family while I stayed home. I was a little disappointed but that's what being a mom is all about. I will sacrifice anything for my son. DJ seemed to be feeling much better after spending some time just chilling.
Sunday we went about an hour away to Johnstown where his sister is living. We stayed there until Thursday. That visit was really nice. It was not stressful and we felt very much at home. Dave's sister gave birth to Parker in February so it was great meeting and introducing DJ to him. We had such a great time with our nieces too. Dave's sister is engaged to a guy who has a son and daughter as well. That was nice to finally get to meet him and his kids. They definitely have their hands full though! That mini trip was probably the best part of our whole vacation.
Friday we drove back up to Erie to spend more time with my Grandpa. We visited my Grandma's grave. That was very emotional, but I'm glad we saw it. I think I needed a little closer. Saturday was spent with my Dad's side of the family. We had a family reunion that everyone could attend. My dad is the oldest of 7 so we have a pretty big side of his family. We haven't all been able to get together in forever. That was a great experience for DJ to meet all of his family too. I'm glad they planned that. Sunday we hung at my mom's. Monday was spent at Dave's mom's with some of his family. Then Tuesday we flew out. DJ did great on that flight as well. I am so glad we were able to get home to see everyone. It was a great trip and wonderful hanging with all of our family!!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Away
I am finally back from our trip back east and have settled back into our routine. I will try to get some time to update you on the trip. We had a wonderful time with both of our family. I am working on getting things ready for my Cards for Troops workshop this weekend so a new post might not be until later. I will try my hardest though!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
It's Been Too Long
I just realized that it's been over 2 1/2 weeks since my last post. Where does time go sometimes? The problem I'm having is that I'm writing 2 blogs; this personal one and my business one. If you haven't seen it, check it out and follow me please! I have been trying to get my business up and running so I'm putting in more time with that. I am going to try to stop neglecting my followers to this blog and update more often.
Well since my last post I went to the demonstrator meeting and met some wonderful ladies. This is another reason I am really looking forward to this business opportunity. Being a military wife requires us to move around and lose those great friends we meet while stationed there. I'm hoping this will help me meet some great friends where ever we go! I had the best time at the meeting and I got to use our great products that we sell. They are meeting again March 9th, but that's when we fly to Pittsburgh so I'm a little disappointed I'm going to miss it. If you want to see the projects we made, check my other blog.
In my last post I talked about joining some meet up groups out here. Well, I haven't been able to attend any of the get togethers yet. I am going to try to go to one with other moms of infants and toddlers next Wednesday. That's DJ's appointment but I should have enough time to do both. At least I'm hoping cause it would be great to mingle with other adults. It's been awhile since I've had that now that I'm not working.
DJ turned 3 months yesterday and I cannot believe it! He has changed sooo much too.
He discovered his hands last week and spends most of the time staring at them. He usually keeps is right fist next to his face and extends his left fist in front of his face to look at.
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He is also discovering that he can grasp things and make them move when he pushes on them. He is also getting really good at holding his head up when he's on his belly.
I saw him flip over on his own on Tuesday, but it was by complete accident and it scared him to death. It happened so fast, I don't think he even realized what he did.
I had another bad case of it hurting when he was breastfeeding. I went to the doctor Feb. 12. She diagnosed me with thrush, which is yeast on the breast. I was prescribed a cream to apply 4 times a day and an oral med for DJ to take 4 times as well. I continued to breastfeed over the weekend and it was not getting any better. When the doctor called Tuesday to check up on me, she recommended me getting in to see the breastfeeding consultant. They weren't able to get me in until Thursday. (that's another post that I could complain about the military) The lady was great though and thinks it's either thrush, an allergic reaction or worst case breast cancer. She prescribed me with an anti fungal to take for 2 weeks. I also got my blood drawn to check my liver. It's been a week and things seem to be clearing up. I go back to see the doctor next Thursday so hopefully things are all better by then and it's nothing more serious.
But since all of this happened, Dave and I decided to put him on some formula. Over the weekend, DJ wasn't eating very much at all. I think my milk was being affected. We also weren't comfortable giving him the medicine for himself 4 times a day. I didn't want to keep breastfeeding with all that was going on with me. We decided to just pump and give him formula when there wasn't enough breast milk. Since then, DJ has been doing great. He drinks from a bottle with no problem. It has made life a lot easier for us too. I can completely understand why people chose formula over breastfeeding. I am glad that I did it as long as I did. I am a little disappointed the way I had to stop. I just think this is the best thing for us though. I'm still pumping so he's still getting the benefits of the breast milk. I'm just not putting him to my breast anymore. I didn't want to be in pain anymore.
What's crazy is the way his poop has changed since drinking formula. What a different color, texture and smell. His farts can stink up a whole room too. Yuck and I'm not going to say anything more!
My mom is out for the next 2 weeks. She leaves March 6th and we fly home to Pittsburgh March 9th. She is going to have a lot of time with DJ. She loves it of course. We are loving it too because Dave and I actually have a babysitter to go have a date night. We are both very excited about that! My brother and sister are happy too because they want to take us drinking one night too! I have a feeling this weekend is going to be trouble! :)
Sunday I am having our first party to introduce some of my girlfriends to my supplies. I am soooo excited to see the girls and show them what I have to offer. If you want to see the projects we are making, check my other blog. I am hoping to have pictures up today.
Well since my last post I went to the demonstrator meeting and met some wonderful ladies. This is another reason I am really looking forward to this business opportunity. Being a military wife requires us to move around and lose those great friends we meet while stationed there. I'm hoping this will help me meet some great friends where ever we go! I had the best time at the meeting and I got to use our great products that we sell. They are meeting again March 9th, but that's when we fly to Pittsburgh so I'm a little disappointed I'm going to miss it. If you want to see the projects we made, check my other blog.
In my last post I talked about joining some meet up groups out here. Well, I haven't been able to attend any of the get togethers yet. I am going to try to go to one with other moms of infants and toddlers next Wednesday. That's DJ's appointment but I should have enough time to do both. At least I'm hoping cause it would be great to mingle with other adults. It's been awhile since I've had that now that I'm not working.
DJ turned 3 months yesterday and I cannot believe it! He has changed sooo much too.
He discovered his hands last week and spends most of the time staring at them. He usually keeps is right fist next to his face and extends his left fist in front of his face to look at.
He is also discovering that he can grasp things and make them move when he pushes on them. He is also getting really good at holding his head up when he's on his belly.
I saw him flip over on his own on Tuesday, but it was by complete accident and it scared him to death. It happened so fast, I don't think he even realized what he did.
I had another bad case of it hurting when he was breastfeeding. I went to the doctor Feb. 12. She diagnosed me with thrush, which is yeast on the breast. I was prescribed a cream to apply 4 times a day and an oral med for DJ to take 4 times as well. I continued to breastfeed over the weekend and it was not getting any better. When the doctor called Tuesday to check up on me, she recommended me getting in to see the breastfeeding consultant. They weren't able to get me in until Thursday. (that's another post that I could complain about the military) The lady was great though and thinks it's either thrush, an allergic reaction or worst case breast cancer. She prescribed me with an anti fungal to take for 2 weeks. I also got my blood drawn to check my liver. It's been a week and things seem to be clearing up. I go back to see the doctor next Thursday so hopefully things are all better by then and it's nothing more serious.
But since all of this happened, Dave and I decided to put him on some formula. Over the weekend, DJ wasn't eating very much at all. I think my milk was being affected. We also weren't comfortable giving him the medicine for himself 4 times a day. I didn't want to keep breastfeeding with all that was going on with me. We decided to just pump and give him formula when there wasn't enough breast milk. Since then, DJ has been doing great. He drinks from a bottle with no problem. It has made life a lot easier for us too. I can completely understand why people chose formula over breastfeeding. I am glad that I did it as long as I did. I am a little disappointed the way I had to stop. I just think this is the best thing for us though. I'm still pumping so he's still getting the benefits of the breast milk. I'm just not putting him to my breast anymore. I didn't want to be in pain anymore.
What's crazy is the way his poop has changed since drinking formula. What a different color, texture and smell. His farts can stink up a whole room too. Yuck and I'm not going to say anything more!
My mom is out for the next 2 weeks. She leaves March 6th and we fly home to Pittsburgh March 9th. She is going to have a lot of time with DJ. She loves it of course. We are loving it too because Dave and I actually have a babysitter to go have a date night. We are both very excited about that! My brother and sister are happy too because they want to take us drinking one night too! I have a feeling this weekend is going to be trouble! :)
Sunday I am having our first party to introduce some of my girlfriends to my supplies. I am soooo excited to see the girls and show them what I have to offer. If you want to see the projects we are making, check my other blog. I am hoping to have pictures up today.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Super Bowl Weekend
The rest of the week was spent hanging as a family. DJ had a slight fever Thursday and Friday from his shots so we didn't want to do much. He really wasn't cranky but we still wanted to take it easy. We watched a bunch of movies. We have Netflix and haven't been using it much since DJ's been born. I finally got motivated to redo our queue with the new releases we wanted to see. Most of the movies we had seen on TV. Friday we watched Adventureland. This movie is based in Pittsburgh at our theme park Kennywood. It was an ok movie, just neat to see a place we went to every summer growing up. Saturday we watched the new Indiana Jones and Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Both were good. Benjamin Button movie was just a neat concept, a little slow at times though. I am ordering chick flicks for this upcoming week, so hopefully Dave doesn't mind. :)
Friday we got lots of rain. Dave had a surprised planned Saturday but since it was still raining he didn't want to do it. He wouldn't tell me because he wants to do it another weekend. Since the rain stopped somewhat in the afternoon, we drove down to the outlets. Dave needed some new shoes and jeans. I didn't mind at all because I LOVE the outlets. We were also looking for warm, winter clothes for DJ for when we fly to Pittsburgh in March. I ended up finding a pair of jeans for myself. I have been trying not to buy anything until I lose this baby weight. The problem is I'm in a weird stage right now. Neither my pregnancy or before baby stuff fits very well. I hated buying the jeans because I don't want to stay at this weight, but I need something I can wear when I do go out. Dave found a pair of shoes but no jeans. We found a few pants for DJ. He's just so skinny that most of the clothes are too big for him. He's also tall so we have to put him in a bigger size which makes them too big. There were a bunch of things at the Carter outlet but Dave wanted to check the other stores first. It started down pouring so we didn't get a chance to go back to Carter's. Luckily my mom wants to go down when she comes out at the end of February, so hopefully they still have some of their winter stuff left.
Today was the Super Bowl. DJ woke up with a slight fever so we didn't do anything for it. I did get a chance to run out and get my eye brows waxed. I needed to get them done sooo bad. They haven't been waxed since November, so they were out of control. I feel so much better now that they are waxed! I also need my haircut, but I'm going to wait until we go home to Pittsburgh. I want to grow my hair out and I have a stylist who I feel confident will give me a cute haircut to allow me to start growing it.
I was very happy to see the Saints win. I think they deserved to win. I never thought I would be happy for another team winning the Super Bowl when it's not the Steelers. We had some delicious nachos and some desserts. It was nice having an excuse to eat junk! Back to taking our walk everyday tomorrow.
I received my starter kit for my company on Friday. I have been going through all of the supplies and organizing everything. I am hosting a party Feb. 28 where the guests are going to make a card. I'm still trying to figure out what that will be. I am going to a demonstrator meeting on Wednesday night. I'm going to participate in the card swap so I will have some great ideas after then. I am really looking forward to meeting local demonstrators and to hear how to grow my business some more. I just ordered business cards, address labels and a few other things to help with my business. I have also begun joining some local groups on this website meetup.com. They are local crafting groups that I'm hoping I will meet others who want to learn some new techniques from me and hopefully order supplies. I'm debating on making my own group but there's a monthly fee that I'm not sure is going to be worth paying. There's a money back guarantee after your first month if it doesn't work. I might try it just to see. I can also write it off on my taxes next year so we'll see. If I do make a group, I will post the name so you can join if you are interested.
I don't have much planned for this week. I plan on taking DJ for a walk everyday. Wednesday night I will get some time for myself when I go to that meeting. I am definitely looking forward to that! I hope to get some crafting done this week as well. I need to start using my new supplies. Check my other blog this week for pictures and updates about what I do with my company. Have a great week everyone!
Friday we got lots of rain. Dave had a surprised planned Saturday but since it was still raining he didn't want to do it. He wouldn't tell me because he wants to do it another weekend. Since the rain stopped somewhat in the afternoon, we drove down to the outlets. Dave needed some new shoes and jeans. I didn't mind at all because I LOVE the outlets. We were also looking for warm, winter clothes for DJ for when we fly to Pittsburgh in March. I ended up finding a pair of jeans for myself. I have been trying not to buy anything until I lose this baby weight. The problem is I'm in a weird stage right now. Neither my pregnancy or before baby stuff fits very well. I hated buying the jeans because I don't want to stay at this weight, but I need something I can wear when I do go out. Dave found a pair of shoes but no jeans. We found a few pants for DJ. He's just so skinny that most of the clothes are too big for him. He's also tall so we have to put him in a bigger size which makes them too big. There were a bunch of things at the Carter outlet but Dave wanted to check the other stores first. It started down pouring so we didn't get a chance to go back to Carter's. Luckily my mom wants to go down when she comes out at the end of February, so hopefully they still have some of their winter stuff left.
Today was the Super Bowl. DJ woke up with a slight fever so we didn't do anything for it. I did get a chance to run out and get my eye brows waxed. I needed to get them done sooo bad. They haven't been waxed since November, so they were out of control. I feel so much better now that they are waxed! I also need my haircut, but I'm going to wait until we go home to Pittsburgh. I want to grow my hair out and I have a stylist who I feel confident will give me a cute haircut to allow me to start growing it.
I was very happy to see the Saints win. I think they deserved to win. I never thought I would be happy for another team winning the Super Bowl when it's not the Steelers. We had some delicious nachos and some desserts. It was nice having an excuse to eat junk! Back to taking our walk everyday tomorrow.
I received my starter kit for my company on Friday. I have been going through all of the supplies and organizing everything. I am hosting a party Feb. 28 where the guests are going to make a card. I'm still trying to figure out what that will be. I am going to a demonstrator meeting on Wednesday night. I'm going to participate in the card swap so I will have some great ideas after then. I am really looking forward to meeting local demonstrators and to hear how to grow my business some more. I just ordered business cards, address labels and a few other things to help with my business. I have also begun joining some local groups on this website meetup.com. They are local crafting groups that I'm hoping I will meet others who want to learn some new techniques from me and hopefully order supplies. I'm debating on making my own group but there's a monthly fee that I'm not sure is going to be worth paying. There's a money back guarantee after your first month if it doesn't work. I might try it just to see. I can also write it off on my taxes next year so we'll see. If I do make a group, I will post the name so you can join if you are interested.
I don't have much planned for this week. I plan on taking DJ for a walk everyday. Wednesday night I will get some time for myself when I go to that meeting. I am definitely looking forward to that! I hope to get some crafting done this week as well. I need to start using my new supplies. Check my other blog this week for pictures and updates about what I do with my company. Have a great week everyone!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
2 Month Check Up
DJ had his 2 month check up yesterday. His height is 23in, which is 50%. His weight is 8lbs 12oz which is 5%. The doctor is a little concerned about his weight since it is pretty low. She said it's good that he's grown cause that would make his low weight even more of a concern. We have to go back in a month to check his weight again. If she isn't happy with the amount, he's going to have to get blood work done. So I'm hoping we don't have to go through any of that. I am going to be making a conscience effort to feed him as many times throughout the day that I can. He's normal day schedule is eating every 3 hours. He's been sleeping through the night after his late night feeding. His last feeding has been usually between 11 and 12 and then he will sleep until between 7 and 8. I'm going to be getting him up at 7 and his last feeding will be between 12 and 1 now. This will allow him an extra feeding each day. Hopefully that will help his weight.
The rest of his check up went great. The doc said he's looking good. It was his first batch of shots. I know I was definitely not looking forward to this. He had to swallow one. The nurse said it was like sugar water. He did fine with that. Next came the needles. Dave held his legs while I held his upper body. The first one he started crying but not an ear piercing cry like I thought. The nurse was great and did the shots really quick. I didn't watch because I didn't want to jump while I was holding him. He only cried while the shots were given to him. I was soooo happy and impressed. The rest of the day he was a little tired and had a slight fever but he was still his normal, happy self. That makes me feel so much better because he gets shots every time we go for the next couple of appointments. I won't be as nervous taking him for his 4 month check up and shots.
We have been so lucky with DJ. I hope everything continues to go as well.
The rest of his check up went great. The doc said he's looking good. It was his first batch of shots. I know I was definitely not looking forward to this. He had to swallow one. The nurse said it was like sugar water. He did fine with that. Next came the needles. Dave held his legs while I held his upper body. The first one he started crying but not an ear piercing cry like I thought. The nurse was great and did the shots really quick. I didn't watch because I didn't want to jump while I was holding him. He only cried while the shots were given to him. I was soooo happy and impressed. The rest of the day he was a little tired and had a slight fever but he was still his normal, happy self. That makes me feel so much better because he gets shots every time we go for the next couple of appointments. I won't be as nervous taking him for his 4 month check up and shots.
We have been so lucky with DJ. I hope everything continues to go as well.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Stampin Up Website
Here is my personal website for Stampin Up. You can use this site to order any supplies that you might want or need. Enjoy looking at all of the great products!
http://brittnysmith.stampinup.net
http://brittnysmith.stampinup.net
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