Cori's been fighting her virus all week. Her fever isn't as high as it was on Sunday night, but she still gets them which means her little body is still fighting. Her nose has been extra snotty and she still has that "smokers cough" which scares me at times. Most of all, she's been sleeping up a storm - which is so weird since the girl isn't usually much of a napper. We're talking 2 hr naps, multiple times a day. Plus going to bed at 6PM and waking up past 7 AM.
On Wednesday's doctor's appointment she was measured for her 9 month stats. Our sleeping beauty is 19lbs 4 oz and 28 inches long. Both of those stats place her smack in the middle of the distribution - 50th percentile. What made us laugh is that her head circumference is so large that puts her in the 97th percentile! We figure she just has a large brain. Dave says that the weight of her head is what is making it hard for her to crawl - a lot of noggin to lift!
Finally, I got news this week that I have to take off a week in March unpaid. Our company is doing major cost reductions. Earlier this year they laid off thousands world-wide. Apparently it wasn't enough. Now all employees must take 1 week off unpaid, and senior management must take off 2 weeks. They are also stopping matching contributions to our 401K. Blah. I know that things could be much worse - I'm luckily still employed at all. But it doesn't take the sting out of our tightly controlled budget. I'll be making the best of it by doing lots of spring cleaning, working out at the gym, and catching up on my reading!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Viral Infection
Cori had another fever this afternoon, and tonight her temp was 104.6 (but her coat was still on so we're hoping that contributed). We waited a few minutes and took it again both in her ear and rectally. We ended up calling her pediatrician for direction and they said if she seemed uncomfortable (which she did) to take her into Children's.
They listened to her lungs and did an x-ray - sounded clear and showed a little haze which they attributed to the viral infection. So she's back home and I think Dave and I will take turns taking off this week until she is more comfortable. We're just hoping her fever stays down.
They listened to her lungs and did an x-ray - sounded clear and showed a little haze which they attributed to the viral infection. So she's back home and I think Dave and I will take turns taking off this week until she is more comfortable. We're just hoping her fever stays down.
what a week
Last Sunday I happened to jinx myself by revealing to a friend that Cori has a great night of sleep every time I put her in her flannel pink pig pajamas. Later that night Cori had a lot of waking up and a 2 hr stretch of being wide awake in the middle of the night.
Repeat this scenario for the next 7 nights (even with different pajamas).
This after 10 successful days of sleep training. We're tired, frustrated and confused. And now the sleep training is on hold.
We really think the night waking is attributed to a triple whammy of teething, a cold, and the developmental spurt of being about to crawl. It just feels extra awful because non of her spurts like this have lasted beyond a few days before things go back to "normal". Even her daytime naps have suffered and she'll take just one nap a day for 20 mins at daycare. It's so hard because we know she is exhausted, but she won't sleep. A few times we've gone in when she wakes mid-night and she is rocking back and forth on her hands and knees.
She's trying to crawl and can move her knees up to her hands, but she can't seem to move her arms forward. So she runs out of room and is stuck. This has led to a bunch of comical yoga-esque poses where she lifts one leg while balancing on the other, or kicking her legs out to the side.
This morning Cori did start to wave bye-bye when we would wave at her. Here she is helping her dad and Pop-Pop make some brew yesterday. She was a fan of the giant mixing spoon.
Repeat this scenario for the next 7 nights (even with different pajamas).
This after 10 successful days of sleep training. We're tired, frustrated and confused. And now the sleep training is on hold.
We really think the night waking is attributed to a triple whammy of teething, a cold, and the developmental spurt of being about to crawl. It just feels extra awful because non of her spurts like this have lasted beyond a few days before things go back to "normal". Even her daytime naps have suffered and she'll take just one nap a day for 20 mins at daycare. It's so hard because we know she is exhausted, but she won't sleep. A few times we've gone in when she wakes mid-night and she is rocking back and forth on her hands and knees.
She's trying to crawl and can move her knees up to her hands, but she can't seem to move her arms forward. So she runs out of room and is stuck. This has led to a bunch of comical yoga-esque poses where she lifts one leg while balancing on the other, or kicking her legs out to the side.
This morning Cori did start to wave bye-bye when we would wave at her. Here she is helping her dad and Pop-Pop make some brew yesterday. She was a fan of the giant mixing spoon.
Friday, February 13, 2009
tidbits
A few updates to post about
(1) Just got the call from Magee's pathology department - NEGATIVE!! Looks like the surgery got rid of any pre- or cancerous stuff.
(2) We've been "sleep training" for a week now using the Ferber method. This method basically has you put your baby down drowsy but not asleep, so that they learn the proper sleep associations. Crib = sleep, not mommy's arms = sleep. They learn to self-sooth; some crying is involved, but you check in on them in progressively increasing intervals for both your sanity and their comfort.
Well, initial night time has been a little easier because she is usually tired. Nap time has been much harder, and any middle of the night wakings were half and half. It's been a week, and we're really pleased with how well things are going. Cori has been sleeping great (11 hrs, sometimes 12!) and self soothing when she stirs at night. She's usually back out in under 30 seconds. Even naps are going better! Granted, she's only been at daycare one day this week which has allowed her to nap well, but still.
(3) Cori is such a hoot these days - she will give kisses, but much to our surprise, she gives open mouthed kisses! We joke about how this is not a good thing for when she is a teenager. Cori is definitely all about exploration with her tongue, which is natural for a baby her age.
(4) I've been enjoying one of the newer pieces of cardio equipment at the gym. I can burn close to 400 calories in half an hour without any strain on my joints or anguish to "the girls". I wish I could have one an arc trainer in my house, but they are like $5K. I really enjoy using it and time flies by when I'm on. If you every get the opportunity to use one, give it a try!
(5) I won a sales contest as part of a team at work, and thus will be taking a trip to Palm Springs the week of my birthday. Unfortunately Cori and Dave can't join me, so it will be some "me" time and time with a friend who lives in LA. Dave and I were there in 2007 and had a great time - the spa is amazing! I can't wait to lounge pool side and relax for 4 days.
Happy Valentines day from Corinne! Still no camera, so no pics to post.
(1) Just got the call from Magee's pathology department - NEGATIVE!! Looks like the surgery got rid of any pre- or cancerous stuff.
(2) We've been "sleep training" for a week now using the Ferber method. This method basically has you put your baby down drowsy but not asleep, so that they learn the proper sleep associations. Crib = sleep, not mommy's arms = sleep. They learn to self-sooth; some crying is involved, but you check in on them in progressively increasing intervals for both your sanity and their comfort.
Well, initial night time has been a little easier because she is usually tired. Nap time has been much harder, and any middle of the night wakings were half and half. It's been a week, and we're really pleased with how well things are going. Cori has been sleeping great (11 hrs, sometimes 12!) and self soothing when she stirs at night. She's usually back out in under 30 seconds. Even naps are going better! Granted, she's only been at daycare one day this week which has allowed her to nap well, but still.
(3) Cori is such a hoot these days - she will give kisses, but much to our surprise, she gives open mouthed kisses! We joke about how this is not a good thing for when she is a teenager. Cori is definitely all about exploration with her tongue, which is natural for a baby her age.
(4) I've been enjoying one of the newer pieces of cardio equipment at the gym. I can burn close to 400 calories in half an hour without any strain on my joints or anguish to "the girls". I wish I could have one an arc trainer in my house, but they are like $5K. I really enjoy using it and time flies by when I'm on. If you every get the opportunity to use one, give it a try!
(5) I won a sales contest as part of a team at work, and thus will be taking a trip to Palm Springs the week of my birthday. Unfortunately Cori and Dave can't join me, so it will be some "me" time and time with a friend who lives in LA. Dave and I were there in 2007 and had a great time - the spa is amazing! I can't wait to lounge pool side and relax for 4 days.
Happy Valentines day from Corinne! Still no camera, so no pics to post.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
side bar & recovery
I updated the side bar on the blog to post some things Cori has been doing. I'll keep up with it over the weeks.
I'm home recovering from the procedure at Magee yesterday. It seemed to have gone as smoothly as possible and physically I'm feeling okay. Pathology will review everything during the week and I should have some results back next week. Thanks for all the nice comments and texts and phone calls!
I'm home recovering from the procedure at Magee yesterday. It seemed to have gone as smoothly as possible and physically I'm feeling okay. Pathology will review everything during the week and I should have some results back next week. Thanks for all the nice comments and texts and phone calls!
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Under the Knife
I go in Monday for my light-saber surgery. I'll be home bound for 2 days recovering. Hopefully they will remove all the pre-cancerous stuff and not find anything else. I'll post more later next week.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Greetings from Six-Burgh!
Cori made it through half of Superbowl XLIII - I'm kind of glad she didn't have to endure the stress of the second half. I was shocked when she slept through the noise of the celebration outside in the street. Here are some pictures from the pre-game party with family; please excuse the poor quality. I've been spoiled from my Nikon digital SLR and found myself with a disposable Fuji film device!
Smiles for silly Uncle Mark
All the celebration has made Cori sleepy!
Saturday I got to have some much needed girl time with one of my best friends - we spent hours at the mall shopping and gossiping and laughing. I even used some giftcards to get some new perfume, but most of my purchases were for Cori. It's hard to resist little girl clothes, and shopping for swimsuits for our beach vacation was too fun!
Still no crawling yet but lots of rocking on hands and knees. Maybe she's waiting for mommy to get her good camera back?!
Corinne & Mommy
Smiles for silly Uncle Mark
Cori her crab
All the celebration has made Cori sleepy!
Saturday I got to have some much needed girl time with one of my best friends - we spent hours at the mall shopping and gossiping and laughing. I even used some giftcards to get some new perfume, but most of my purchases were for Cori. It's hard to resist little girl clothes, and shopping for swimsuits for our beach vacation was too fun!Still no crawling yet but lots of rocking on hands and knees. Maybe she's waiting for mommy to get her good camera back?!
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