Sesame Street

I grew up on Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers. Well, those are really the only children's songs I know, and for some reason, the only songs I can recall the words and melodies to lately. So, I've been singing a lot of that song "Sing" to Ryan. It always makes her smile, no matter what fuss she's having (I don't know if she likes the song, or is laughing at my tone deaf voice).

I went and bought the Sesame Street Platinum All Time Faves CD tonight and she was fussy, fussy, fussy while we were listening to it, until we got to "Sing" and she immediately recognized it and started smiling. Of course, being the emotional wreck that I am, I started crying. I just love that 26 years later, the same songs that made me smile as a kid are making my daughter smile.

Sing, sing a song

Ryan truly laughed for the first time. Not just a giggle, but a real laugh. And she is really responding to my facial expressions and smiles. She mimics my smiles and laughs when I blow raspberries at her. She moves her tongue trying to imitate! She has also started to kind of “hug” and hit my boob while she’s eating. She loves to look at her rattles and toys and is loving Sesame Street and Elmo. She thinks I’m funny when I sing to her while I change her diaper. We sing “you are my sunshine”, “sing” and all sorts of other songs I can remember words to.

Sing Sing a song Sing out loud Sing out strong Sing of good things, not bad Sing of happy, not sad Sing Sing a song Make it simple To last your whole life long Don't worry that it's not good enough For anyone else to hear Sing Sing a song

Big Day...2 month checkup

Big day today! We went walking at Alderwood with Leslie from babyfit.com and had a great time. Ryan was awake the whole time we were at the mall and really enjoyed herself. Then we headed off to her 2 month checkup at Dr. Platz. Here’s the lowdown: She’s 10 pounds, 4 ounces, 22 inches long, and her head is 151/4 inches around. She’s caught up to the 50% from the 25% at birth! Yay!! What a stud muffin. The doc said that she is quite developed for a baby her age. I told her that Ryan was holding her head up, rolling over, and practicing walking, to which she replied, already? Then she held Ryan up by her belly and she made crawling movements! She’s probably going to be an early crawler! She couldn’t believe how strong Ryan is and how far she’s come from day one. Oh, and her excessive drooling is probably an indication that she’ll be teething a bit early! Uh oh! On the one hand, I’m so proud, but on the other, I can’t believe she growing up so fast! Now it’s crawling and before I know it, it’ll be kindergarten!

The really good news is that it sounds like her heart murmur has cleared up. We will find out for sure next month when we go back to Dr. Stamm @ Children’s, but she said she’d be hard pressed to hear it now! Hooray! I’m so pleased that all that drama is over with.

Then came the shots: dum, dum, dum. Five in a row! I don’t know what pissed her off more, being held down, or being shot up. I’m sure it was a combo of both. And man, she did not want to be calmed down. But then she got some Tylenol and crashed out and now she is sleeping peacefully. Too bad I’ll have to wake her soon for more Tylenol!

Morning person

She loves being in between us in the mornings and talking, smiling, giggling and pooping! It’s her best time of day! It figures, two nightbirds would wind up with a total morning baby!

aieeee!

Ryan has discovered her voice, big time! She coos and gurgles and talks and now she screams and shreiks! It’s hilarious! When she gets really worked up and excited, she squeals! I love listening to all her noises and just know she’s going to be such a talker.

Smilin' and rollin'

When Ryan woke up this morning around 8am, I decided to take her into bed with us so I could try to get a bit more sleep. I changed her diaper and brought her in our room and layed her on the bed. Michael rolled over to give her a kiss and she looked up at the two of us and gave the hugest grin! I love this babies smile so much!!
She rolled over!! I put her on her tummy this morning and she was up high on her arms checking herself out in her new mirror and she rolled onto her back! I am so proud of my little peanut.

Silly girl

Ryan was supposed to be asleep in her crib (we're trying it out) and we heard noises on the moniter. We don't usually go in unless she's crying or really fussing, but this went on for a while, so we thought we should go check to make sure she's not breathing funny or something. We get in there and poke our heads over the end of the crib and Ryan has gotten one leg and one arm out of her swaddle, and is babbling to herself staring up at her new mobile! Then, she looks up at us and gives us the biggest grin and cracks up! It was truly the sweetest thing!!
And I’m still amazed, and was right after her birth, at just how much more I love Michael. I didn’t think it was possible, but after having Ryan, and seeing him with her, I truly love him more now than I did the day we were married.

Bits and Pieces

2.6.2006
6 pounds, 12 ounces, 19 ¾ in…already beat her birthweight!

2.12.2006
Her first pictures at Picture People in Southcenter with Auntie Julie. She cried the whole time. Wore her little blue dress from Aunt Jody, looked adorable!

2.24.2006
Weighs 8 pounds, 8 ounces on the kitchen scale at home.

3.3.2006
Gets baby ance…ick.

3.6.2006
Her first real smile! Smiled at her elephant toy!

3.7.2006
Slept 5.5 hours tonight!, Smiled at Zoe! Weighs 9 pounds, 3 ounces.

3.10.2006
First real laughs!! While changing her diaper, of course. It’s easy to see why that’s amusing!

3.13.2006
Appt with Dr. Wittman. I had a “beautiful delivery”. I’m a stud.

3.16.2006
Slept 7 hours!! Woohoo!! It’ll probably never happen again! Plus, it was after a really colicky night and she was super fussy for about 4 hours. That’ll tire anyone out, I suppose.