Weight: 15llbs 10oz (10th percentile)
Height: 27 inches (50th percentile)
Head Circumference: 16 3/4 (25th percentile)
In my eyes: absolutely perfect! For real though isnt she just the cutest most perfect little thing you have ever seen. I know I am biased but yep I love this little chubby cheeks, wrist and thighs baby. The doctor and I both agree she may be tiny but she is totally in proportion. And up until literally this week she has been the healthiest little thing on the block. Currently she is under the weather. We have had lots of playdates and lots of time out recently with other little ones and the truth is we cant keep her away from all the germs out there especially if we want her to make friends! She has a little cough, runny nose and is definitely teething. So the combination of the three are making her just a little more tired and a little more clingy than usual. But overall she still wants to play just a little closer to my lap than normal. With nursing her Im hoping to help her kick this virus quicker than most that is the best part about nursing I think it at least lessons the blow when these kiddos get germs. I can only help manage the teething and she seems to be doing well with our current cocktail of ibuprofen every 8 hours or so, teething rings, frozen waffles, ice cold water, sophie the girraffe, and our humpreys teething strips. Other than a few funny faces she is dealing with these teeth like a mini rockstar! I cant even imagine how much that hurts and they cant do anything about it. Poor baby. I have said that a lot today. POOR POOR BABY, I hate it when she isnt 100%. Im mean come on I am a nurse I take care of sick kids, ive been there done that, it is who I am. It is so different when it is your own kid. It breaks my heart even more than it does when I am the bedside nurse which is pretty hard to do (my heart hurts for any and all kids who just arent themselves and dont feel good. When I am a nurse though I actually feel like I can do something to help the kids i.e lots of pharmacy medications, hospital setting, 24 hour non-stop care, team of people to provide the best care. Well for Franki I feel helpless. I am her mom and I hate making decisions about her healthcare. Yes I can assess her to see if she is sick or not, but I hate saying what is wrong with her. Its just not my place to diagnose her with something (hence when I took her to urgent care just to check her) becuase I dont want to be responsible for being her "nurse" too. I think that makes sense. I just think when it is your own kid that you need to be the mom (I think mom's and nurses do lots of the same things) However a nurse actually makes medical decisions regarding there patients and I wouldnt ever want to miss anything or treat Franki like nothing was wrong when something actually was wrong or the opposite treat her for something that isnt actually there at all. So for now I am her mom in the best sense. I will cuddle her all night if I have to (just like I had to do last night). Ill rub her back and give her kisses and do everything I can to make sure she is happy and healthy. Did I mention I love being this girls Momma. She sure makes it easy.Were on to one more day of R and R before I head back to work. Oh yeah and I forgot to mention we had our first W today and you better believe Franki, Ty and I danced like crazy and sang Go Cubs Go (a tradition we hope to be singing a lot this summer!). Have a great week! This face helps make any day, week better.
P.S. She learned how to high five and thinks it is absolutely awesome and hysterical that she can do it! Videos to come later this week!
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