Updates

Arielle still isn't sleeping through the night. Her schedule is very consistent during the day, but it changes every night. She goes to bed around 8 or 8:30 pm and sometimes wakes up at 1 or 2 am and sometimes doesn't wake up until 5 am. She always eats 6 oz of formula and goes right back to sleep. She's a 15 pounder and we KNOW for a fact that she doesn't NEED to wake up and eat. If she would just eat a few more ounces during the day, maybe she wouldn't. Can't make a baby eat though.

Eden pooped on the potty for the first time a few days ago. We are not formally potty training yet, because I am happy changing diapers because that (for the most part) means I get to change them when it's convenient for me. Whereas, if we are out and she has to go and there's no diaper involved, that means I drop everything (but hopefully not the baby) and find a bathroom. Not to mention the mess of public restrooms, trying to carry the baby in the stall with us and help prop Eden up on the big seat so she didn't fall in etc, etc. No thank you. I'm getting stressed out just writing about it. She can go on the potty whenever she likes at home, but that's all for now.

Arielle had her 4 month checkup on Monday and all was well. The combination of prevacid and gentle formula seems to have all but completely taken care of her reflux and spit-up issue. I'm sure the fact that her digestive system is maturing is also contributing. She is working on rolling over and sitting up. The doc was concerned that she might favor looking to one side so much that she couldn't turn her head to the other side, but when I called her name, she swiveled that cute little head right around. No problem. She hates tummy time and doesn't really push up at all yet, which is fine, because we are trying to hold out until June to get a pro shot of her pushing up for the first of the Watch Baby Grow 4-panel. (just like we made for Eden)

The sisters are still adjusting to life with one another. Eden scares Arielle sometimes by being loud and Arielle's constant needs frustrate Eden, but they really do get along swimmingly most of the time. I thank God aloud every day for sisters so that Eden continues to think of the whole idea in a positive light. You can tell she's going to relish helping Mommy and Daddy teach Arielle all sorts of things.

Arielle is beginning to recognize the sign for milk. It's been much more natural to sign with her, as I assumed it would be. It felt kinda weird the first time around, but now that we've seen the results with Eden and we're just plain used to doing them, the signs feel more like an integrated part of how we communicate.

That's all for now. Yea for babies sleeping through me writing a whole blog post!!