Vivi's four-month physical is next week, and I'm very curious to see what she weighs. She looks like she's gained a few pounds. Her face is rounder. She has a belly. Yesterday morning she refused a feeding, but other than that, she's been eating so well. Hooray!
We have a lot of experience with stubborn girls in this family, but Vivi may actually be the queen. First, there's the bottle thing. I had some dental work done last week that kept me separated from my baby longer than usual. It was the opportunity we needed to force Vivi to take a bottle. After all, she wouldn't let herself starve...right?
Well, she just might.
Eric tried and tried and tried, but she would not take a bottle. She waited us out, and when I got home, the little barracuda nursed herself silly.
Eric tried and tried and tried, but she would not take a bottle. She waited us out, and when I got home, the little barracuda nursed herself silly.
We're also having a hard time getting the child to sleep. Once she falls asleep, she's been doing great. She slept for a nine-hour stretch last night. Thank the Baby Jesus! However, it's taking us about four hours to put her down to sleep every night. She cries in her crib. She cries in our arms. The other night she cried so hard that she pooped. It wasn't even a Monday...her regular poop day. And it's getting worse instead of better, which leads me to believe she's just messing with us.
She does the same thing when I try to put her down for a nap, which I just do not have the time for. This baby may be sleeping in her lamb swing until she goes off to college because it's the only way I can put her to sleep easily.
Madeline did the same thing, but the pacifier saved us from going completely insane. Vivi won't take a pacifier though. She plays with it...she will not suck on it. Again, this child is stubborn.
However, I am pleased to report that we may have had a slight bottle breakthrough yesterday. She kinda, sorta nibbled on it enough to drink an ounce. Progress!
She does the same thing when I try to put her down for a nap, which I just do not have the time for. This baby may be sleeping in her lamb swing until she goes off to college because it's the only way I can put her to sleep easily.
Madeline did the same thing, but the pacifier saved us from going completely insane. Vivi won't take a pacifier though. She plays with it...she will not suck on it. Again, this child is stubborn.
However, I am pleased to report that we may have had a slight bottle breakthrough yesterday. She kinda, sorta nibbled on it enough to drink an ounce. Progress!
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