Stella took a little more than 34 ounces (1,030 mls) of 24-calorie-per-ounce formula today. The high end of normal for this age is 32 ounces of 20-calorie-per-ounce breast milk or formula. She’s been eating like this for a few days. Holy moly.
We stopped giving her Prevacid. She is now only taking Zantac. Yay for less [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 31, 2009
Stella Hungry.
March 25, 2009
Wheel! Of! Feeding!
It occurred to me today that feeding Stella is like being on The Wheel of Fortune, a show that I’ve always loathed. As she’s eating, I’m basically thinking, “Big Money! Big Money!” When she’s done with the bottle, I look to see how much she’s eaten–200 mls or more is the equivalent of landing on [...]
March 23, 2009
Drowning in snot
A coughing baby has to be one of the most heartbreaking sounds in the world–to any parent at least.
Stella has coughed so hard, once yesterday and once today, that she threw up a mixture of mostly formula with some bile and mucus mixed in. Her hacking is HORRIBLE. It sounds painful and junky! She has [...]
March 19, 2009
Lucky seven. (Months, that is.)
On St. Patrick’s Day, Stella turned seven months old. I’m pretty sure that means she can get a driver’s permit. And maybe even a part-time job. At the very least, she can sit up for long periods of time before the weight of her large head pulls her over. She can tickle the ivories like [...]
March 11, 2009
These are a few of my favorite quotes
When you walk around all day with a baby strapped to your chest, you attract your fair share of interesting remarks. Here’s a sampling.
A fit-looking woman in her 70’s, power-walking toward us as I carried Stella (she was facing out in a Baby K’tan), drank coffee and toted a full shopping bag, said matter-of-factly, “You [...]
March 8, 2009
Meet Diego
Back in mid-November, when Stella’s NG tube was put into her cute nose and down into her then-hungry and confused tummy, I was understandably freaked out. I wondered if it was the right thing to do. I worried about how it would affect her. So I did the worst possible thing I could do. I [...]
March 4, 2009
“Formula was a bad choice…”
Almost drank a glass of formula before bed last night.
Instead of grabbing the Brita pitcher, I grabbed Stella’s Dr. Brown’s formula pitcher and started to pour.
Luckily, I noticed something was off before I took a big thirsty gulp. Her non-dairy, amino-acid based formula smells like feet and tastes like a liquid multi-vitamin–gross, but I guess [...]
March 2, 2009
A taste of spring, a touch of sleep deprivation
Spring sprang for a few hours today. And it was lovely. Stella and I went for a sun-drenched walk, and later, we sat outside on the quilt Mimi made. (If only Stella would put down her Blackberry and live in the moment once in a while!) This evening, it rained cats, dogs, and ponies. It [...]
March 1, 2009
Sneak peek
Yesterday, we had a blast with photographer Jen Orbistondo. Later that day, to our delight, we enjoyed a preview of the fabulous images to come! Stella is truly radiant in these shots. I can’t wait to see the rest, which should be available within a couple of weeks!
Click here to visit Jen’s blog and take [...]
