She's a superstar!

My mom and brother, Jaime, finally moved into their new house, here in Cedar City, over the weekend. My Aunt Nola, Uncle Bill, cousins Trent and Mathew, and friends Ryan and Ian all came down to help unload the truck. Everyone except my mom and Ian were meeting Mireya for the first time. I have to say, I think they all thoroughly enjoyed her. Who wouldn't?

I was worried that she was going to get overwhelmed and overstimulated, but she didn't. She was a fantastic baby all day long. She actually slept until we got the truck unloaded and woke up at the perfect time to meet everyone. She got passed around from person to person and she loved it! I was ready to step in if she showed any signs of being upset, because she was being passed around like a hot potato. I never had to, because she seemed to really enjoy it. She smiled and talked to each and every person. She is obviously going to be very social!

I decided to show everyone how she loves to stand in my lap. They couldn't believe that she was standing with little assistance at 10 weeks. I had to explain that for whatever reason she loves it. She's actually to the point where I can tell she's getting frustrated that she can't do more than that. When she figures out how to crawl, she is going to be difficult to keep up with.

She seems to be particularly captivated by Jaime. She gets so excited when he talks to her! I think she is really going to enjoy having him and Nana so close by. They'll probably become our number one babysitters very quickly. I was actually thrilled the other day when I had to go to a dentist appointment and all I had to do was drop her off at Nana's.

Mireya, you're such a little superstar!

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Mother's Day

I had my very first Mother's Day yesterday. It was great! I have been a mother to many furry animals over the years, but to be celebrated as a mom to a beautiful baby is so wonderful. It actually caught me off guard to be told, "Happy Mother's Day" by so many different people.

Jason was so sweet. He and Mireya got me the cutest card. They also got me some beautiful earrings and a silver necklace. What mom doesn't love new jewelry? Jason even said something else is still on it's way. I feel so spoiled! Thank you little Mireya and Jason for a fabulous day. I love you both very much!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there and I hope your day was special too.

 

2 Month Wellness Check

Mireya had her 2 month wellness check yesterday. She wasn't technically 2 months, she is actually 9 weeks today. Regardless, it went well. She is moving right up the growth charts. These are her statistics:

Weight: 9 lbs 12 oz, 22nd percentile
Height: 22.5 in, 56th percentile
Head Circumference: 14.5 in, 8th percentile.

Her weight and head circumference are so much better than her 2 week wellness check. Then she was in the 2nd percentile for head circumference and the 6th percentile for weight. Her height hasn't changed much. It was in the 59th percentile before.

She has had several bad days in a row with her feedings. She has been spitting up a lot, crying in the middle of the feed, and refusing to finish her bottles. Her pediatrician diagnosed her with reflux. Poor thing! I know all about that and it's miserable. She now has to take Zantac twice a day to control it. It is supposed to taste gross, but she doesn't seem to mind it much. She is better about taking it than her gas drops, which have a good flavor. Go figure.

She also had to have her immunizations. She loved the rotavirus immunization. It was an orange-vanilla flavored liquid and she actually smiled while she ate it. The other immunizations weren't as much fun. She had to have two shots in one thigh and one in the other. I'll never forget the look on her face as they gave her the first shot. She looked at me like, "Why are you doing this to me mommy?" I felt so bad. She still isn't feeling very well, but she is improving. I hope she feels better soon!

She talks!

As of yesterday, Mireya has found her voice! She babbles and coos all the time now. Jason and I have even heard her squeal with delight a couple of times. That's definitely our favorite thing. She's so cute!!! Every day she seems to have more and more to say. I think she might be talkative like me. :)

Mireya Discussing Her Day

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I love you, Mireya

I just need to post about how much I love my baby girl, Mireya! She is so beautiful and I am so lucky to be her father. I still can't believe that I am a dad!

Mireya is growing so fast. She is over 10 pounds now! Soon she will be twice the weight she was when she was born. She is such a wiggly one. She is also trying to talk so much now!

I love you, Mireya, and hope that you have a great life, of which your mother and I can provide for you.

 

 

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow...

Mireya is starting to lose her baby hair! Oh no! I kissed the top of Mireya's head yesterday and got a mouth full of fuzz. I wasn't too worried though until I bathed her. After washing her hair she looks like a balding middle-aged man! Why do babies lose the hair they were born with? Ahh, I just looked it up. It's called telogen effluvium. Whew, at least I know it's normal and it will all grow back. Her hair might even grow back in curly like mine. We'll see...

Diaper Change From Hell

Jason and I have gotten changing diapers down to a science. At least that's what we thought until yesterday. Who knew that a tiny little baby could make such a horrible mess? We certainly didn't and we weren't expecting it, so it came as quite a shock. You can tell Jason is still trying to figure out what just happened by the look on his face in the photographs. I couldn't stop laughing. I'm just so glad that it didn't happen when I was changing her.

Jason thought he was in for a routine diaper change when things went horribly wrong...