Today

I don't know what brought this on but she just started squealing like this today. She did this all day long. Ben asked in the background, "Is this a phase?" I have no idea, but I really think that it is funny none the less. Ammy your blanket works great to help her be straight in the exersaucer. She was doing this right after she ate, and she was just fine talking like this. Crazy girl. That was the movie Corky Ramono playing in the back ground.

Work

Yesterday I went to work. I had been DREADING it for the past few weeks and REALLY didn't want to go. But I also knew that it would probably be a good thing for me. It wasn't a full 14 hour day, so it was nice to ease into it again. I got there at seven without any tears, which surprised me since I had been crying about it up to a few days before. Katelynn stayed with Ben, I think that was the most helpful as I hadn't been away from her for any amount of time and I was glad that he got to watch her and relieve my stress about the whole thing.
So, what did I do at work?? Read 332 e-mails, which took 3 hours. Took a break, got a PPD test, and a tetnus/pertussis vaccine. Talked with my manager to make sure my status was correct, which it wasn't, got that fixed. Ben and Katelynn met me for lunch, which was wonderful. Then I went to a four hour computer training class that that turned into mush very quickly in my brain. It is a new charting system that goes live Oct 1. I am glad I work Sept 30 and won't be back for a few days, so that some kinks can be worked out by then.
After the class I went back upstairs and got my schedule figured out until the middle of Nov. I climbed those stairs three times, at least, getting things figured out. The big full day of work will be next Sat with Ben watching her again. He said he had a good day and nothing crazy happened. He was really worried that she would somehow get sick while he was watching her and need to call and talk to me and wouldn't be able to get a hold of me. Nothing like that happened though.
I still have, I don't know how many mandatory quizzes that I have to do then I will be back on track at work. I think that I have a few weeks to get those done. We all survived me being at work and that is what matters. Talk to you all later.
Anna

4 months

Can you believe it? I can't. These few months have really been the best and the hardest months of my life. Taking care of a baby at home is nothing like taking care of a baby at work. Katelynn is really growing so much. She can roll on to her side either way but has not made it to her tummy yet. Her arm tends to get in the way. She loves to be outside and loves to be held by mom or anyone.
Do you remember the 4 am post a few months ago well? Well, it is still her favorite time to get up in the morning for a feeding. She goes to bed at 8 and will usually wake up at 4. There has only been two or three time where she has slept until 6:30. I can't wait until that becomes a regular habit.
She hates the swing so we have replaced it with the exersaucer. She is getting used to that. She doesn't really play with the toys yet, she just looks at everything. Her favorite toy is fer hands. Most times you will see her sitting with her hands in or near her mouth. She doesn't really reach for toys yet, but will hang on to them for dear life if you put her fist around them. She is getting better at sitting in the bumbo and loves to watch Ben in the garage. She loves to play patty cake, but hasn't figured out peek a boo.
She gets so many kisses and loves in a day there is no way she doesn't know that she is loved.
When we went in for her eczema they also weighed and measured her she is 16lbs and 2oz and 26 in. She is wearing size 3 diapers and moving on to 6-9 month clothes. When you pull her out of the bumbo her legs get stuck, it's so funny.
We are getting ready for a trip out of town. So, I better go. See ya later.
Anna

Of Course!

So Wednesday night I was playing with Katelynn and noticed a bright red rash on her neck. I wasn't sure if it was heat rash, sensitivity to clothes of the rubbing of her double chin on her neck. She has always had a small rash, but this was way more than that. So I called and got an appt for the next day. He checks her out and says it's eczema. Of Course! This little mini me looks exactly like me and I had that as a child so why shouldn't she?
What does this mean? She is lacking a something in her skin to keep it moisturized. which makes her itch and have dry spots. I haven't noticed her itching but I have felt some dry spots on her. So, out with Johnson and Johnson in with Dove and Aquaphor lotion and vasaline for any diaper rashes. I did see a aquaphor baby wash that I might check out. I just have to keep her moisturized so that there are few flare ups and she won't itch. It can get really bad when she starts itching because then it could lead to open sores and that is where the real problem is. Then it could get ugly and infected, which would suck.
If anyone has any advice it would be great. Thanks!