Brielle - One Month Old

Here are a few pictures we took of Brielle when she was a whole month old!


Such a big, happy girl!

Hanging with daddy!Even at such a tender age she has an attitude!

We are alive and well!

I know, I know! I haven't posted in, oh, two months. I have LOTS to catch up on here. I've been busy having lots of fun with Brielle though! She is growing so fast! Her little personality is coming out and she's is so much fun! I have lots of pictures to share so there may be a few posts of just pictures in the near future.

Here is a quick run down of the happenings

- Brielle will be 3 months on Sunday. THREE MONTHS!! Holy cow!
- Brielle is a sleeping champ! She goes to bed by 9pm and sleeps till just before 8am. Sometimes she wakes up for a little reassurance but a little pat on her tummy and she's good. We are VERY lucky parents.
- Brielle loves to talk! She babbles and jabbers all the time. She can say "oooo", "ahhh" and "ohhhh". "Oh" is her favorite!
- Brielle thinks she is the funniest girl ever. She cracks herself up all the time!
- Brielle is a pro at sitting up! She loves to spend time in her Bumbo checking out the cats and Kita.
- Bri is up to 5 ounces of formula. Sometimes feedings can take forever because she's is so interested in looking at everything!
- Brielle is a little social butterfly. She always has a smile for the people she knows and new people too.
- The reflux is under control. A month ago we switched formulas again. So far so good with that. We're hoping she's getting to the point where she's about to grow out of needing the Zantac.
- Brielle's room is done!! FINALLY!

Well I think that's all for now. Be on the lookout for one month pictures, two month pictures, Easter pictures and more!

A week of goodness

Wow! What a week! Things are really starting to take shape in our house.

Brielle's reflux is so much better! It's almost like she's a completely different baby. No more random puking! YAY! She still fusses a bit from gas but it's not that bad at all. Not enough to complain about that's for sure.

Bri is also eating between 3 to 4 ounces at a time! I think if she keeps it up she'll be adding a third chin. I can't complain though. When she eats the 4 ounces before bed she sleeps pretty darn close to 6 hours. We're very lucky parents! I know there are a few people out there that are slightly jealous of us. LOL!

The most exciting development this week is probably minor to others. I think you have to be a parent to truly appreciate what I'm about to say. Brielle slept in her bassinet last night! YAY! She's been sleeping in her swing since coming home from the hospital. Yesterday she took 2 naps on her back and then last night was able to sleep on her back. I think now that we have the reflux under control is doesn't mind being on her back so much. If she keeps it up I'll be able to take the swing out of our bedroom and gain a little floor space!

Now that things are starting to fall into place a little more we're going to get moving on getting Brielle's room done. We're hoping to get it finished within the next two weeks or less! That means she'll be able to move into her own space and sleep in her crib. YAY! Not to mention I'll FINALLY be able to share pictures of her room with everyone. It's going to be so stinking cute! I cannot wait!

Fun with daddy (and kitties and doggies too)!

Brielle hanging out with her favorite guy, daddy!



Daddy is comfy to sleep on.


Napping with Daddy and Sierra.



Hanging out with Ella in the pack and play.

If you take too many pictures of Brielle you have to answer to her body guard, Kita.

The doctor agrees

Today Brielle went to the doctor to try to get answers about all the puking. The doctor we saw agreed that it seems like she has reflux.

We talked about options and treatment. We decided that we'll try medication first. If for some reason that doesn't help we have the option of doing testing. I'm not too keen on doing the testing. It's uncomfortable for babies going through it. I'm not sure that the "problem" is bad enough to put her through that.

So we're hoping the medication works. Too bad the medication doesn't taste good. Brielle makes the most horrible face when she takes it. Poor pumpkin.

Be on the lookout for pictures coming soon!

May have figured it out!

So I'm sure you were tired of reading about all of Brielle's puke. Don't worry, I'm pretty tired of it "surprising" us. I'm hoping that we're closer to figuring out what's going on with my little pumpkin.

My mom (aka Grandma Lisa) has said all along that she thought Brielle has a bit of a reflux problem. At first I brushed off the suggestion. I thought for sure the problem was just gas. Well after the formula switch and not too much improvement I started to look into reflux a little more. Sure enough for everything I've read Brielle has the classic symptoms of GER/reflux. If gone untreated it can turn into a bad case of colic. Needless to say tomorrow morning I will be on the phone with the doctor's office to see what we need to do to get things under control.

The good news is that with a mild case it's pretty easy to treat. The bad news is we're going to have to stay awake an extra 30 minutes after those middle of the night feedings. We'll need to do that so we can keep Bri upright. A little less sleep but in the long run it will be more then worth it!

On the new formula front while the puking hasn't really stopped the gas problem does seem to be getting better. Brielle seems to be burping and passing gas a little easier. The soy formula leaves a lot to be desired in the way of smell when it makes it's exit. Who knew something so stinky would come out of such a little girl! LOL!

So that's my update for now. I promise I'll have a fun post with pictures up soon! It's not all puke at our house.

More Puke

Yeah. We're getting to be pros at handling puke. This time it was hiccups and then puke. Fun stuff.