Da big hippo smiles

My dear baby has taken to nursing every hour to hour and a half day and night. Poor mommy is literally loopy with sleep deprivation. So, I called the pediatrician, thinking I needed to start supplementing with formula and she wasn't getting enough to make her feel full. They thought the opposite - she was eating TOO much. So they had me bring her in for a weight check. I was really worried about taking her myself because she just screams and screams in the car. I didn't want to not be able to soothe her. Well, she must have known I was about on the ledge, because she was an angel. I got a glimpse of what it must be like to have an easy baby. She slept the whole way there, was happy while there, cried only a little when we left, and put herself to sleep again on the drive home. In fact, I was daring enough to go through the Starbucks drive-through!

Turns out she has gained 29oz in 26 days! She is 11lbs even now. So, it is all her reflux - she keeps eating to make her throat and belly feel better. They decided to switch her meds to Prevacid now. We try it tonight for the first time, so fingers crossed everyone!

Also, though I haven't caught it on camera yet, Ade started really smiling at us last week while Grandma was here. She looks at us and just grins and almost chuckles. It is the BEST! I think of those moments when she is crying for hours on end, or eating nonstop, and I feel out of gas.

We also had Angela, the nanny who will watch Ade when I go back to work in September, come for a few hours yesterday. It was tough listening to her cry for someone else, but overall I felt really good about it. Angela obviously loves babies, and has such a sweet way with Ade. I know she is in good hands, and that makes me feel worlds better about the thought of returning to my conference call hell in only 4 more weeks (where has the time gone?).

We will be bravely venturing to Myrtle Beach this weekend with Mike, Briana and Carter for our 3-year anniversary. Jenna and Jon are actually going at the same time as well. I anticipate spending most of the time in the hotel, but maybe this new medicine will be a miracle. This tired mommy can hope... :-)