Escape from Adelaide

It is such a terrible shame that a little person should come into the world and spend her first months battling feeling miserable all the time, and that her poor mother isn't able to enjoy her maternity leave bonding with her sweet daughter. I find that I have been constantly looking to "escape" Adelaide - wishing she would fall asleep, hoping someone would come over and help, praying for just an hour out of the house. I know this is somewhat normal for new mothers, but I just want more time to be happy time. Adelaide's reflux/colic/high-needs/angry baby diagnosis makes it so tough for all of us.

Slowly, things have been getting better as Ade gets older, but her reflux is still bad and we are still on the medication-go-round. We have been trying the Axid, Levsin, Prevacid combo, but I think she is worse. She threw up twice today, and she doesn't normally do that. She is also sleeping so fitfully. We ordered an Amby Baby, so let's see if it delivers what it promises.

This weekend we did take Ade to lunch at Village Deli, and also for a walk in the park. It is nice to start trying to do things that incorporate her as part of the family, instead of Ryan and I each only ever taking our own time away from the house.

I have posted some new pics on dotphoto so check them out. As Angela, the nanny said, she has no shortage of cuteness! I think my Ryan mini-me daughter actually looks a little like me in this photo: