Well, Lucy has had a full day wearing the harness and she is ok during the day, but not quite the same happy baby as before. But at night, she really struggles. She was up every half hour last night...and so was I. Poor baby. She is frustrated with her new inability to move her legs very much. But she is a trooper and I can tell she is making the best of it. I am getting her a bunch of Baby Legs leg warmers in cute patterns and fun onesies to wear since she can't wear her cute outfits. She is now a lot more maintenance to take care of in terms of dressing and keeping her clean and comfortable. We go back to the doctor for a recheck in early December and I am praying we can wean her from the harness at that point. But, things could be worse, I know, and I count our family's blessings everyday, regardless of this little hiccup.
Ava has been extra jealous lately, if that is possible. But yesterday we had a special "Mommy-Ava day" where we went to Target and she got some tiny Pteranadons from Dinosaur Train and we shared a hot pretzel and visited the train table at Barnes and Noble. We had a great time together! She was just in her glory running around Grossmont Center with her tiny dinosaurs. I am just completely blown away by the things she says and how observant she is becoming. I love to just really listen to her and be fully present with her without being distracted by anything else. She is amazing. So incredibly smart. I think I need to have more special outings with her since she is sometimes put on the back burner, especially lately, because of Lucy's needs (ie. her reflux, hips, and general neediness as a baby).
I keep telling myself that everything is temporary, both good and bad. All things considered, I think we have it pretty good.
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