Every time we try to give you a pacifier you usually spit it across the room and cry really hard, outraged at that horrible plastic thing in your mouth. However, we keep trying to make you accept the pacifier, since you aren’t satisfied by sucking on your hands and fingers. Today not only you took the pacifier but you also slept many hours with it. And to my complete surprise, when I put you on your crib after the last feeding of the day, you woke up but didn’t cry, you just laid there sucking on your pacifier until you fell asleep by yourself.
Category: Milestones
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what a day
Today you stayed awake: 8hrs and counting.
Mommy was feeding you and sang some songs and you started to join her!
We were worried because you were crying very loud, no matter what we did, until we found the calming tummy position. So we figured it was gas and gave you some mylicon.
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Chit chat
We didn’t write down when it happened, but you have been able to say “ah-goo” and other similar sounds for a while (we know it was even before your 1 month birthday), but you have been chatting a lot for the past days. Your favorite place to start a conversation is the changing pad. We put you there to change your diaper and you immediately start making sounds, smiling and responding with more sounds when we talk to you. You get quite excited and move your arms and legs a lot, it’s so cute! Sometimes you stop eating to chat with mommy, even in the middle of the night. Maybe you will start talking early? The bets already started if your first word will be in English or Portuguese.
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Eye to eye
A couple of days ago you started focusing on people’s faces – now we can tell that you are looking at us rather than at the wall, the doors, windows or anything else around. You have been spending quite some time studying my face while you eat or your dad’s face when he changes your diaper, it’s amazing how you concentrate and all of a sudden gives us a big smile.
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You have a bellybutton
We were just giving you the last feeding of the day, your nona was changing your diaper and surprise – your bellybutton stump fell! We saved it to show it to your daddy tomorrow, since he was already asleep. Your bellybutton still have some changing to do before taking its final shape, but at least we can clean you and give you a bath a little easier now.
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Birthday
Today, Julia came out of mommy!
It was a quick c-section performed by Dr. Lawrence. I was super nervious, wearing my mask/hat/bio suit made me very hot, but I stayed to be with Luciana and then hold Julia.
She came out with a big cry.
The nurses cleaned her up and gave her to me. She had her hand sticking out, which was very purple compared to the rest of her skin.
She’s beautiful!
Stats
Born: 8/13/2007 9:28am Pacific
Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz – 3041 grams
Length: 18.5″Â -Â 47cm