not to be a know it all...

but hazels dr was concerned she dropped from the 25th to 18th percentile in weight and wants me to start giving her formula once a day... what?! why suggest formula as the only option?  any of you know i have a chubby little girl.  so i researched and kellymom along with other websites say drs freak out at 6 and 9 months when the percentiles drop in breastfed babies but its normal and they are using charts based on formula fed babies.  so WHO or CDC (whatever that means) recommends using this chart as of recently and im looking and hazel is a little above the 50th percentile!!  dr wants me to call monday with the exact amount of milk im producing when pumped (i didnt do it) and start supplementing and come back for a weight check in 2 weeks.  hmmm how do i tell her no without sounding like a know it all?

a little relief

we had hazel's 9 month check up and a physical therapy appt today.  we have been working her hard the past few weeks and she is getting stronger but still brought up the weakness/low tone to my dr and pt.  they agreed she is weaker and has low tone, but in the normal range of low tone.  not a neurological concern (she already knew what i was thinking).  it was nice to hear.  i was just making sure it wasn't a symptom of something else going on.  they seemed confident in thinking its a mixture of effects from torticollis and just her personality-laid back!  she could really care less if she can't reach something or isn't moving much.  we got a lot of new things to work on strengthening her core b/c she is super weak through there.  when shes on hands and knees her back arches b/c her little belly is on the ground!  she cant get it up.  and she isn't able to move side to side or grab things to her sides.  but she was excited to see her arm and leg strength making awesome improvements.  shes had a fussy week and i think about how sore i am after a workout... maybe shes sore from us working her so hard?  poor little girl gets picked on everyday!  it will be exciting when we can someday just play and not have these constant thoughts in the back of my head of which way to place the toy or position her or stretch her neck sideways multiple times a day while she squalls.  but until then, i am just very relieved that (hopefully) she isn't going to have any long term problems.  i would love if she was crawling by 10 months but we shall see.  we will keep at it!  thanks for the prayers everyone!

the queen of all carriers

I scored an Obimama Wrap Conversion Mei Tai made from a Natibaby Mea Rosso.  

Its a beauty.. and definitely the most comfy carrier.  Isn't the hood applique so perty??

ooo I just saw it 'pinned' here.  and this is my exact carrier since they are all customs.  wow haze, we are celebs.

new wraps