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

poster child for torticollis

from the second she was born (well looking back at all the pics now) i feel like i should have noticed the pattern of always tilting her head the same way.  at 4 weeks i was crying constantly and telling tyce something was wrong b/c how misshapen her head and face were and tyson thought i was crazy.  id call the dr and they would reassure me and tell me to have her look to the left more.... but i was so confused b/c this is the way she always looked.  so i stuck with my gut and kept turning her head to the right.  the turn got better but the tilt was still there.  then my sister and her hub noticed it always still tilted too so at 4 months we asked the dr again and finally got referred to pt.  i feel like a bad mom for not pushing it more.  4 months of time wasted.  her physical therapist says she needs to be moving by next appt.  i would be fine if she was not crawling just for the reason of being a "late crawler".  but her little body is so floppy.  i still have to support it when i carry her  or she falls back sometimes.  she cannot put weight on her legs too long before they buckle and this is with you holding on to her (not just by her fingers) and her whole body wobbling everywhere.  no scooting, no turning in circles, no pushing herself up, no moving at all.  just sitting if i put her there or laying there if she is down.  im worried and sad.  of course you google and it says its b/c of her flat spot so im worried it hurt her brain and thats causing the delays.  although im sad, i keep telling myself there are much worse things.  she is a happy girl, a good eater, and loves to dance!  prayers please!

chewbeads

i know i posted awhile back about chewbeads and not wanting to spend the money... well i ordered a wrap from sweet bottoms baby boutique this week and you got a free teether or piece of jewelry for free and i got turquoise chewbeads!!!  i will say i think they are worth the money (even though mine were free).  very cute and very chewy :)  plus i'm selling this wrap so it was really a freebie!

i'm a wrap star

sleepy wrap in orange-my first newborn stretchy wrap.  dont mind me looking like death-i was sleep deprived and hormonal... oh wait i'm still those things :)

 natibaby amazonia-my first woven wrap!  i actually just sold this today :(  i'll miss you!

didymos waves allegro-a great summer shorty!  thank you, Brayden for being my model.  real men can rock purple :)

 ellevill zara sun-probably our favorite color for the summer (at least for now)

stash shot all together.. such a pretty rainbow of colors!

i have 3 new ones on the way!!!  yes i definitely need an intervention.  but i believe i'm already selling one.  and another one i'm chopping and selling part as a ring sling.  i will post daddy's baby carrier maybe after our vacation and trip to meet mr. robby.