Nursing: She's still doing well, but does she nurse A TON. During the day it's every one to two hours (occasionally farther apart) & honestly this week it's been pretty much the same at night. I feel like her longest stretch between has been about 3 hours at this point. She definitely uses nursing as her comfort crutch at this point since she still refuses a pacifier the majority of the time. She usually nurses fairly quickly doing about 10-15 mins per side, but when she's nursing for comfort it can be a lot longer. She doesn't always nurse on both sides & most times she doesn't ends up being overnight which leaves me less then comfortable to say the least. At this point we don't have a schedule & I'm not sure how many times a day she is eating as we aren't tracking it. She is still nursing 100% on demand at this point as that seemed to work best with Holden & thus far it's working well for Madeline too. Even if sometimes I feel like she eating 24/7 & my boobs are going to fall off (although I think I'm getting used to it because the pain/discomfort has been improving daily).
Sleep: I wouldn't say she's a great sleeper as this point, but she's doing okay. Currently she's going down for the night between 7-8 & she usually wakes (or I wake her) to eat again around 10-11pm. After that she's usually up every 2-2.5 hours until just after 5AM. She's been doing a lot better with going right back to sleep after being burped, BUT after her 5:00AM wake-up she has been staying awake until 7:30/8AM. Which is REALLY not fun for me because that means I am up for the day at 5/5:30AM. I'm not sure at this point whether she'll be a paci kid like Holden ended up being or if she'll be a thumb sucker since at this point she isn't a huge fan of the paci. She has been taking it a *little* bit more this week, but not always easily. And just like H, she only likes one brand of paci (which for her happens to be the Soothie). She doesn't startle herself awake often (like Carter did) & thus far we haven't been swaddling her for naps/nighttime as she doesn't seem to need it. Currently she is sleeping with us in our bed, but this is just par for the course as far as our kids are concerned. I don't forsee moving her to her own room for at least a few months or until she is STTN regularly. During the day she naps either in our bed, in the rock n' play or on us. She is definitely a cuddle baby & loves to be held/snuggled while she sleeps. Her favorite place is in daddy's arms in the rocker.
Other: She is the LOUDEST sleeper ever & it just seems to be getting worse. She sighs, coos, whines, & makes all kinds of other various noises in her sleep constantly. Half the time during the day I'm not sure whether she is asleep or awake since she's so noisy. She has found her tongue & just LOVES to stick it out all the time. She has started smiling a little bit here & there at least a few times daily AND it is the CUTEST thing ever. I can't wait till they are legit & she is smiling all the time. =) She loves playing on her play mat, but does not love tummy time. She has one toy in particular that she likes & this week she has been working on trying to get her hand in contact with it. She also loves to look at herself in the mirror & coos at herself the whole time. She's getting a little bit more alert this week & has had more awake time then previously. She's finally liking baths a little bit more as well as being in the car.
Milestones:
02/19: First time meeting Mimi & Grandpa. <3 First time being in the baby carrier. She passed out so I guess it's fair to say she liked it. =)
02/20: Moved into 0-3 month clothing full-time. =(
02/22: Started wearing size 1 diapers.
Likes: EATING!! Momma, snuggling with Daddy, Carter, & her hands.
Dislikes: Baths, being restrained, pacifiers, & having to wait for food.
Nicknames: Madds, Mad-Mad, Maddie Moo, Sissy, & Baby Maddie (Carter)
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