The Hungry Little Lucia

When she was sick recently, Lucia dropped 10% of her body weight. I know this because when I'm getting ready in the mornings in the bathroom, she insists on playing with the scale. She's typically 24-25 lbs, and this week she dropped down to 22 lbs. Not a big deal, we know, but it looks like her appetite is back. Hooray! Here's what she ate yesterday:


3/4 of an apple
bread
section of a banana
3 clementines
6 spoonfuls of peanut butter
steak
corn
a few bites of meatballs with marinara
a whole avocado
a cup of cheerios
raisins
dried apricots
almonds

Hooray Lucia!

I am going deaf now

This week Lucia has started experimenting with her voice. She tries to scream as hard as she can when she is upset or sometimes just for fun! My ears are ringing and going numb, no joke. The screams are so high pitched and loud that I could leave her in the car and use her as a car alarm. Poor Mrs. Baylee quietly removes herself from the room when Lucia starts her squealing.

A cool technique I have picked up is putting her to sleep right away. Several times during the day when she has been up for a while I notice small signs that she is tired, so I bundle her up and just put her down, she starts to fuss a little, but as soon as I give her the passy she's out. Saves me lots of time too! I'm not sure if this will continue but I hope so.

I have also started letting her feed herself while I change her diaper.
I let her hold the bottle while I do my thing. That way we save time in the middle of the night and theres much less screaming which I am sure those that are sleeping will appreciate...