Easter

Quinn had her first Easter weekend and it was quite the experience to travel all around with her. She was good for most of the weekend, however, the extended time with her aunts and uncles in London was great but the long drive back threw her off a bit and made her not a happy camper. All in all she had a good trip but we have to work better on the planning as with that drive and her age you have to plan it to the minute!

She then spent time seeing her Aaji, Aaja, and poowa. She had a big and not so glamorous first. She threw up for the first time and it was projectile. It was rather like the exorcist and it just kept coming . We felt terrible for her as she was obviously initially scared. She calmed down pretty quick. Her poowa took some great pictures of her.

Overall Quinn scored some great chocolate (Daddy was happy) and got tonnes of attention.

Last night mom and dad put her on the sofa to see what she would do and she almost turned over by herself. She is definitely strong. She pulled her head out of my hand for almost 3 seconds.

Her sleep last night was not that great and mom suffered. She did go to the doctor today and she is up to 8lbs 7 ounces!! Our little chunker! We are glad that weight is not an issue for her.

First Night In The Crib... Mom gets a rest

Last night Quinn spent her first night in her crib and it went pretty good. She slept more than the night before in the bassinet. We were worried she would absolutely hate it and we would be screwed. She is a pretty easy going baby.

Her Grammy, Grampy Mick, and Nead Mosi came down to see her today and gave mom a little bit of a rest. It was a well deserved rest for mom. Quinn got spoiled all day which she definitely deserves. She lived the good life having 2 nanny's at her disposal.

We are going to try the crib again tonight and see how that goes. For a baby that is only 3 weeks old Quinn is an absolute gift to our family. We can't believe how much character she is showing us and continues to amaze us with her ever changing faces.

Quinn got weighed again today and is up to 7 lbs 15 ounces... up 2 ounces in 1 day and is growing like a weed!

Quinn's Good Night

Quinn had a really good night last night. It seems mom and dad found a good position that Quinn likes in the bassinet. It looks a little uncomfortable but she seems to like it. She had a good 2.5 ounces before bed. Slept for almost 3 hours. Woke up took another almost 3 ounces then back to bed. She was really good.

In the morning Mom and Dad both looked at her and decided that she has changed. We are both not sure if it is just the fact that we got some sleep or she has actually changed. She is growing now for sure. She has filled out a couple of her sleepers and we can feel the added weight when we carry her.

It is nice that her schedule seems to be moving in the right direction. We think she might be getting better at figuring out when is day and when is night. We are hoping of more of the same tonight but we are being realistic as well.

Yesterday Quinn's bellybutton finally fell out. It looked like a little raisin and it seems a little sore but it is a milestone nonetheless!!

Tough Love...

Yesterday we really started focusing on getting more time between Quinn's feedings. The one drawback to this is increased crying. However it did pay off as she slept for about 4 hours before the first feeding. That gave mom and dad a good stretch. We now have a good idea how to go after that illustrious good nights sleep. We aren't going to push her but we aren't going to give in so easily with the bottle.

Quinn had her first road trip in her stroller.. New pictures are posted at www.brelan.ca
The stroller handled beautifully in the trip to her grandparents. I am not sure her grandparents understood that we walked over as her Aaji asked us where the car was. They then called us a couple times to make sure we got home. Not sure where they think we would have gone. They were also stressed out because Quinn was getting hungry and we weren't feeding her right away... we know it is a process.

Quinn got weighed again today and is up another 2 ounces to 7lbs 3oz. This is good news as we can really focus on getting her schedule down.

Quinn made her first visit to a restaurant with mom and dad. We went to Kelsey's for lunch. Quinn was really good but near the end of the lunch her patience was wearing thin...

This parenting thing isn't at all like riding a bike. Bikes don't keep changing every couple days....

We have a 7 pounder!!

Quinn got to the scales today...
And in the red corner... wearing the Pampers Swaddlers... weighing in at a mean 7lbs and 1 oz......... The Mighty Quinn!!
We are so proud of her breaking the 7lb mark and going above her birth weight. The doctor was really good and gave us some great ideas on getting her more time between feedings now that she is above her birth weight. He also gave us a possible solution to her snoring... wondering if it will work on mommy too?

We are now going to be focussed on getting her past 2 hours between feedings. Tonight will be our first test.

Quinn got her first taste of Costco today. She would have made Nana (Grampy Mick) proud. She was a regular rock star in there with everyone wanting to see her and get a good look. It was also mom and dad's first time taking her into a store. We probably could have used 2 carts. One for all her stuff and one for the stuff we bought!

We are a family deep on the learning curve!!

Hungry Hungry Hippo....... or Not

Quinn was up every 1.5 hours last night. She seemed to be more hungry than normal which was ok if she would actually eat more than 1/2 oz. before falling asleep again.

It was a tough night for mom as she didn't get much sleep. Her focus today will be to get in as many naps as possible.

Quinn goes to the doctor today for the big weigh in. We are hoping that she is back to her birth weight. She also has trouble at night getting herself to sleep. We have inclined the bassinet, put more blankets, put her on her side and it all doesn't seem to help. She also snores like her mom. We might ask the doctor about that one....

Dad actually got up and worked out... it was quite a monumental return to the normal routine.
Once mommy is feeling better then we can really work to get back to our new family routine.

In This Corner.... The Mighty Quinn!!!

Yesterday we made a visit to the doctors so Quinn could hit the scale.
We stripped her down... she peed... then we put her on the scale.
She is up almost 6lbs 14 oz which is only 1 oz from her birth weight. She has gained 3 oz. in 2 days! The two hour feeding are paying off.

Auntie Aisling and Uncle Jay came by to visit Quinn. She was a regular lady for them. They all played nice together. A good play day was achieved.

Last night wasn't such a great night. Quinn's schedule seemed to be way off. She was up a lot of the night. She wasn't eating much and crying quite a bit. We finally had a combination of gripe water, new nipple on the bottle, pure breast milk (from a formula mix) and a diaper change and that seemed to work. I think it was just pure luck. We seem to think it might be the fact that we give her the antibiotics in the night and it bothers her. We will try and give it to her during the day today and see what happens.

Daddy had a tough night with the little sleep and his tooth was hurting but mom really took over.

The focus again today is eating.... we are focused on getting Quinn to 7lbs by her doctor's appointment tomorrow!!

Keep up with Quinn

Mommy had a rough night last night and didn't get much sleep at all. Quinn was up every 2 hours. Actually it is more accurate that she was feeding every 2 hours. It takes about 30 minutes for her to eat and about 30 minutes to get back to sleep then up in another hour. Daddy was sterilizing like a mad man but did manage more zzz's than mom.

Today Auntie Aisling (Aisling Mosi) and Uncle Jay are coming to see Quinn for the first time. I can tell how excited Quinn is...... Then again that is the same face she gets when she is eating and pooping....

It is another weigh in day for Quinn so we are trying to get as much formula/breast milk in her before she has to hit the scales... It is like we are training her for a big fight....

Mommy and Daddy actually sat down last night and watched an entire movie. This was a change as they haven't done that since Quinn was born. Quinn will have to get used to that routine as it is quite common in our household!

Yesterday was leftover day. We finished up all the food that people brought us during the week. It was good to not have to worry about eating again, and to get some room back in our fridge!