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@Smurfette: Andy sleeps face down in the corner too. Weird babies.

@Adira: I mean she did a complete 180 in the crib but yet she won't roll tummy to back for us again. I guess she doesn't like an audience. Did you get enough pumped?

She did sit up for a good minute today.

Also the teacher tonight said that R gave the morning teacher 3 kisses today at day care before her first nap. Say what? I need to find outside infor on that. I tell her to give me a kiss, put her on my cheek and she keeps her mouth open. I wonder if that is how she did it.

@Smurfette: I was able to get almost 14oz, so close enough! I had some leftover BM in the fridge from earlier this week that I used to get to my quota. I just hope tomorrow is better!!

Based on @shopaholic's post about kisses, it seems early for our babies to be giving real kisses, so that open-mouthed thing is probably what she did at daycare.

Lukas open mouth attacks my chin and sucks. Does that count?

@silver1: You're EPing??? You go girl - that is HARD to do!!! I did it for one weekend while we were out of town, and it SUCKED!

Also, Xander loves pulling a blanket (or anything) over his head too! It's so bizarre!!

@Adira: I just don't understand why it isn't working for you every time. So weird. Maybe you need to play with the settings more.

@Adira: R woke up at 1230 last night, and I thought was going to fall back asleep but after 15 mins was starting to cry. So I went in there and tried to bounce/pat her back while holding her, put her in the crib and patted her back. Nothing worked, so I nursed her. Then she fell asleep till 545. So not as long as normal either. But I think if I had just nursed her she would have gone back to sleep, but it wasn't worth it since I would have had to get her up at 630.

@Adira: Frustrating, cause she can put herself back to sleep, just isn't lately. Or maybe she is just use to me nursing her. I don't know. I don't think she needs to eat in the middle of the night but if I stick my finger in her mouth she sucks like she is. So confusing.

Ha! No poop. I texted DH a picture of her in her diaper this morning hanging out in the RnP while I got dressed with this caption "Mommy left me in just my diaper this morning. So I didn't poop, just decided to spit up all over her work pants instead."

@Adira: I haven't tried it lately but usually it makes it more mad cause she is like what the heck, this isn't Mommy. I might have DH get up this weekend and see if she drinks a bottle, then I will know if she is hungry or not.

@Adira: I think mine look funny right after pumping but then they go back to normal. Glad that you got out what you should have. Was it faster?

LO's name: Kelsey
Age: 4.5 months

Weight: 13lbs 11oz at 4 month checkup

Length: 23.5'' at checkup

Recent milestones: Blowing raspberries, putting pacifier back in her mouth, tummy to back (although she’s only done this once and the other way twice).

Milestone you're most looking forward to: Sitting upright

How's feeding going: We’re about 40 breastmilk/60 formula. Nursing is going awesome, just wish I had more to give. My supply is holding steady now that I’m eating oatmeal, lactation cookies, fenugreek & blessed thistle and drinking the tea – wheeee!!

How's sleep going: She’s been congested for almost a month so sleep is terrible. I think there might be some sleep regression mixed in because she used to sleep from 8-4 and now she gets up at midnight, 2, 3,4,5 etc. Plus some nights she’s so congested she can’t breathe at all and can’t take a paci. We’ve been having her sleep in the rock and play to help her nose drain; hopefully she’ll be able to sleep in the crib again soon.

What is your favorite trait about your LO? She giggles and smiles all the time!!

What is something silly that your LO does? The second we take her diaper off she straightens her legs for a few seconds dramatically. It’s her “light as a feather, stiff as a board” stance.

WOHM, WAHM, SAHM or on mat leave? WOHM

@sheskrafty: OMG, I love you just referenced The Craft in your update!!! And sorry sleep is still not going well for you guys. That's rough. I hope she starts feeling better soon!

@dojo: Yes, I got my new flanges and they definitely are a million times better!!! But my nipples still feel... I don't know... not normal when I use the pump. But maybe it's just because I'm not as used to it? I know it took me a while to get used to my original pump (though I originally had the suction like super high, so that was part of my problem).

BUT with the Medela (or maybe Xander did this to me, I'm not sure), the tips of my nipples seem to have a couple red... blisters maybe? I'm not sure what they are - I've never had them before.

@Adira: could it be the HFM? Are you working with it?? They quarantined me when I had it! Do you have a fever?

@travellingbee: They quarantined you????? No, they told me I could definitely go to work since I didn't have a cough and wouldn't be spreading it around! And no, no fever!

@adira: That's such a bummer! Well hopefully your old pump will give you better luck!

@Adira: did you ever start a thread about the pump?

BTW, R had such a blowout this morning that they had to wash her off in the sink at day care. Haha!

@silver1: not red haired- blondish but in the sun there is a little strawberry in it!

@Smurfette: It is crazy how soon these babies are going to be mobile!

@Adira: I hope you start getting more oz's from your new pump.

We've had a good nap day here. 2 hour late morning nap and 1 hour afternoon nap. Hopefully this means a good sleep tonight.

@ALV91711: those are great naps. We never get naps like that.
@Adira: I want her to sit first. We aren't ready for crawling, nor is the house!!!