Lorelei is growing so fast. She is standing almost to her big brother's shoulders now at 30.5 inches and weighs 22.5 lbs. She repeats nearly everything we ask her to say. Her words of choice are: ball, dada, mama, bubba, doggy, puppy, see it, here, wee, all done. New words: bird, papa, boo. She LOVES mickey & minnie mouse, books (especially Thomas the train books--oh no please not that obsession!), SHOES, purses, the cozy coupe, climbing, petting the dog, water, music & dancing (she bounces up and down!). She's a cuddler, outgoing, always willing to try new things, stubborn as a mule but sweet as sugar & into EVERYTHING. She is always observing and imitating, especially her brother (which can be good and bad!). She LOVES sleep. Takes 1 nap a day 3-3.5 hours long and goes to bed around 8pm and sleeps until 7,8 or 9am. Size 4 shoe, 12/18 month clothes, size 3 diapers. Teeth: so many coming in I keep losing count. She shows no signs of teething EVER. Almost ALWAYS pleasant so we're always shocked to find yet another tooth! She has the top & bottom pair, the top and bottom pair of incisors and the pair of top molars coming in at the top! 8 total, with 2 on the way. Her eating habits are no longer as adventurous as they used to be, but she still eats better than her brother. She loves milk, cheese, cottage cheese, apples, mango & inhales water. I know I say it a lot but she's a breath of fresh air who lights up our lives and fills our heart with so much joy. Just love love love this girl!
Not being silent about our loss is looking to be the best therapy for me during this difficult time. Through Facebook I've had countless friends reach out to me and share their stories of loss. Although it doesn't make me feel better, as we're talking about too many babies in heaven, it does make me feel less alone. So I was diagnosed w/ blighted ovum. Meaning the gestational sac and placenta was growing inside of me (the ultrasound showed it was indeed around 7 weeks along) but the baby stopped developing and was reabsorbed into my uterus. Problem is, the placenta is responsible for pregnancy symptoms, so my body still thinks it is pregnant, but there is no longer a baby or embryo. So, until I actually miscarry the tissue, I will feel pregnant. I don't know how to explain how I've been feeling the past few weeks. At first I thought it was just my uneasy feelings of this pregnancy being "unplanned" and so close to my previous pregnancy. It took me a wh...
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