We're approaching the 3 month mark and so much has change in the last week and some. Gem has become quite the smiley little baby, she's always happy, just chatting away and she loves when we listen to music. My favorite smile is the one in the morning when I get to her crib and she sees me, she's all swaddled up and just gives me the biggest smile, I need to get that on video soon!! She's gone from 4 hrs at night to 6 hrs the last 3 nights, lets hope it stays that way!
Last week our friends had a house for a few days on the East coast so we went up for 2 days to play at the beach with them. Gem has put her toes in the water a few weeks ago but it was cold that day and a little rough, so while on the East coast at low tide the rocks make these little pools that all the kids play in so Darin brought Gem in and she LOVED IT!! She smiled and her legs were going a mile a min under the water jumping on the sand and we learned she is SUPER buoyant! So glad she loved it because if she didn't then we aren't sure what we're gonna do with her, all we do here are things that involve water.
We had some sticky eye boogies last week and went to the Dr but it wasn't pink eye (PHEW!!), just a little irritation maybe a small start to an infection so we got some eye drops and those have helped SO much, plus Gem is a super star and the drops don't bother her one bit :)
I've started doing crossfit with 2 of my friends last week and ouch!!!! I could barely walk for about 4 days lol, feels good to get back to working out though. I have 6lbs till my pre baby weight which is great for not working out or breastfeeding which helps loose the lbs. Happy to get back to that weight where I felt right, I felt like me :) Plus I have to wear a Kadooment costume in 4 months.....so I must look fab!
Last Sunday Darin and I went out with our friends to Harbour Lights because they launched their costumes for Kadooment which is always one of the biggest parties of the year. Since all of our friends were going, we had to get a sitter for Gem! Tanya helped us and referred a friend, so when she (the sitter) came over a little early to meet us and meet Gem we instantly felt at ease. Never having to give instructions to take care of a baby before, I tried the best I could lol. We'd left at 5:30 and a few hours later, she texted us when Gem ate and was down in bed just fine :) We got home around 10:30pm and all was good in the Doty house. Our sitter said Gem was so good, such a happy baby and she'd love to come watch her again if we needed another date night!
This weekend is Easter and though i'd love to be home and go to church and spend time with our families we'll be spending time here with our island families and having a big big lunch! Candice came in town and rented a house on the East coast in Bathsheba and since Friday and Monday are holiday's, Darin has 4 days off and we're headed up to stay with Candice!! Last Easter we only had ourselves to pack, this year should be interesting because we have to pack Gem for the long weekend also. Can't wait to get up there and lay in the hammock and enjoy the nice breeze on my face :)
First time in the ocean April 13, 2014
Gemma Loves:
-bath time
-watching mommy in the kitchen
-snugs in mom and dad's bed in the morning
-having her first baby sitter so mom and dad can go out
Gemma Hates:
-STILL hates tummy time and licks the fabric the whole time, if this is the only thing she doesn't like, I can handle it :)
Gemma Stats @ 3 months:
11lbs, 21.50 inches
Keeping up with this is going to be trickier than I thought. My goal will be to post something every week, but i'm thinking it's going to be more like every 2....we'll see!
Since my last post, even a couple weeks before that G has had this "bewitching hour" from about 7-8pm and it SUCKS!! I guess it's a type of Colic, not the full force all day all night kind, thank God! For about a week now she's been pretty good at that time of night so we're hoping it's over. Darin gets home from work at about 7pm and that's when it all starts.....poor dad, he only sees her when she's crying and angry. We had her 2 month appointment which she had to get shots, one in both leg and she did great! We were feeding her during the shots and she'd let out a big cry then go right back to eating. She had Tylenol prior to the appointment and then some a little while after and pretty much slept the rest of the day. She didn't run a fever or anything so that was nice :) She's still a pretty good napper during the day, goes down about an hour after eating every time and is out for about an hour or more. Since we got our barrels of stuff and her room is all together, we just starting putting her in her room this week, out of the pack n play and into the crib! She's done really well in there giving us about a 5hr stretch then a 3 or 4 hr stretch before she's up for the morning, schedule is KEY, so is the baby monitor!! She is smiling a lot of BIG smiles and making some noises trying to find her voice, I love it!! We've been to the beach for the first time with Gemma and we've also been to watch Darin surf a lot the last 2 weeks. She seems to love being outside either at the beach or on our daily walks around the neighborhood, she likes to watch the trees as we pass and when the birds make noise she looks towards them. Gotta keep this little one loving the outdoors!
I finally start working out again next week, signed up for crossfit! I had a hard time giving up the gym but I think this will give me better results than the gym, although i'll miss spin class :( Two of my friends do crossfit already so it will be nice to have the support already there :) It's 4 nights a week starting at 7:30pm so Darin is all alone in the kid department....hope he survives.
My brother and his girlfriend come next month!! They just booked their tickets and they'll be here for 9 whole days!! Top Gear is filming a show here so we all bought VIP tickets and can't wait to go! It's pretty much Craig's favorite show :) so of course he'd be here for the filming! Can't wait to show Kaitlyn around Barbados and all of our fun spots we love, she'll get to surf and paddle board and see some amazing beaches....plus spend quality time with us :)
Gemma Loves:
-car rides, these bumpy roads seem to soothe her :)
-her play yard and looking at all the colorful hanging animals
-the bumbo seat only for a few mins
-sleeping, day or night
-being swaddled to sleep
-the breeze at the beach
-stretching after she eats so the burp cloth covers her face
Gemma Hates:
-tummy time and licks the fabric the whole time
Gemma Stats @ 2 months:
10lbs, 21.25 inches
