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Melie and Ronan (Ronan is my friend Leigh�s son, they live right behind us). Melie was not to impressed with the Bloor West scenery. 
Add comment June 29, 2005
Busy busy busy
This past week has been so busy and full of activity. We got lots of fresh air, melie had her 2 month appointment and first shots (eep), we hung out with Jen and the girls and we went to Waterloo for a BBQ.
First Melie’s doctors appointment. I was so nervous about it because I was dreading her getting her shots. I was such a wreck that I asked Denise to come with me for moral support. Well I had totally over reacted, Melie didn’t even cry for the first shot, the second one there were some tears but she had quieted down in a minute or two. It was still hard to see her cry and my heart broke when she nuzzled in under my chin and just kind of whimpered but it wasn’t the screaming drive home I had anticipated. She hasn’t had any noticeable side effects from it either. On a happier note she now weights 12lbs 2oz which is down to the 70th percentile for weight (Jeff and I are happy we didn’t want her riding the top of the weight curve forever). On the other hand she is now 61.5cm long which is a 5.5cm growth from last month, for that one she is at the top of the scales. The nurse and doctor both said that it seems normal that her rate of weight gain has drop considering her big increase in length and the fact she is so active (the whole time we were there the legs and arms were flailing, we call it her dancing).
I started a 1/2 marathon walking clinic this past week which goes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I had started doing the running 1/2 marathon clinic before I was pregnant but a couple months into my pregnancy I had to stop because it was just too hot and I was pretty exhausted. I made it to 18km and was so frustrated that I didn’t do the 3 more km to make the goal so hopefully this time I will make it. The clinic is also a nice chance to get to meet some other mom’s on mat leave, it is quite the stroller parade. I am also enjoying trying out some new routes for walking, it gets abit boring walking up the river every time.
This week we got together with Jen, Emma and Leah. We went for a walk and a trip to Ikea. This was melie’s first trip to Ikea, I think she was very impressed with the Sweedish designs. We took the elevator with a 10day old baby and this was his second trip to Ikea, poor Melie has been so deprived. This was my first real shopping trip with Melie without Jeff or Denise, it went quite well and it helped boost my confidence. Up till now I have still been alitle nervous about shopping with melie, I don’t really know what it is but I guess I just haven’t gotten used too all the paraphernalia required and manoeuvring them around. Anyways with my new found shopping confidence Friday Melie and I did errands… the bank, Loblaws, Costco and a stop at my parents to do laundry (our washer and dryer are disconnected right now while Jeff works on the laundry room). It went very well, melie was a superstar and only started fussing a bit on our way home after she had missed her nap because she was too interested in what was going on at Costco. Today I am off to Square One with Meals and my brother on a mission for Old Navy Polo shirts, fingers crossed.
On Saturday, Jeff, Meals and I went up to Kitchener to Liv and Scott’s place for a BBQ with a bunch of classmates from Waterloo. I can’t believe it has been 5 years almost to the day that we graduated!!! Anyways it was so nice to see everyone and hear everyone’s news. There were 7 kids under 3 and more than half were less that 5 months!!! How things have changed since graduation. I hadn’t seen liv’s boys since right after they were born (3months ago or so) and they have grown so much, what cuties. I was bad and forgot to bring my camera but Jen was much better so Jen has some pictures from the day on her site at Homes Online. (By the way I am feeling quite pleased with my self for getting the links on my sidebar and a counter at the bottom of my page, SUPERSTAR!!!!).
This week I am on my own during the days, no visits from Denise. Denise, John, Daryl and Mom are in France for 10days. We talked to them yesterday, how jealous are we!!! I think Melie might go into attention withdrawal with them all gone.
Oh also for anyone that tried to post comments before and couldn’t because they didn’t have a blog account, I have changed the settings so anyone can post now. Look forward to hearing from everyone.
1 comment June 27, 2005
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This weekend we got together with friends, they had seen pics of Melie but they were still shocked by her hair so I guess I must not have captured the true essence of her “do”. Hope this shows the wildness abit better.
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Melie has become very adept at finding her thumb now. Has added a new twist to the routine though, she rubs her nose with her fingers while she sucks her thumb. It makes me laugh.
Add comment June 27, 2005
Two Months Old
I can’t believe Melie is two months old already!!!! I am sure I will say this every month but really I can’t believe it some tile it feels like she was just born and other times it feels like she has been here forever.
What changes in a month!!! Amelia is starting to have a personality, she has perfected the pout, she gets excited then you talk to her and she has even found her voice. She has been sleeping through the night for the last month; I think the last time I got with her was in the middle of May. She is now sleeps-in the latest in our house and some mornings I even have to get her up. We are starting to develop a routine, where she gets up around 8:30 or 9 and has a bottle then a little play then is back to bed for her morning nap. The morning nap is great, she rarely fusses when I put her down and she usually just stares at her mobile for a while then falls asleep. Recently she has been sleep for a few hours and is up just after lunch. Afternoons aren’t quite so organised and there are usually a number of cat naps. She stays up for the longest and is the hardest to get down for a nap in the evening, that seems to be her playtime.
I think what has helped with Melie’s sleeping is the fact that she has found her thumb and she sucks her thumb when she wakes up in the night which puts her back to sleep (I know this because she has become much louder about it lately). I have been a little worried about the thumb sucking and was debating trying to get her to take a pacifier instead because at least I could take the pacifier away later but that is another thing I have to make sure I don’t forget when I leave the house. According to my mom I was a very bad thumb sucker and I only stopped after I broke my arm in grade 1, see why I am worried?
Melie has found her voice in the last week or so, it is sooo cute!!!! I love it, I think this is my favourite thing so far. She gets into major conversions with us and she contorts her mouth in all these funny faces.
She goes for her 2-month doctors appointment on Wednesday so I will find out how much she has grown. She has also had a couple of physical changes mostly to do with her trademark hair. We kept thinking that her hair would come out and new growth would start but there is still no sign of that happening, instead her hair is getting more and more out of control. It is rather funny to watch everyone try to smooth it down only to have it pop back up. Denise is the most determined about it but to no avail. I keep thinking it will get long enough to flop over but no, it just keeps growing straight up. Most days it looks like a cross between Jeff’s hair and Elvis. Now to add to the uniqueness of her hair, it has started to grow out blond from the roots. Her hair has been getting gradually lighter since birth but her roots are still lighter.
Okay got to go Taye Diggs in on Ellen.
2 comments June 20, 2005
