Lots to catch up on...
Jeff and I have been concerned the past few days about the right side of Sydney's head. She turns her head to sleep on it no matter what position we lay her down in on her sleep positioner. Its definitely flatter than the left side, but I don't want to have anyone tell me that my baby needs to wear a helmet, so I'm ignoring the subject. I've been debating whether or not to call the nurse line, since she doesn't have an appointment until 4 months. Today I received this in an email:
Hi Brenna! Putting Sydney Alexis to sleep on her back every night reduces the risk of SIDS; however, lying in the same position night after night can cause a flat spot on the back of her head, called positional plagiocephaly. Most babies' heads round normally as they get older and spend more time upright or on their tummies. If Sydney Alexis's head does not round out by six months, ask her pediatrician about it; he or she may refer you to a pediatric neurosurgeon. In some very severe cases special head gear is necessary to help round the skull back out.
I guess we're okay to wait until her 4 month appointment, because she's got 3 more months to round out that melon of her's. Its just crazy all the little things you obsess about when you're new parents!
Okay, and here's some not so scary stuff:
Your New Baby
Many studies have shown that a stimulating environment accustoms children to change and helps their senses develop more quickly. Playing developmental games with Sydney Alexis - even at this age - can provide just such an environment. These activities also provide a unique opportunity to interact with your baby and encourage a love of learning. Try sewing a small bell onto a band and put it on her wrist or ankle. She will begin to understand that it makes a sound when she moves, helping her develop body awareness and hand-eye coordination. However, be sensitive to signs that she is over stimulated and needs a break. As they say, everything in moderation.Sydney Alexis may be able to push up on her arms by now, but don't get too excited, this is only half of the equation needed to start crawling. She also needs to develop her balance and leg coordination. However, if Sydney Alexis can move her upper body with her arms, she might soon figure out how to drag herself around.Your little one will continue experimenting with her voice and is probably developing quite the "vocabulary" lately. She may be making vowel sounds like "ooh" and "aah" and has learned that she can change the sound simply by changing the shape of her mouth.Sydney Alexis is probably opening her hands more and may start bringing them together in clapping motions as her hand-eye coordination improves. She has probably started batting at objects in an attempt to reach out for them. Help her develop this coordination by holding out a toy to see if she will grasp it.
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I don't think she's anywhere near crawling because she doesn't hold her self up on her arms as much as she just strains to hold her head out with her arms stretched out in a cross position. She is getting much stronger every day. She loves to stand up and look around while we provide her with some underarm balance. She tries to jump a little, but she's so wiggily still that it doesn't last long. She has really started to like the sound of her own voice. She squeels with delight for no reason at all, and she likes to get really loud if you're not paying close enough attention to her. She's also started to turn in circles when on her tummy. Well, not really a complete circle, but if she starts tummy time facing the north wall, she'll be facing the south wall within just a few minutes. She grabs onto the dangling butterflies on the bouncy seat now, and actually pulled on one today hard enough to make the birdie fly & the music sound. She was just thrilled with herself. She also likes to put her hands together like she's praying and wiggle her fingers together likes she's doing the Itsy Bitsy Spider motions. She's also getting the concept of holding onto her rattles long enough to play with them.
I heard the drooling starts around 3 months, and about 4 or 5 days ago her little salavary glands started working in overtime. Its not quite to the point where she needs to wear a bib all the time, but I think that is just around the corner. She's really good at making bubbles!
She took well to the new schedule we introduced on Good Friday. She now eats 5 times a day & sleeps about 8-9 straight hours a night. After her 6pm feeding she gets a bath & ready for bed. She might play for 15-20 minutes or so, but she's usually pretty tired by then so we read to her and put her down. Its nearly impossible to wake her for the 10pm feeding, but getting her naked seems to help. After that she's right back down until I get her up around 6:30am. If I don't have to leave the house very early, she'll sleep until after 7. I don't let her do that much because then we get all off schedule for the day & that messes everything up. Everyone says that Jeff and I are cursed because Sydney has been such a pleasant baby that our next one will be a holy terror!
"You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world." ~ Sheila Graham
Random picture catch up:
Okay, the stupid blog won't let me put pictures up right now. I'll just overwhelm you with them tomorrow! There's more to catch up on, and I'll try to be more brief next time!
Hi Brenna! Putting Sydney Alexis to sleep on her back every night reduces the risk of SIDS; however, lying in the same position night after night can cause a flat spot on the back of her head, called positional plagiocephaly. Most babies' heads round normally as they get older and spend more time upright or on their tummies. If Sydney Alexis's head does not round out by six months, ask her pediatrician about it; he or she may refer you to a pediatric neurosurgeon. In some very severe cases special head gear is necessary to help round the skull back out.
I guess we're okay to wait until her 4 month appointment, because she's got 3 more months to round out that melon of her's. Its just crazy all the little things you obsess about when you're new parents!
Okay, and here's some not so scary stuff:
Your New Baby
Many studies have shown that a stimulating environment accustoms children to change and helps their senses develop more quickly. Playing developmental games with Sydney Alexis - even at this age - can provide just such an environment. These activities also provide a unique opportunity to interact with your baby and encourage a love of learning. Try sewing a small bell onto a band and put it on her wrist or ankle. She will begin to understand that it makes a sound when she moves, helping her develop body awareness and hand-eye coordination. However, be sensitive to signs that she is over stimulated and needs a break. As they say, everything in moderation.Sydney Alexis may be able to push up on her arms by now, but don't get too excited, this is only half of the equation needed to start crawling. She also needs to develop her balance and leg coordination. However, if Sydney Alexis can move her upper body with her arms, she might soon figure out how to drag herself around.Your little one will continue experimenting with her voice and is probably developing quite the "vocabulary" lately. She may be making vowel sounds like "ooh" and "aah" and has learned that she can change the sound simply by changing the shape of her mouth.Sydney Alexis is probably opening her hands more and may start bringing them together in clapping motions as her hand-eye coordination improves. She has probably started batting at objects in an attempt to reach out for them. Help her develop this coordination by holding out a toy to see if she will grasp it.
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I don't think she's anywhere near crawling because she doesn't hold her self up on her arms as much as she just strains to hold her head out with her arms stretched out in a cross position. She is getting much stronger every day. She loves to stand up and look around while we provide her with some underarm balance. She tries to jump a little, but she's so wiggily still that it doesn't last long. She has really started to like the sound of her own voice. She squeels with delight for no reason at all, and she likes to get really loud if you're not paying close enough attention to her. She's also started to turn in circles when on her tummy. Well, not really a complete circle, but if she starts tummy time facing the north wall, she'll be facing the south wall within just a few minutes. She grabs onto the dangling butterflies on the bouncy seat now, and actually pulled on one today hard enough to make the birdie fly & the music sound. She was just thrilled with herself. She also likes to put her hands together like she's praying and wiggle her fingers together likes she's doing the Itsy Bitsy Spider motions. She's also getting the concept of holding onto her rattles long enough to play with them.
I heard the drooling starts around 3 months, and about 4 or 5 days ago her little salavary glands started working in overtime. Its not quite to the point where she needs to wear a bib all the time, but I think that is just around the corner. She's really good at making bubbles!
She took well to the new schedule we introduced on Good Friday. She now eats 5 times a day & sleeps about 8-9 straight hours a night. After her 6pm feeding she gets a bath & ready for bed. She might play for 15-20 minutes or so, but she's usually pretty tired by then so we read to her and put her down. Its nearly impossible to wake her for the 10pm feeding, but getting her naked seems to help. After that she's right back down until I get her up around 6:30am. If I don't have to leave the house very early, she'll sleep until after 7. I don't let her do that much because then we get all off schedule for the day & that messes everything up. Everyone says that Jeff and I are cursed because Sydney has been such a pleasant baby that our next one will be a holy terror!
"You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world." ~ Sheila Graham
Random picture catch up:
Okay, the stupid blog won't let me put pictures up right now. I'll just overwhelm you with them tomorrow! There's more to catch up on, and I'll try to be more brief next time!
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