Delilah is 5 Months Old

Our sweet baby girl is 5 months old

Delilah is 5 months old and loving every minuet of it. She is getting so big, but she still has the sweet sweet smell of a brand new baby. She is full of big, bright smiles, adorable giggles and a whole lot of baby babble. She still loves to suck her thumb, and I still think that it is oh so sweet.

 Last month we introduced her to baby oatmeal, and this month she discovered sweet potatoes. She is just wild about he sweet potatoes. In fact, the first time that we went to give her oatmeal when she was expecting sweet potatoes, she had a fit. It was brief, and thankfully she got over it and finished her oatmeal. 

Delilah loves to be outside. There is so much to see, so much to hear, so much to do and so much to discover. We go for strolls around the neighborhood, sit out on the deck and our new favorite outdoor spot is The Morton Arboretum. Delilah can't wait until she can get out of her stroller and run wild and free. 

Delilah has many girlfriends that she loves to have play dates with. She is the youngest of the bunch and so admires all of her girlfriends advance skills. The girls sure do love the baby and can't wait until she can talk to them and run around with them. 

Delilah & Charlotte (1)

Delilah & Addison (2)

Delilah & Maggie (3)

Next month Delilah has professional photos with Gina Cristine again for her 6 month milestone. I have been having so much fun styling for her photo session. I can't wait to share her photos with all of you. I can't believe how much our little one has grown in 5 months.

1 week old

5 Months

Time to eat, with a spoon!

We were very much looking forward to Delilah's 4 month check up, other than the shots. This was the first time that I was taking her without Patrick joining us and I had knots in my stomach as we were on our way. Her pediatrician is fantastic, and as soon as we got into the office I was feeling much better. Delilah was having so much fun flirting with her Dr. until he broke her heart by giving her a few shots to the legs. She went from a huge smile and giggles to a scream and serious tears within the blink of an eye. By the time I got her dressed, she was back to smiling. 

We went straight home and got into bed for a nap. When we woke up, Delilah's left eye was swollen, red and tearing. I wasn't sure if it was a reaction to the shots, or just a coincidence with timing and something else was going on. She was happy and smiling and didn't seem to be bothered by what was going on. Shots make me so nervous and uncomfortable. There is really no good way around them. She seems to have strange reactions after her shots, but the alternative to not being vaccinated could be much worse. 

I washed her hands and face, and flushed out her eye. After that it was much better for about an hour when it swelled up and started tearing again. I called over my fantastic friend and neighbor Erin who has a 1yr old and a 3yr old, and we all decided that Delilah was ok and we would see if it was still a problem the next morning. By morning she was fine, and it has not returned. The next morning, Patrick took the band aides off her legs and she had two big red lumps where the needles went in. Poor baby. These shots aren't going to get any easier for either of us.

Delilah is growing beautifully. She is long and lean just like her daddy. She has consistently been in the 75th percentile in height. At four months she measured 25 inches. Her weight was in the 32nd percentile at 12lbs 15oz., and she has a perfectly round head. 

We were given the go ahead to start feeding Delilah baby cereal. Our pediatrician recommended that we go with oatmeal or barley as they are less binding. On Mother's day, Delilah had her 1st feeding of baby oatmeal and she loved it. We have so much fun every morning at breakfast. Delilah has been eyeing our food for a while now, and she was so ready and so excited to try something new and from a spoon. I'm very excited to introduce her to baby sweet potato's next in a couple of weeks. I think that she is going to love them. 

Look who is 4 MONTHS!

Delilah is 4 MONTHS OLD! 

Well another month has gone by and once again I feel like it really flew by. Maybe even more so this month since we have been pretty busy. This past month, Delilah attended her first 1st birthday party, her first baby shower, she changed the world at her first cloth diaper change, where she broke a Guinness book world record and she went on her first road trip down south. All events, a great success.

She smiles and flirts even more often, she rolls over onto her belly from her back and likes it now, she baby babbles all day long, she reaches for her toes grabs on and rolls and she still snuggles and cuddles and fills the world with lots of love. 

Teething time has hit us and it breaks our hearts to hear her babble in distress. She looks at us with the saddest face and pouts out her bottom lip as she babbles on about how uncomfortable she is. She chews on her hands and drools all over to sooth herself. We have tried different teething rings and things, but she seems to get frustrated by them and drops them for her hand or a washcloth. After a few long days of teething, I have started giving her Gripe water and rubbing clove oil on her gums to help her pain and it seems to give her a couple of hours of relief. Hopefully her gums will give her a break soon.


She seems to be getting so tall so fast. My sweet little 4 month old is no longer a teeny, tiny baby. She has her 4 month check up this week and we are looking forward to hearing her stats, but not looking forward to another round of shots.

The Great Cloth Diaper Change

Delilah already making a difference at 3 months

If you read my past post about cloth diapering, you already know that I love cloth diapers.Yesterday Delilah & I along with Melissa, Lily and 129 other participants hosted by Cutie Poops, participated in a fantastic event called The Great Cloth Diaper Change. The Great Cloth Diaper Change is not only an event to break the Guinness Book record for the most cloth diapers changed at one time, but it is also a wonderful way to bring attention to cloth diapering, promote awareness and raise money for a great cause.

Melissa, Delilah & Lily

Yesterday, ALL over the WORLD, cloth diaper lovers gathered at 305 locations in 16 countries to take part in this event. What a great way to get started at celebrating Earth Day. Last year was the 1st year that this event took place, and the record was set at 5,026. Sounds like a whole lot of diapers doesn't it! Guess what, 5,026 is actually less diapers then ONE family using disposables will go through by the time their child reaches the age of 2. That is a whole lot of WASTE. Not only is using cloth diapers much more earth friendly, but the cost of diapering using cloth is estimated at about one tenth of the cost of using disposables. 

Melissa & Lily

Yesterday, $1 for each participant in attendance went to The Real Diaper Association (RDA). RDA is a non-profit organization that provides cloth diapering support and education all across North America. RDA's goal is to get more babies in cloth diapers by educating the public on cloth diapering, their ease of use, environmental impact, accessibility and acceptability. 

Delilah and I donated 5 cloth diapers today to Children of the Promise. All cloth diaper donations and raffle ticket sale proceeds went to Children of the Promise. Children of the Promise is dedicated to caring for physical, emotional, medical and spiritual needs of sick and malnourished infants and toddlers in Northern Haiti. 

We had such a great time yesterday. So many wonderful companies donated products to go into fabulous swag bags that 75 lucky participants received. I was one of them. There were also fantastic donations for the raffle. Melissa and I also both won a raffle prize. A moby wrap blanket for Lily, and an adorable baby bonnet for Delilah. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Party time for Delilah!

On Saturday Delilah attended her first children's birthday party. It was her best friend Charlotte's 1st birthday party and Delilah loved every minuet of it. Straberri (Yes.. that is Straberri with an i), the clown, had all of Delilah's attention. I was amazed at how into Straberri's act Delilah was. I mean... it was pretty fabulous, I couldn't take my eyes off her either, but I did not expect Delilah to sit up on my laugh and giggle through the entire show, she is only 3 months. 

Delilah & Charlotte Checking out Straberri's magic wand after the show

Guess who else got in in the act! He will do ANYTHING for Charlotte and her big sister Claire (Patrick is Claire's 1st love)!

Next month we will be attending Charlotte's big sister Claire's 3rd birthday party! Delilah is already planning her outfit for the party and dreaming about all of the fun she will have.

Look Who is 3 Months Old!

Delilah is 3 Months Old!

Delilah is 3 months old and she is ready for some action. She is so active and gives me looks that say "I'm done with this baby stuff mom!" Full days of snuggles and naps in my arms are gone, and days full of fun activities have begun. Her swing and bouncer that she once loved, no longer provide her with lasting entertainment.

Delilah has made her own schedule which currently starts our day around 6am with a 8pm bedtime. This week I went back to work 1 night a week and Delilah stayed awake until I came home for her bedtime which she decided to push that night to 10pm. I was excited to still be able to put her to sleep that night. She even decided to sleep in the next morning which was an added bonus. 

She still takes a couple short naps in my arms after feedings, but now she has been going into her crib for her longer naps. She is still sleeping in her bassinet in our bedroom right next to me at night. Patrick thinks that she is ready to sleep in her crib in her nursery at night but I say "absolutely not!" Now he is trying to get me to slowly move the bassinet a little bit further from the bed every night. Not going to happen. Her bassinet is still as close to the bed as I can get it. 

As you can see, she still has her daddy's beautiful blue/green eyes. I think that she is going to keep them. Everyday they seem to get lighter and lighter along with her hair and skin tone. I swear she smiles and giggles all the time. When the camera comes out, this is the face she likes to give. She is very inquisitive. 

She is sitting up with assistance, but she thinks that she can do it all on her own until she tumbles over. She is holding her head up pretty good, but still looks like a bobble head sometimes. Somehow while playing in her crib the other day with her favorite Owl "Hoot Hoot" she managed to roll from her back to her belly. She is also doing full 180's in her crib to get to her owl on one side, and her sear horse on the other. I cried the day that she rolled onto her belly as I had visions of her walking someday which I'm sure will come way to soon. 

1-3 Months

Wellness Week Gone Wrong

I started a post two weeks ago about wellness week, and before the week came to an end, my husband came home from work with the flu. The weekend usually gives me a little bit of time to get caught up on things since he is off work for two days, but that weekend was a mess. I really developed an even greater appreciation of my husbands helping hands when he was out of commission and couch bound for the weekend.


By the time this past Monday came along, he was fully recovered. I was terrified that the baby was going to get it, but not me because "I don't get the flu". Thursday morning came and we were all up at 5am like usually and everything was normal. Right after Patrick left for work I started to feel nauseous. First thought "OMG I'm PREGNANT!" Next thought... "My stomach is just empty", so I had a cracker and BAM.. VIOLENT sickness erupted. I will spare you the details but lets just say I thought that I was going to die from throwing up so much. I had my finger on the trigger to dial 911. 


Patrick had just arrived in the city when I called and tried my best to get words out explaining that I needed him home ASAP! When he arrived home, I was on the bathroom floor naked and possibly hallucinating and repeating that my life was coming to an end, and the baby was crying. Patrick had his hands full that day. He was certain that in just a few hours I would be in tip top shape since I had just had a full exorcism, and that his flu was 24hrs and he was just nauseous, hot & cold and achy. After trying to get me to get out of bed to take a walk after 2 hrs of resting, he learned his lesson when he found himself holding my hair back while I violently became ill AGAIN! Then I spent 3 full days in bed.


Here is the lesson that I learned this weekend. When my husband comes home with an illness... take the baby and go to a hotel. 


Now lets all pray that the baby does not get this. I didn't touch her for 3 days and it broke my heart to be so disconnected from her. Thankfully today she is back in my arms where she belongs.