Happy Halloweenie, Beanie!

Beanie has been refusing the bottle (or "bob-ba" as we call it here in Beanieville, not that she says it, but I know she'll call it that...all babies do, don't they?) and only wants the nunu. I dunno if that's partly her teething issues, or something else entirely. Like, maybe I taste WONDERFUL. I really couldn't say. It's kind of irritating. I usually get a few breaks from breastfeeding. In fact, I haven't had a single break in 3 days and that's a record.

Beanie hit 2 months yesterday. So cute. She's sleeping in her mayan sling right now. I must have 5 different baby carrier/wearer things.

I have bunches of pictures to upload. But I can't do it. Because my dad has lost my camera cable. PF says I lose my own stuff all the time, which is true, but I generally have a vague idea of where my own stuff is. If I don't, of course I freak out until someone else finds it, but that's mommy brain for ya. I just don't have all my facilities yet. Plus, this house is a SUPER MESS. It's so messy, I'm scared to look from side to side walking down the hallway because it's abominable. A friend recently asked me how I stand it, and I don't. I just tune it out. So, tuning out spots where my stuff may or may not be right now is the only way I get through a day. It's hard for PF to understand that. He gets mad because I am so scatterbrained. But really? I just don't want to look. And that's not normally like me, so he should forgive me. My dad just got mad at me for asking him for the cable again. He swears he didn't misplace it, but it's lost for the second time. He gave me one very similar, and I just tried it, but I definitely need the actual one my camera came with. And I need to find it before hallowe'en, because I need to take some photos of Beanie in her skeleton outfit.

I found a favorite online toy store. www.oompa.com and have been "window" shopping like mad. I can't wait to play with puzzles and stackers and read little books to Beanie. I can't wait to see her eyes light up from discovering something new and fabulous.

~Beanie's Momma

There's more fun where that came from. At least I think that's what she was trying to tell me today.

No sleep for the Beanie. Nope. Teething again. She came with me to pick up this Universal Car Seat Carrier Thingamajig that is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ITEM FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HAVE A KID EVER. Basically, you avoid the high cost of a crazy travel system (this is the icky giant stroller with the car seat click in/out thingymabob that runs about $200 and is NOT WORTH IT. First of all, the stroller units are totally ridiculously heavy. You do not want to be folding and slapping these around in your trunk while trying to avoid the CD player. Second of all, the car seat itself is only used for what, 6 months? You're stuck with the damn thing and can't give it away/sell it if you get the stroller contraption.

The car seat carrier allows you to have options. You have the options of not breaking the bank, the back, or the baby. It's one hand foldable, it's perfect for the car seat I bought (the evenflo turbo action baby bucket with canopy) and it can hold the car seat front facing or back facing. You can literally open it one handed, and fold it up and swing it back into the trunk without a back spasm. It was invented by someone like me, need I say more? Anyway. I bought it off cragislist from someone who bought it off craigslist, which is why it's probably no longer $60 new, because Kolcraft made them practically indestructible and, AND, you only use it for about 4-6 months, so you just resell it practically unused. I know I'm gonna. They are hard to find in Sacramento, I basically had to hunt it down and wait like a shark for someone to post one.

After my excellent Craigslist purchase, I went to Kmart where I bought about $60 worth of teething freezy thingamabobbers and some cute jersey lined denim overalls for Beanie (they will fit her in about a month when it's cold.) And then I headed to IHOP. I never go to IHOP. But I recommend the chicken fajita omelet. It's perfect for diabetic nursing moms. I also got a short stack of pancakes because they had sugar free syrup. Huzzah, I love pancakes. Some people are Freedom Toasters. I'm a Pancaker. Beanie, if I have my way, will be a pancaker. My best friend, mom, and partner are all toasters. How I get along with them all, I have no idea. But my mom is the ickiest with her salt and pepper instead of butter or powdered sugar. Yickola.


So, the Beanie is still teething. 9 AM pediatrician visit tomorrow to bug him about what other narcotics I can use on my poor kid besides grape flavored children's tylenol.

Okay, I have been trying to get on this blog for days and days, and the password always kicks back as "wrong". Whatever. It worked this time. I have no idea what is going on.

I guess I coulda used my same old username...

Anyway.

The world of Beanie is crazy these days. She's TEETHING for heaven's sake.

How is that possible???

She's not even technically 2 months old (she is 8 weeks old though, go figure.) I will see the pediatrician for her 2 month visit on Wednesday and I'm going to point out her baby tooth nubs and ask what to do for her that hasn't been done so far.

I can't stand to see my baby in pain. I also don't know how many more days of being awakened at 4 AM to screams of pain that cannot be helped without lots of breastfeeding, lots of cuddling, offering frozen nuks, and finally giving in and administering baby tylenol (which kicks in fast, she likes her medicine.) It bothers me that I have to give her pain relief when all the websites say teething doesn't cause pain. WTF?? So why is she screaming bitterly all day long? The only way I can get her to stop is to 1) stick a nunu in her mouth 2) stick cold rubber nuks in her mouth 3) distract her with a bath 4) giver her pain killers. And this is an ALL DAY LONG rescue mission.

I'm beat to hell.

What can I do to fix her boo boo tooths??


~Beanie Mommy Freaking OUT

They don't tell you about newborn ears. When they are first born and very fresh, the ears look like little bits of nothing. Like hollowed out turkish apricots that were blanched and then left in the sun too long and then slightly rehydrated.
About 24 hours later, your baby will have ears like a normal baby.
Mine has BEAUTIFUL ears. I am shocked. There are no weird little bumps or lumps on them like on mine, there are no moles, no freckles, no hairs, no broken blood vessels, nothing but absolutely beautiful ears.
I want to kiss them all the time.

And her neck. I want to chew on it, it's so yummy and plump and precious. I want to bury my face in her little neck and kiss it and make her laugh. She will giggle in her sleep, but she currently has yet to give a quality guffaw while awake.

However, she does smile.


6 weeks old today.

And now she's wailing.

Must go take care of the beanie.

~Beanie Mommy