I haven't done a lot of tummy time with Asher lately because he usually spits up, but this morning I figured it was safe because it was right before feeding. I could tell a noticable difference in how much control he had over his head and neck since the last time we tried it, i.e. he could keep his face off the floor for a lot longer! He also likes to kick his legs, take a look...
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Mommy had class today and my babysitter, Vanessa, was sick, so I got to go to work with Daddy this morning. I was so tired that I slept the entire time Mommy was in class and Daddy was working. When Mom came to get me, she brought her schoolmate friend Tanya C. to visit. I liked her so I gave her big smiles. Mommy tried to feed me with that milk mumu, and it was so fun to look at I could barely concentrate on eating! I also got to say hello to all of Daddy's coworkers. Then Mommy took me home on the loud and shakey train, so I dozed in and out of sleep again.
Later in the day I was very fussy because I couldn't poop. I cried about it pretty bad. Finally I fell asleep and Mom got to nap. Then a little while after eating again, I made a big poopy! Mommy was so happy for me.
Later in the day I was very fussy because I couldn't poop. I cried about it pretty bad. Finally I fell asleep and Mom got to nap. Then a little while after eating again, I made a big poopy! Mommy was so happy for me.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Asher contained
Asher's Aunt Chelle got him a play yard for Christmas, and we just opened it today. We'll bring it when we visit NYC next month, so we are testing it out.
hmmm, where am I Daddy?
hmmm, where am I Daddy?
I am NOT a blockhead!
I like to roll with it
Mommy said to do that again, so I did it again
Just chillin'
Then there was the prize fight of Awesome Asher vs. Blanket Buddy:
Then he started to get a little fussy, so that concludes Asher's romp in the play yard.
Milk Mumu
Friday I got to use my milk mumu nursing cover for the first time in public. Well, it was semi-public, I was in a lounge at Sargent (my school) and only a couple people passed through while I was in there. But it was very convenient not to worry about having too much exposed. When I first got the cover, a gift from Susan, I tried it out in the house. Asher just played with it, flailing his arms and exposing me despite the cover's purpose! But while we were out, I think he was too concerned with eating to play around. I still need to get the adjustment of the neck strap right, and it's kind of hard to do while it's on me and I'm nursing, so I need to adjust it at another time. The terry corner is cool, although I didn't actually use it because I had a diaper for a burp cloth; but I was thinking they should put a terry corner on each side so you can use one no matter which side the baby is on. Anyway, I like it and I think the pattern is cool. I think Marissa would like the funky Japanese pattern because it's got bright colors and lots going on. Brent says it looks like an apron, but so what?! I say, Thanks Susan!!
Milk bands
Yesterday I ordered a milk band to help me keep track of which side I last fed Asher from and how long since the last feeding. Sometimes I really can't remember, so I am hoping this will be as handy as they advertise it to be. I ordered it from an ebay seller because the milkbands website was being funky with my credit card info. I ordered the lilac one. I'll update once I get it to review whether it was worth the $9.50 (price including shipping).
Orthodox church
Today I went to church with Daddy for the first time. We got there about half an hour into the service, so Father Patrick was already into his sermon. I didn't really follow it, I was too busy looking around at the people and the stained glass windows and the candles by the icons. Once the chanting started, I got pretty sleepy. I slept through the whole rest of service and woke up just in time to leave. I was hungry, but I didn't cry about it. I waited patiently until we got home. Mommy was jealous that I got to sleep through service and she didn't, but those are the perks of being an infant.
Vaccines
Just to exemplify how awesome Asher actually is, he did not cry or even kvetch one bit when he got 2 shots last week. The nurse, Dad and I were all shocked! Maybe it was because he was still sleepy from the nap he was taking in the waiting room, but I think it's because he's the best kid.
I think the AAP is crazy with the recommended vaccine schedule. They want you to give a 2 month old 5 shots at once! I knew I wanted to research this before Asher was born, but didn't get to it until he was about a month old. I wanted to talk to the pediatrician about it, and luckily we have a very cool doctor who doesn't mind doing an alternate vaccine schedule. I started my research online, and decided to buy The Vaccine Book, by Dr. Bob Sears. I know he's just one pediatrician who wrote a book, but I think a lot of what he says makes sense and he has references to the research in his book. I'm not following his schedule to the T either, but using his info as a guide and considering my pedi's opinions, I came up with something I am comfortable with, at least for his infant shots.
At 2, 4, and 6 months, we are doing the HIB and PC vaccines, and at 3, 5, and 7 months, we are doing the DTaP and Polio. I know polio isn't urgent because no one has it anymore, and Dr. Sears delays it, but it doesn't have any aluminum content, so I figured we would get it over with, and it doesn't usually have side effects. We aren't doing the rotavirus at all, because it is a live virus vaccine and my pedi doesn't even think it's worthwhile. I asked for a specific brand of the DTaP and I know it required some legwork from the doctor's office, but I was glad they accommodated my request. We are also delaying Hep B, since that is an STD and it's crazy that they recommend it for babies if the mom is known to be negative!
I think 2 shots at a time is plenty for such a tiny baby, and I can't imagine Asher's reaction if it had been 5 (plus the oral rotavirus, if we'd given that too). Aside from the pain of the shots, I just think such a young body is not equipped to handle that much. I know there are plenty of babies that get all the vaccines are are just fine, but there is always the chance of reaction. Asher had a low grade fever for about a day after his first shots at 2 months. Nothing at the 3-month series. But I feel good about my decision to spread them out, because I think even that month makes a difference in the maturity of his system and its ability to handle the injections. We'll still need to figure out some of the other stuff, like the MMR, later on. For now, I hope Asher continues to have no reactions from the 4 infant vaccines.
I think the AAP is crazy with the recommended vaccine schedule. They want you to give a 2 month old 5 shots at once! I knew I wanted to research this before Asher was born, but didn't get to it until he was about a month old. I wanted to talk to the pediatrician about it, and luckily we have a very cool doctor who doesn't mind doing an alternate vaccine schedule. I started my research online, and decided to buy The Vaccine Book, by Dr. Bob Sears. I know he's just one pediatrician who wrote a book, but I think a lot of what he says makes sense and he has references to the research in his book. I'm not following his schedule to the T either, but using his info as a guide and considering my pedi's opinions, I came up with something I am comfortable with, at least for his infant shots.
At 2, 4, and 6 months, we are doing the HIB and PC vaccines, and at 3, 5, and 7 months, we are doing the DTaP and Polio. I know polio isn't urgent because no one has it anymore, and Dr. Sears delays it, but it doesn't have any aluminum content, so I figured we would get it over with, and it doesn't usually have side effects. We aren't doing the rotavirus at all, because it is a live virus vaccine and my pedi doesn't even think it's worthwhile. I asked for a specific brand of the DTaP and I know it required some legwork from the doctor's office, but I was glad they accommodated my request. We are also delaying Hep B, since that is an STD and it's crazy that they recommend it for babies if the mom is known to be negative!
I think 2 shots at a time is plenty for such a tiny baby, and I can't imagine Asher's reaction if it had been 5 (plus the oral rotavirus, if we'd given that too). Aside from the pain of the shots, I just think such a young body is not equipped to handle that much. I know there are plenty of babies that get all the vaccines are are just fine, but there is always the chance of reaction. Asher had a low grade fever for about a day after his first shots at 2 months. Nothing at the 3-month series. But I feel good about my decision to spread them out, because I think even that month makes a difference in the maturity of his system and its ability to handle the injections. We'll still need to figure out some of the other stuff, like the MMR, later on. For now, I hope Asher continues to have no reactions from the 4 infant vaccines.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Yoga Baby
I went back to yoga today for the first time since Asher was born. I went to prenatal yoga at Savin Hill Yoga studio every Saturday from the time I was about 7 weeks pregnant to the day I went into labor, and only skipped maybe 5 classes tops. I felt really good about doing yoga while I was pregnant, since I am not big on exercise otherwise. Even on mornings when I didn't feel like going, I would always feel better and be glad I went. The poses were supposed to help with birth, but that didn't end up making much difference since I had a c-section (unplanned), but the very best thing was the breathing techniques. I don't think I could have survived my THREE DAYS of labor without it!
I went to a regular yoga class this morning, and it definitely felt more rigorous than the gentle yoga I'd been doing for 9 months. But it was good, and I am excited to get back into practice. I always want to try to do more at home, but I am just bad at keeping a schedule. Going to class definitely keeps me with it, so I want to go at least once a week. If I start going twice a week, maybe I'll purchase the monthly membership, depending on what is the best deal.
The owner of the studio has Asher's picture up on the wall! I knew he had told me that in an email, because I sent some newborn pictures to him and my prenatal teachers after Asher was born. But it was about 15 minutes into class this morning when I realized I was looking at a print-out of a hospital photo of Asher, and handwritten on the paper it said his name, birthdate, weight, and "Another SAVIN HILL YOGA BABY." I smiled to myself and thought about how the other people in the class didn't even know that was a picture of my son.
I went to a regular yoga class this morning, and it definitely felt more rigorous than the gentle yoga I'd been doing for 9 months. But it was good, and I am excited to get back into practice. I always want to try to do more at home, but I am just bad at keeping a schedule. Going to class definitely keeps me with it, so I want to go at least once a week. If I start going twice a week, maybe I'll purchase the monthly membership, depending on what is the best deal.
The owner of the studio has Asher's picture up on the wall! I knew he had told me that in an email, because I sent some newborn pictures to him and my prenatal teachers after Asher was born. But it was about 15 minutes into class this morning when I realized I was looking at a print-out of a hospital photo of Asher, and handwritten on the paper it said his name, birthdate, weight, and "Another SAVIN HILL YOGA BABY." I smiled to myself and thought about how the other people in the class didn't even know that was a picture of my son.
Hello Blog world!
Hi my name is Asher Isaac. I'm 3 months and 3 days old today. I've been meaning to start this blog for a while now, but couldn't think of a cool enough name for the site. I owe a shout out to my friend Rudy for coming up with the name for my blog, and my nickname, "Awesome Asher." When I post here, my text will be all in italics. When my mommy writes a post, her text will be plain, like this. Stay tuned for pictures, videos (as soon as I get a youtube account!) and details of my development.
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