Finally A Six Month Update

Has it really been six months already? It is insane how quickly time flies, but even more insane I am already thinking about her first birthday party!

I had been waiting for MK's six month appointment before I posted her update, which happened on this  past Friday.

Our Little Sweetie A Look Into This Month:

Height: 26 Inches.

Weight: 17 lb 1oz. ( 1lb Change from Last Month)

Head Circumference: 43 (cm?)

Tried First Solid Food: Bananas on February 2nd 2013.

Tried Second Solid Food: Sweet Potato on February 4th 2013.

Tried Third Solid Food: Peaches on February 16th 2013.

We decided to bypass giving her rice, which has zero nutrients and has been in numerous studies showing the possibility of it leading to an increase in childhood obesity. I will link the sites for those who want it at another time. As far as her going with the solid foods she absolutely loves bananas and sweet potatoes. Jury is still out on whether she likes peaches or not. Each time she has tried peaches it has been after a bottle and doesn't seem interested.

While we are on that there is some other news. MK has some serious regression when it came to sleep. We were no longer enjoying a nice nights rest with MK waking up every 1.5-2 hours. I wasn't sure what to do because she was one hundred percent breast and just the food. I realized that maybe she was not getting enough to eat so we decided to try some formula. We started with enfamil. She absolutely hated it. Would not drink it, so it was back to breast. So I turned to some other mommies out there and asked for their advice. Lots responded about different ways to get my supply up as well as ways to get her to take formula.

Last Wednesday I was put on antibiotics which meant MK had to go to bottle fed because my breast milk from the tap would no longer be good for her at least while on the meds. So we went and picked up a different formula, she took a little but wasn't thrilled. Cue the heartbreak of not being able to feed your poor hungry baby. But then my mom suggested some sugar and water mixed in (if you have an opinion on this feel free to keep it to yourself. It wasn't large quantities.) MK took the bottles from there on after, while I sat pumping away. I ended up pumping on three times a day because let's be honest who has the time to sit there and pump  AND take care of a six month old. But then I noticed, even with my lessened pumping I was still only producing 2-3 oz per breast at each pump. MK was taking 6-8 oz of formula per bottle at her feedings and was still hungry after some of those! What really set it in for me was the first night she slept like normal. The second night we got four hours between each feeding. The third night she slept from 10pm to 6am and same for the fourth night. Leading us to today. As a mom I feel a great deal of pressure to continue breast feeding my baby and believe me I would love to and yes I have not tried everything to boost my supply. But when you have a baby who slept through the night for the first time in two months after being able to do so for four months, it almost gives you a new perspective. It breaks my heart to give her the bottles but at the same time, it makes my day to see her wake up happy and talkative first thing in the morning. Have I mentioned she has taken wonderful naps during the day as well now?

So I am not sure whether I will continue to breast feed or not. I mean yes it is a less cost and to top it off the special moment I get to share with her. But her being able to eat from the bottle allows us a little more freedom as to who gets to feed her (which most of the time is still me.... thats right hubby I said it). Though I am honestly leaning more towards formula.

I have over five thousand photos of this little girl. I am sure the video could be much much longer.

Now to enjoy the moment.