I know I've posted before about how tiny Talia is... well she's dropped off in weight even farther. So babies I think up to 3 months are supposed to gain 6 to 8 Oz's a week. She was gaining about 7 Oz's every 2 weeks. Which we were OK with because she was still gaining. Anyways I went to weigh her again (2 weeks ago she was 10 lbs 3 Oz's) in hopes that she was over 11 lbs. We were WAY off.. she's only 10 lbs 6 Oz's! That silly girl! So that's 3 Oz's in 2 weeks. She's gone from the 35% to the 10-15% in 2 weeks! We're not super concerned but this is for sure something to keep an eye on.
It's weird but as a mom you feel slightly responsible for her not growing. I always feel like I have to tell people (even if they don't ask) "It's not me, NO I'm not dieting, YES I have plenty of milk, YES I feed her as much as she wants and some, NO shes not starving and is very content between feeds and YES she has a good latch". I guess it's silly of me to take it personally but I feel responsible and just want her to be happy and healthy! Also we've had no progress with the bottle, so I guess if this weight thing comes down to top ups we might have to use a little tube and a syringe and put it in the side of her mouth while she's breast feeding. But I don't know if it's a volume thing (don't think so because she's content) or if it's even a calorie thing, or an increase metabolic demand (hope not).
So our plan is to wait another week, weigh her and see where she's at. If she does better (weight wise) we'll settle down but if we're still doing poor on the weight gain I'm hoping to get in to see my favorite pediatrician that I worked with at the Stollery Hospital. I hope it's just genetics and I hope there's not something wrong with her. We'll keep you posted!
Talia loves to stand and we introduced another toy! She's so cute in it. It's weird to see a 10lb 6oz baby in it, but she's always been good at holding her head up and she loves to stand so this was perfect!
One exciting piece of news is WE'RE DONE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!!!! I love Christmas but I truly hate shopping around Christmas time. The only times I can go without getting in a mood is during the day usually 10am to 1pm while people are at work and before kids get out for school. Although if you go shopping in the evening on a day when it's -40 C, then the mall is not busy at all. I actually enjoyed that day shopping with Jason! Most people are probably at home keeping warm. I'm glad Jason will shop with me because he helps keep me sane. It's the only way I stay sane. Anyways we got all our shopping done before the mad rush, now I don't need to think of shopping and enjoy the Christmas season.
We got our decorations up early this year and had Christmas music playing since November 30! It's been nice and It really does get you into the Christmas mood. Maybe I get more into it because Jason just loves Christmas. He truly gets into the Christmas season. He doesn't mind the shopping (which is nice because he really helps with it), He loves the music, loves giving things to people or helping them out, and loves Christmas baking. He actually helps out a lot with the baking. Although I found out I can't eat chocolate. It makes Talia pretty cranky! Maybe this is a good thing... Anyways It's a fun time of the year and we're so excited to have Talia around! She's SO alert and interactive now. She's smiling so much, following us with her eyes and she's beginning to "talk" so much! It's SO cute. She's also a big drooler now! Funny! We'll have to catch these moments on tape so I can post them, she's just so cute! It'll be a fun Christmas with her!
Jason and Talia watching BYU football! Talia's already a big fan! Not sure if I'll be able to get into it but I'm OK with them being big fans! I Love this photo, my two most favorite people. I just love them!
Talia and I trying to get some baking done. This is the wrap Amelia and I made... well copied (it was cheaper this way). Anyways Talia loves it! It's great because when she's wanting some attention and I need to get stuff done, she gets put in the wrap. This way she can see what's going on and I have both my hands free!
Peanut Butter Hershey Cookies
Top row: Jenny and Milo, Christa and Parley, Melanie, Amelia, Taren, Julie and Breanne
Left to Right: Bennett (Sept. 16), Talia (Sept. 28), Parley (Aug. 2), Lucy (Aug. 16), Milo (Oct. 6). 
