The second week of Clara's life has been so sweet. She is very alert and looks at everything- favorites being the fan and light fixtures. We have been showing her some black and white patterned flashcards that seems to stimulate her. She will stare wide-eyed at each card for at least 15 seconds. No real new milestones this week.
Unfortunately, I think our luck ran out with the good sleeping and eating habits. She has started to become extremely fussy after feedings. She will eat for about 10 minutes, sleep soundly for ten minutes, and then begin writhing in pain. It's obvious that her stomach is aching. She twists and grunts, screams, and then cries. Once I calm her and put her down, the whole cycle starts again. I HATE seeing her in such pain and feel terrible that my milk is making her suffer. Plus, neither of us are sleeping much. I am averaging about 3 hours a night. I will get 2 hours straight and then another 1 or 2 hours broken sleep. Feel so happy and in love with my family, just having trouble fighting the exhaustion. Thank goodness for my mom. I don't know what I would do without her, especially now that Andrew is back at work.
Her umbilical cord finally fell off today, which means we can give her her first real bath tonight. Always seems to calm her. Hopefully next time I post, her tummy problems will be solved.
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