Make that TWO teeth!

Last night in the bath we wanted to check out Ryleigh's new tooth see how far it had come in. That's when spotted it... a second white spot on the bottom... upon closer inspection we discovered it was ANOTHER TOOTH!!!! I don't know why she feels the need to grow up so fast. I mean she has the rest of her life to be an overachiever, no need to get all her teeth in one week.

Poor baby! She hasn't been too uncomfortable and no fever. Just wants to be held and cuddled more often, especially at night. She doesn't have the coordination to hold things in her mouth yet, so teethers are not very useful. I'd heard people rave on parenting communities about this rubber giraffe named Sophie that babies love, especially for teething. I was skeptical, looked like a doggy chew toy to me, heck it even squeaks. But after only 2 days of playing with it she's figured out how to chew on the horns and shove the feet and legs in her mouth. I'm almost sold. Here's her first day with Sophie:

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Oh and she's figured out how to suck just her thumb. Started it on Saturday when her tooth started to poke through.

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First week of work and a TOOTH!

We survived going back to work!

Chris went back to work on the 12th. I stayed home with Ryleigh for one last week. I went back to work on the 19th. Chris was off that day, so it helped me transition back to work. We all survived the first week of all of us back to work. Personally, it was weird being back. I mean I missed being at home with Ryleigh, but it was good to be around people again. By the end of the week I was pumping cases again. Just like riding a bike, getting back in the groove. I am trying to figure out if it's possible for me to continue breastfeeding. I'd really like to continue until she's 6 months at least, but it's really hard for me to find time to pump while at work. And going 10 hours every day without pumping, along with not consuming enough water is impacting my milk supply. For now I'm going to try to do all I can, but it is one challenge I have noticed so far.

Ryleigh survived too. My friend Kristal watched her this week, along with my Aunt Kim. Kristal wanted her 17 month old to get used to having a baby around since Max will be arriving in the next few weeks. They both said Ryleigh was really good for them, but when I took her home she was really fussy when I picked her up. She went back to cluster feeding until her bathtime. I'm not sure if she was doing it for comfort or hunger. She also didn't nap much after coming home either.

We are still working on her bed time too. Since most nights this week Chris didn't get home until almost 8pm, and I need to be in bed by 10 since I get up at 4:30am, we're trying to get her to go to sleep between 9:30 and 10pm. This week we're getting closer to that. Last night she was asleep at 10. She's getting more used to her bedtime routine.

Yesterday Chris was working all day. Ryleigh refused to nap. Even though she was tired, she wouldn't sleep for more than 15-30min. Normally she'll take one good 2 hour plus nap a day if not more, so I was just hoping it was going to be later in the evening. Nope. By 9pm she still hadn't had a decent nap and was just generally fussy. She wanted held, but not while you were sitting down... she was also shoving everything in her mouth (hands, burp cloths, even her tummy time mat found its way to her mouth). During her bath she had some spit up she was saving for later, so I swept my finger in her mouth to clear it out. I ran my finger along her gums and noticed she's cutting her FIRST TOOTH!!!! I looked and there it was a little white bump starting to poke through the gums. She's only 3 months old (13 weeks) today!! So advanced for her age ;)

Christmas update

Happy New Year!!

After the funeral we had 3 days to get everything ready to go to my parents for a week, and finish up Christmas shopping, etc. For those of you who don't know, my second cousin Kaydee died after being hit by a car while she was helping a girl who was hurt in a car accident on the freeway. (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/kaydee-want-mikey-2260832-campbell-didn?referrer=facebook)

Ryleigh watching Daddy play video games while Mommy packs.

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Went to my parents on the 23rd. The 24th we went to Christmas eve mass and she actually did really well. No fussing at church.
Xmas Eve:

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Christmas day she spent sleeping the entire time we opened presents. She got all kinds of toys (which she totally needed).

Our Christmas card:

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Ryleigh opening presents from Grandma and Grandpa Gamble in her new bumbo seat before we left to Arizona:

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Priceless expression:

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Wide awake after all the presents were open on Christmas Day:

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Chris and I had a great Christmas. It was good to spend Christmas with my family, especially after what happened to Kaydee. Makes me cherish every moment I spend with them and not take any of that time together for granted.

On the 27th my line sister got married. It was so good to see my sorority sisters. We figured it had been 4-5 years since I've seen most of them. Seriously how does time fly so fast? 4 years!!! The wedding was beautiful. The bride is a vocal performance major and does musical theatre, so her friends who sang were amazing. I got chills when they sang. The reception was so much fun. The DJ was awesome. Chris commented that it was the most multicultural event he's ever been to. LOL The bride was Korean/African American and the groom was Korean. At the table we sat at (with my sorority sisters) we had Korean, African American, Indian, Hispanic, Caucasian, and multiple multiracial people.

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Ryleigh had her 2 month checkup on December 23rd. She weighed 11 pounds 3 oz. 22 inches long. She got shots too. I guess my faith in medicine prevented me from delaying her vaccines, so I'm praying she is unaffected by them. She had a fever for a day or two, and was a little fussier than normal. Although her fussiness started a few days before she got her shots. It lasted about a week and a half, and now she's back to normal. If even better, than before. She's been going to bed closer to midnight. And being so content playing on the activity gym mat. She was so content she even fell asleep on it today.

Can't wait to see what the new year holds with our little family :)

Such a sweetheart:

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