100 Days Old!!!

Believe it or not, Lila is 100 days old today. You may ask . . . what kind of crazy lady measures her kids age in days?? Let me explain. Since she was born, I have been keeping a little log book to keep track of her feedings. When you are in the hospital and the nurses keep asking you " when did she eat and for how many minutes?" you realize that it is impossible to keep track of these tidbits unless you write them down. So, to help me keep track of the breastfeeding and make sure she is eating enough I have been keeping a little journal- and although I probably do not need it anymore, I still do it. Long story . . . but today is day 100. So I started thinking of how many times we have changed diapers or ate in the past 100 days and compiled a little list.

100 days =

800 feedings (probably more, but I was guessing)

1000 dirty diaper changes (also a little on the low side)

50 baths

300 Naps

250 changes of clothes (some days it is 4 per day, but 2 seems to be the average)
7 Days of Eye Drops

95 Doses of Vitamins

Happy 100 Days Lila!! We love you more every day :)

What can Mommy do in 2 hours . . .

The answer is - many, many things! I find myself asking this question this lovely morning because for the first time in 3 months, my daughter has decided to take a 2 hour nap (gasp!!) I know, a 2 hour nap may not seem like a newsworthy event- but in the Petropoulos household it is. I have even managed to get a ton of things done while she snoozed. Here is a small list for your entertainment-
1- Shower
2- Get Dressed
3- Put on Makeup (something that rarely gets done these days)
4- Empty the dishwasher
5- Put away laundry
6- Watch "The View" (although I am fed up with Elizabeth and her constant political insight)
7- Eat lunch (a real lunch- not just a lean pocket or granola bar)
8- Check my email (and actually respond to messages- not normal these days)
9- Read an article in Parenting Magazine about family traditions (which I love!!)
10- Update the blog (hence this silly little list!)

Aahh 2 hour naps . . . may they continue forever :)

Our little pumpkin takes a trip to the patch

As you can see, Lila's first trip to the pumpkin patch was more exciting for Mommy and Daddy then it was for her. She snoozed through the great pumpkin (above in the stroller) and through the pumpkin corral where we chose her a baby pumpkin . She did manage to wake up for the pig races at Freddy Hill Farm and to get this adorable picture taken of our family inside a pumpkin (pretty silly- but cute anyway)



Mommy picked out the perfect round pumpkin to take home and carve. We had a bet going as to how much it weighed because it looked heavy to me- and I guessed 18 lbs. Boy was I wrong, it was 27 lbs and poor daddy got stuck carrying it all the way to the car on his shoulder. Gotta love Daddy!


Happy Fall!!!

This is what it's all about . . .

This is as good as it gets!! Daddy snapped this picture on Saturday afternoon after we returned from our neighborhood block party and needed a little nap.

Thank goodness for a relaxing Saturday, because on Sunday our little lady decided it was time for more growing and started eating like a horse. I looked in one of my many baby books, and sure enough, around 3 months is usually a growth spurt. The main characteristic is non stop eating and boy was she hungry. We had to forgo our sleeping nights for 2 nights because Lila wanted to eat- at 4am and 3:15am to be exact. I must have forgotten how hard it is to wake up after only 4 hours of sleep because on Monday I was a zombie. She proceded to eat every 2- 2 1/2 hours all day Monday- so we stayed in our PJ's all day and just ate (8 times- but who's counting). By 4:30pm she had already eaten as many times as she usually does in 24 hours- so she must be growing a lot!! I have to admit that this was quite a shock because we had been on such a nice schedule and I was finally feeling fully rested. The good news is that it seems to have slowed down because she didn't start to stir until 5:30am this morning. Lets hope that we are back on track today.

My memory of the past 2 days was completely erased when I saw this picture- it's amazing how quickly you can forget the bad days with one look at that adorable face.

Playtime

Here are a few recent photos of Lila' s playtime activities.
She's very active (as you can see from the shot below with her feet over her head) she may be a gymnast (although mom is hoping for a dancer- go figure!). She is keeping us busy and amused with her new expressions and constant moving. Her little legs are always moving and resemble a swimming frog when you put her on her back- very cute. This moving does make for interesting diaper changing, but it's very fun for play time.

One of her other favorite things is her pink bouncy chair. Daddy and I affectionately refer to it as the "poop chair" because within 5-10 mins after placing her in the chair, she poops. This happens almost without fail and has been the cause of many outfit changes in the past 11 weeks. Sometimes I consider just putting her in there in a diaper so we can save the clothes- but what is the point of having so many cute outfits if you can't change multiple times in 1 day?? Our record is 4 outfits in 1 day.


I tried her green bumbo seat (picture to the right) this week for the first time. I think she is still a bit young for it, especially b/c she is not a pro at holding her head up yet. But she made the cutest face and I had to capture it. She looks like a little person sitting up in that seat, and not a baby. Scary how fast the time goes. She fits in there perfectly already, so she may have outgrown it by the time she can hold her head up better. Oh well- it made for a cute photo :)



Hope you are enjoying a beautiful fall day like we are in PA.