The Sattler Scoop: New Decade

Casey had her regular 2 week appointments, and weighed in at 15 pounds 1.5 ounces. For those keeping track, that is only a 1.5 ounce gain, but after the 14 ounce gain at the last weigh-in it was really no surprise that she would have a slow couple of weeks. I wasn't able to make it to her SST appointment this week, but Gigi reported that her therapist proclaimed her to be in the "pre-crawling" stage. At first, I wasn't too impressed as I thought, "Yes, and she is also pre-walking and pre-talking," but apparently this does not mean "before" crawling, but that she is demonstrating movements that indicate she may actually crawl relatively soon. Looks like we could have a busy summer if this girl becomes mobile! At our last appointment, our pediatrician guessed she would be crawling in another two months or so, but she is doing some serious scooting and pivoting during tummy time, so we shall see. She has also become very enamored by her environment, and wants to grab everything in sight (especially if it has lights on it like the alarm clock, the remote, my phone, or iPad). She also thinks all things should go in her mouth to give them the real Casey stamp of approval. Casey has also picked up a few new tricks lately including tons of babbling and "ba-ba" sounds, and she has even waved several times (and yes, we can be seen waving at her from across the room like total idiots multiple times a day just trying to get her to do it again).

I would love to tell you about our busy and exciting Memorial Day weekend...but that would be a lie. In reality, we stuck close to home, and had a nice relaxing 3 days hanging out together! I did however celebrate a rather big birthday over the weekend (I'll give you a hint, it starts with a 3 and ends with a 0)! I would also love to tell you I don't feel another decade older, but that too would be a big lie. Last week I developed the most horrendous lower back pain, and I'm pretty sure it was my body's way of telling me that yes, I am getting old(er). I can honestly say it was worse than my brief experience with back labor, and unfortunately there weren't any meds strong enough that I could take to make a dent in the pain or to help me sleep. It stunk! And since I used up all my days on maternity leave bonding with Casey when she came home (definitely worth it though), I went to work through it anyway. On a related note, after suffering through the pain for days and not being able to take anything stronger than Tylenol, I did decide to give myself a birthday present. I quit pumping. After almost 10 months, it was time! We have approximately another two months worth of frozen milk, and since our girl is loving purees these days (apples are her new favorite), we will see how long it lasts us.

This is my last week of school, and then Casey and I will be exploring the town this summer! Okay, so we will probably just be hanging out at Gigi's pool most of the time, but if you live in Texas, you know it is about the only way to beat this heat. Temperatures that are already in the mid 90's in May do not bode well for the months to come!