Spurting Cords

Haha! That's a dumb title isn't it? I'm really referring to growth SPURTS and umbilical CORDS. haha! dummy.

Anyway, so I believe Toni is undergoing a growth spurt at the moment. She is eating A LOT lately! And everytime we feed her, she makes those noises like she hasn't had anything to eat in days! And even that big 'ol sigh at the end of each feeding like she has FINALLY been satisfied. It kind of looks bad when someone other than me or Junior feeds her because then it looks like we don't feed her. But obviously we do because her cheeks have gotten HUGE!!! OK, so another sign of her growth spurt is that she sleeps more. That may sound like good news, which on some level it is. But she STILL gets up during those wee hours, and sleeps much more during the day. But I've read that newborns don't have any consistency, really, in terms of sleep. I also read that growth spurts tend to occur in newborns around two weeks which she made this past Monday, then again around 6 weeks. So I believe she must be going through a growth spurt.

Another milestone (well to me) she hit... her umbilical cord fell off today!!! WOO HOO! I have been waiting for that thing to come off! I was about to change her diaper and had her on the changing table. I bent down to grab a diaper from the shelf under the table and I see something on the ground. Low and behold, it's her umbilical cord! Oh man I was so excited! Although, her belly button doesn't look quite like I thought. I mean it looks fine except that one of the fold parts isn't dry. I was under the impression that once the cord falls off you have a ready belly button. I didn't think there would still be some healing left. I haven't read anywhere that there would be. I'm hoping that's not an infection. I researched infections too and it doesn't quite seem to fit the profie of any infections and she isn't running any fever, but Junior is afraid it might still be one just because it doesn't look right. Anyway, we will call the doc tomorrow and see what he has to say.

Well, this is my last week with help. Junior goes back to work next week. It's just going to be me and my lil' pooper. I'm a kind of anxious because I'm going to have to do it by myself. Atleast he doesn't work 5 times a week like most people, but then again he works 12 hour shifts plus commute time. I'm worried the little things will get to me. Toni is pretty easy, but the one thing with her is that she likes to be held. Doesn't matter by who, she wants to be held. If she's sleeping and you put her down and you are down with her it's ok. but if you are not with her, sooner rather than later she will cry. So it's no big deal to hold her but when I gotta go to the bathroom... ugh I hate to hear and leave her crying. Let's hope I don't lose it.