Vivi: Twenty-Five Weeks
Her eczema disappeared last weekend while she was on her hunger strike, but by Monday afternoon, it was back. It's been going strong ever since. Along with the skin issues, her nose gets runny/itchy and she has difficulty sleeping. She's also a bit wheezy.
I've restricted my diet even further. In addition to dairy, I haven't had any soy, eggs, wheat, or nuts for a week. I've also ditched tomatoes, strawberries, and chocolate. The point of elimination diets is to slowly add the restricted foods back in to identify the allergen. But first, her symptoms have to go away.
It's only been a week, but there hasn't been any improvement so far. I'm incredibly frustrated...and hungry...and maybe this has nothing to do with what we're eating. But my whining is best saved for another post at another time.
She started prunes this week to help with her digestion. I think they're her favorite food so far. She eats them up! Surprisingly, Madeline loves them too. It's funny watching the two of them eating prunes after dinner every night. Madeline literally clapped when I took them out of the freezer. Okay, kiddos!
She can sit up great now. I sit her on the floor with a variety of toys spread around her. She loves taking blocks out of the bucket and flipping through the pages of books.
Vivi's starting to reciprocate cuddles. She leans toward me when she wants to be picked up. She wraps an arm around my neck when I hug her. She loves to hold onto my face. She grabs my lip when she's nursing. Sometimes she holds my cheekbone while I carry her around. She also opens her mouth and sorta gums my cheek. I'm not sure if this is her way of telling me she's hungry or if they're early baby kisses.
Bedtime is still going backwards. She's waking to nurse more frequently than she was a month ago. By the time Maddie was this age, she was in her own room. I just can't see doing that with Vivi while she's still nursing so often. Poor Madeline will never get any rest if her roommate is up every three hours.
I started her on a sippy cup this week, and she likes it better than a bottle. Every time she sees me with a cup in my hand, she tries to wrestle it toward her mouth. I let her have a few sips of my water, and she did well.
Overall, Vivi is a happy, loving, demanding little bundle of awesome.
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