Baby Diary
Saturday, January 29
Started my day early. Brielle woke up around 4am and I fed her. She was able to sleep right after feeding so I decided to not go back to sleep and start with my dialy errands early since I know we\ll have a busy day! I sterilized, prepared breakfast, printed my coupons and of course pumped milk! I woke hubby around 8am and started preparing B's tub. Hubby and I gave her a quick bath, placed her on her Winnie The Pooh outfit and put her back to sleep. I took a bath right away since we have to see Dr. K (family doctor) for a 1pm appointment.
I already had everything prepared the other night. Fixed her diaper bag and made sure I had everything. Packed the breast pump, brought with me 3 bottles of ready to drink Nestle formula milk and made sure I have extra diapers, wipes, bottles and change clothes. Everything was set, so we left home yesterday around 1pm.
At the clinic, everything went okay. I was anxious about her weight that's why hubby and I were relieved that she gained 400 grams since the last time she was weighed. So form 3300 grams from her first check up last Jan 18, 2011 she's now 3700 grams.
Growth Record:
weight length head size
Jan 18 - 3300 gms 52.5 cm 34 cm
Jan 29 - 3700 gms 56 cm 37 cm
I still want to push her weight a little bit because she only gained 168 grams form her original weight. She was supposed to be starting gaining weight form her birth weight last week. But since she got dehydrated for the first few days... her weight gain was kinda delayed. But i have no worries at all, because B's appetite had extremely increase, like I do worry most of the times that I won't meet her milk demand. but I am promising myself to always try to produce enough milk for her =)
After the check up, we went to Ate Nilda's place in Queensborough after we had a quick drop in Windsor Court to check a townhouse for rent which we didn't like by the way. Both of my sisters-in-law Ate nilda and Ate Olive did some short baby sitting =) Brielle and I waited for hubby at her house who went home because Shelly our landlady had our erator done and hubby also picked up my parents-in-law in their house in Cambie. During our stay in my sister-in-laws place, B poo twice! It was heavy soaked! She finished 5oz so I wasn't surprised. I changed her 3x and i only had 1 diaper left. I also tried pumping for milk while Ate olive was holding B, and I got 2oz. I wanted to pump more, but Olive had to prepare and Brie was left with me awake that's why i wasn't able to pump more milk. With guilt, I had to prepare the formula just in case she'll need it in the restaurant.
Our day didn't end there, Ate Didi (Luis' cousin) made a reservation for the DINE OUT VANCOUVER Event in The Keg Restaurant in New Westminster last night for 5:45pm. We were late as usual! Ate Didi was kinda pissed! Well, she was actually. Good thing our table was in the corner which gave me a big space to put B's stroller. She was asleep when we arrived there. Mama rode with us so it was only her, Luis and I and Ate Didi and Kuya Rey who arrived first in the table. Then Ate Nilda, Ate Olive and Papa followed then next is Auntie Rosita.
At first Brielle was sound asleep, but before we get our orders she cried a little bit that's why I gave her the formula I prepared. She fell asleep again while hubby was making her burp so I put her back in the car seat again. The whole dinner she was asleep but I noticed that her diapers were already soaked. Hubby and i decided to just change her in Ate Nilda's place. But we weren't able to go home right away so sad to say she was pretty soaked with her diapers last night. Im such a bad mommy =(
Auntie Rosita, before she left gave B $20 (since she said she didn't pay for her dinner). Ate Didi and Kuya Rey gave her welcome gifts too. A very nice pink fluffy blanket and 4 packs of kirkland wipes. More gifts for B!!! I was really surprised and of course happy =)
Wehn we were about to leave, B started crying... so ... I gave her more formula. I tried giving her the soother but she was really hngry and didn't like it. The thing was, since we were about to get in the car, I wasn't able to burp her.... that's why when we arrived Walmart to buy diaper and other stuff for her she threw up in the car. Hubby was with her so Luis called me up and sounded really really worried. Of course I hurried up because he made me worry too! When I got back on the car, found out that she expel quite large amount of milk. Luis and i really felt bad! On our way home we felt so guilty for bringing her out for a long time. We promised that it will never happened again. i even got paranoid that she was turning blue last night. Actually I cried, cried of guilt because I saw my daughter got really harassed with last night's dinner. I even remmeber my hubby telling me "Be strong baby!, walang iyakan" lol! Oh well, when we got home... I cleaned and changed Brielle's wet clothes right away, fed her and put her on sleep. My husband and I found both of ourselves sitting in the living room, watching Brielle sleeping and none of us even bother to open the tv. We felt like we fail to take care of her properly and we kept talking to her saying sorry for letting such things happen. We promised not to bring her out again not unless she turns 1 and half month. Hubby was afraid that Brielle got some virus in the resto last night. He kept googling for forums about what could possibly happen if you bring out a newborn. Brielle was only 17 days old... and we were too dumb to recognize the serious risks we're trying to give our daughter.
Now, Luis and I swear that we'll try to be smart next time in making decisions concerning our daughter. We do admit that we consider ourselves as new parents because it was my mom who almost took care of our son Rafael during his first few years. But that doesn't give us the reason to be stupid parents. No more taking risks and no more taking chances. Our kids will always be our priority and assure their safety.
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