3 weeks old and 1st bottle!

This week has been very eventful... Mackenzy is now 3 weeks old and has apparently developed a little bit of colic and acid reflux. On Tuesday night, Mackenzy was wide a wake and screaming from about 11:30 pm - 4:30 am. We couldn't calm her down long enough to get some sleep, she kept spitting up, and she just seemed very uncomfortable. She finally went to sleep around 4:30 and my worried mom instinct was on the phone with the pediatrician and lactation consultant 1st thing in the morning. We learned that although she does have reflux and colic, she weighs a whopping 7lb 11.5 oz (already gained a pound) that her symptoms are manageable.

We raised up a portion of her co-sleeper so she sleeps on an incline, we bought some Mylocon for gas relief, the lactation consultant showed me an alternative position to nurse her in, and when all else fails she sleeps in the moby wrap for a few hours so we can get some sleep. So far things are working and last night she was fussy from 10:30-1:30 but fell asleep from 1:45-6:00am then from 6-9am after her feedings... Thanks to my wonderful husband, I was able to sleep during those fussy hours because I was exhausted and he tended to her. So every night if you're wondering what we're doing around 1 am, we probably up with her.

On a lighter note, here is Mackenzy in her Winnie the Pooh robe and slippers after bath time! She hates bath time, but she loved this robe. This picture was taken after she pooped in the tub... Yep! That's my girl!


This is Mackenzy's favorite position to sleep in on one of us. I think it relieves her acid reflux and gas pains... Ray and Mackenzy watch sports all the time in this position and they are both content for hours! I don't have a close up of it, but take notice the new tattoo on Ray's arm. It is a cross with angel wings. In the center it says "Mackenzy" and on the bottom it says "Daddy's Girl". He's such a proud Daddy! I just hope he keeps the other arm free for when we have the next kid!

Today Mackenzy had her 1st bottle! She downed that bottle in like 5 minutes so we'll have to try a different kind that makes her work a little harder! Ray was so excited to feed her because he's been waiting 3 weeks for this moment!