Kinsley's 11 Week Milestone

At 11 weeks old yesterday, Kinsley wanted to show mommy and daddy what a big girl she has become by going 11 hours - 11 HOURS! - between feedings last night and slept from 9:30pm to 6am this morning! And she didn't even wake up crying! What? Crazy! I cannot believe how amazing and well-rested I felt...I literally have not slept an entire night since sometime early in my first trimester...back around August. Wow. What a great feeling! I just pray that it lasts and that this wasn't just a fluke. :) She's also started to sit up in her big-girl Bumbo chair - albeit, with a little help. Hunter likes to check on her too.

She also had a check-up this morning with her pediatrician after the heart appointments earlier this week. Our little one is catching up on the weight...9 lbs 4 oz! So, even though she is spitting-up a lot, she is gaining weight! Partially due to the fact that we have incorporated rice cereal into her bottles. We were also told that acid reflux has not been ruled out, and that our ped is not 100% sure that her aberrant artery that pressing on her esophagus isn't at least a small part of the spit-up problem (see my previous blog post if this last sentence confused you at all). Plus, they want to be sure that the "reflux" is not starting to burn her throat / esophagus every time it comes up since she is starting to show some signs of discomfort. So we are off to the GI Specialist on June 8th.

This weekend, we are headed to Lake Oconee with Philip's family for Memorial Day. And mommy has started off the weekend on a positive note as well: for the first time since I can't remember how long ago, I am back into at least one pair of my regular "pre-pregnancy" jeans. And they are BUTTONED! They might be a little snug, but still...they're on! These last 10 lbs of baby weight are proving to be VERY stubborn, but there's something wonderful about slowly moving from maternity clothes back to your regular clothes that is very good for one's self-esteem. I am still, however, looking forward to wearing a tankini this weekend up at the lake. I reserve my bikini for the privacy of my own backyard pool for now...not ready for the public eye just yet. :) Ahhh, how life has changed since last summer. But this change has been amazingly worth it!