Are We Done With The Growth Spurts?

Well, we find ourselves recovering from completing one of Lacy's growth spurts and then entering right back into another one. This one was not nearly as bad, but it required several feedings much closer together than normal and waking in the night every 2 1/2 hours when we had gotten so accustomed to a 4-5 hour straight sleep. Last night, we were able to get our 4 1/2 hour straight sleep yet again. Whew! Just in time for our visit up to PA for 10 days.

Ryan is leaving tomorrow for our house-hunting trip out to San Fran, so Lacy and I will be retreating up to PA for a little help with the day to day and, of course, to have the grandparents, aunts and uncles lavish attention on our little one before we head out West.  Lacy is going to relish the time with her extended family and we will as well.  We are hoping to have lots of visitors in our 'new' home.  

In other Lacy news she seems to be changing daily.  She is so alert now, looking around at everything.  Her eyes track voices and moving objects and she is now starting to use her hands to grab at things (or maybe it more closely resembles batting at things).  She gets a big kick out of looking at our ceiling fan.  Amazing the simple pleasures that a baby can find.  She will smile and laugh and throw her arms in the air.  It can keep her entertained for a good half hour. 

Turns out her rash is nothing but 'baby acne.'  We took her to the doctor this past Thursday as it was not clearing up and the doctor took one look and said, "It's normal."  Apparently, this rash-like formation on her neck, chest and face is caused when the mothers hormones break through to the placenta on or near child birth.  It does not show up until around the 5th or 6th week of life.  Unfortunately, it will stay with Lacy for the next 5 months on and off.  It seems to be more pronounced when she is hot or fussy.  

We are still waiting on an appointment for the VCUG.  Luckily it isn't an urgent matter, but I know that Ryan and I would just like to have that past us before we move out to San Fran and to know our little girl's kidney is functioning normally.  I think all will be fine, but it is just a matter of not knowing that we want to fix.  

It's amazing to think that every day in Lacy's life she is learning something new or seeing something for the first time.  She really does change every single day and with every day our love as parents grows.  She is truly our little miracle.