6 weeks old and growing

A few new things this week. Ella started with her cloth diapers. She's not in the completely full time only because we still had a few disposables left and I couldn't waste then lol. I'm keeping her in the disposables during the overnight. So Friday, at 6 weeks and 3 days little Ella moved into her first cloth diaper. And they are so adorable. These are the newborn size that we have rented until she's big enough to fit into the one size diapers that we have.


With the move into the cloth I had to put away the newborn clothes. It was a sad moment. One, because it means she's growing. And, two, because after going through my three girls, it was most likely their last run. Can't bring myself to totally get rid of them just yet though. The newborns still fit her, but with the cloth diapers which are a bit bigger than disposables, they were a little bit too snug. So, now in 0-3 months and they are quite loose on her. Still though, she got almost 7 weeks in newborns. More than what other babies last :)

Ella in her very first cloth diaper. So stinking cute.

While switching Ella's clothes I got Addisyn's old 3t jeans out for Alyse. All of Alyse's jeans were basically high waters on her. Even though they "fit" they were just entirely way too short. My poor kids are destined to have the same awful time finding the perfect for in jeans as I do. So frustrating! Addisyn is in the same boat, but moving her up a size isn't possible because they would completely fall off her. Even with adjustable straps. So unfortunately for her, she stuck with high waters. Luckily though, we shouldn't have too many more cold days before it will be long time shorts weather.

Ella is also spending more and more time awake each day. This morning, she was up from around 9 until 1 in the afternoon. She normally takes a good 3-4 hour nap mid afternoon. Night times are hit or miss. Sometimes she will sleep from 10/11 all the way until 4/5. Other times, she will essentially be up all night. Those nights are rough, and it's not that she up crying it just that she's uncomfortable from what I'm assuming is reflux. I've been giving her gripe water on those nights. Sometimes it helps, other times not so much. She will have her 8 weeks checkup next week, and I'm going to ask the doctor's opinion on what he thinks is going on and whether or not she needs medication.

Other than that, as Pete The Cat would say (the current favorite book in the house): [we'll] keep walking along and singing our song...because it's all good :)

so, its not Pete the Cat, but it is the infamous Pinkalicious! I love that my kids love to read!