Esmé 3 months

Our wild baby is 3 months old!
Wearing:6months, some 6-9 months, size 2 diapers
Weighting: 14.5lbs

It's been a rough past couple of weeks. Emsé is thriving but is having some issues with food sensitivities/ allergies through breastmilk. Yes it's possible and if you're rolling your eyes- please stop reading and leave the blog. I'm serious about breastfeeding and will do anything I can for my kiddos- including eliminating problematic foods that cause poor sleep, colic symptoms, and severe Momma stress. I've had to cut out all things dairy with all my wilds. The wild woman has grown out of her sensitivity but we still keep most of the dairy out of her diet. The wild man is completely allergic to the point of ulcerative colitis. I chose to not do dairy with the wild baby just to be on the safe side however- something else is not sitting well. It's not to the point of her not growing- good grief the child is over the 99%- I think we're safe there. However,  the screaming, not napping, terrible diapers, and constant vomiting is something I'd like to get a better handle on.

So right now, I've cut out all dairy, all wheat, eggs, nuts, corn, and beef. It's horrible. I love wheat. I love eggs. I love nuts, any and all kinds. I love butter and cream (could totally do without drinking milk, but I really love butter and cream) I'm keeping a food diary and hoping to keep clean from the above for 10+ days then introduce one at a time to see the culprit. Im hoping that I won't have to do a complete allergy free diet for a few weeks. We'll see. It sounds silly but, I feel so much better since cutting it all out. Almost lighter? I've also been sleeping better too with so much less grog upon waking up. I'm still working out the bugs and finding things that I can eat/snack on.

Emsé has been busy! She has been doing crunches, and trying to roll over! Its so funny. Its like Es- what are you going to do when you do sit up? Silly girl. He crunches are amazing. She lifts her legs and her head so that her shoulder blades are off the floor.

She's getting better at napping. Since I've cut things out of my diet, I've no longer had to hold her so that she will sleep. My arm and shoulder was killing me. She's had some amazing days and some not so great days. But the good ones way out number the rough ones. Nights are still pretty good. When we do have a rough day- it takes a hot minute to get her to put herself to sleep. Not cry it out, can't do it- but helping her sooth herself and if she can't I step in.

When she is hungry or over tired she can really let you know just how unhappy she really is- just like her Momma.

She's such a good girl and is loved by the wilds something fierce. They are amazing and help so much.

The Wild Woman is FIVE!!!

My first born is FIVE! My wild woman, iron will, gifted leader, tender heart, amazing helper is FIVE! I can't get over it.

I can still smell the top of her head when I would rock her to sleep. I can still recall the days like it was yesterday. When I stare at her, I can recall her infants stages so vividly it feels real.

Audrey is truly one of a kind and I just can't get over how God has chose me, to be her Momma. Sometimes I think that there is a more patient, more fun, more clever, more Godly woman who could have been her Momma- but then I'm reminded that He knows EXACTLY what he is doing, and I'm to trust. I am not the perfect Momma, at all. However, I am the one He chose to raise her.

This yes, just like the last 4, have flown by. It's been a bit of a whirlwind again. Shortly after her 4th birthday we got the news that Ben was going to be medically retired. Since then we have said goodbye to our dear friends in New Jersey, traveled to Germany, tried to set up camp in Knoxville, moved back to PA, and had a new addition to the family. It was thought but my girl did amazing. She loves Germany, I truly believe she is a German at heart and wouldn't be surprised if she made it back there. Knoxville is a close second to Germany but I know she will also have a hard time leaving PA when the time comes. We've got to spend so much time with Meem and Bill, Poppa Marty, Oma and Poppa Charlie and some many others in our family- and she adores them all.

Somethings that the wild woman has done this year- mastering her letters, improving her artistic ability, swimming lessons, sled riding, a continuing love for being outdoors, started loving chapter books, helping with chores more in depth, and so much more.

Some favorite of the wild woman starting with food (the most important): Momma's veggie fried rice, black bean burritos, smoothies, carrot fries, fish sticks, popcorn, all things cupcake, fruit, peanut butter, Chinese food, fleishwurst (similar to bologna), guacamole, nuts, popsicles, and the occasional hot dog from the famous little spot down the road from our house.

Things to do: crafts, read, play outside, build a snowman, sled ride, have sleep overs at Meem's or Oma's house, Skype/facetime family, go on Daddy dates, go on Momma Dates, go on Family dates, stay at hotels, splash pads, watch a movie, dress up, play board games, make up games for her and Judah to play, help cook, take pictures with our phones or the iPad, ride her bike, get baths, color, play with her dolls, and so many other things it's hard to think of them all.

We celebrated four times! The first actually her gift, a night a Great Wolf Lodge. It was her gift from Momma and Daddy. Then was a little party with my Grandparents and they got her a little cake and her first bouquet of flowers and a super fancy dress.  Then the third was on her birthday with all of us, Oma, and Poppa- with her three little pig cake. The last was a party at Meem's house to celebrate both of their birthday's with a octopus turned spider cake.

 Last night of being 4!!!

Woke up with balloons and streamers!!!

...and then Judah got ahold of them...

Birthday Dinner of pancakes, sausage, bacon, fruit, and cake- per her request :)

The wild woman's first bouquet of flowers from her Poppa Huff :)

Confetti shower :)

The wild woman adores the story of the three little pigs and loves to change it around, so her cake this year was the three little pigs.

This was the day before her birthday! We celebrated with Gram Pat and Poppa Huff. Her total cake count for turning 5, was three cakes!!! She is so very loved (and we all went on a sugar detox following)

In her Poppa Huff dress. Since I was little, he would buy all of his granddaughters beautiful dresses... the tradition continues with his great-granddaughters now :)

Three little pigs cake. Made with love folks, I've never professed to being a cake boss.

She wanted an octopus cake for her and Meem's party but it didn't turn out the way I had hoped so we turned it into a spider cake (minus 2 legs) and she was very happy with it.

Emsé is 2 months!

Biggie girl is two months old!

Wearing: 3-6 month, 3 month bottoms and 6 month tops with size 2 diapers

Height: 25inchs (up 4 inches from birth)

Weight: 13lbs 5oz! 99% for weight and height

Her second check up went wonderful and so thankful for a thriving baby. Shots went well and she really did great afterwards. I cried. You'd think with this being my third round of this I'd be able to get through it... nope :)

Of course she loves to eat. She's still pretty spitty and I'm really trying hard to narrow down what exactly it is that makes it so bad sometimes. I'm thinking it's gluten but not 100%. She throws up a good bit and can take longer to calm her down.

She is still rocking the schedule and is sleeping anywhere from 6-8hrs right after laying down at night  then up every 2.5-4 hours after that. She likes to be bathed and swaddled by 630-7 so she can be sleeping between 7-8. I know, she's amazing. During the day she like to be held for her naps and will sleep 3hrs at a time. She will lay flat to sleep but it's usually no more than an hour to 2hrs. She like to sleep with her face to the right and has to have her bink. She's a binky baby :) She  also loves to have her face covered when she's falling asleep (only in my arms folks)

She adores her bath, and even if she's screaming for whatever reason- she totally changes when she gets in the tub. 

She's such a happy girl and smiles with her whole face. She's rubbing a little bald spot on the back of her head. 

Cuba took this of me and Es-zers