Happy 3 months, Penelope! (+ an Owlet giveaway!)
Guess who is 3 months old? That’s a quarter of a year! I can’t even.
Miss P is still smiling like crazy, babbling and cooing to her heart’s delight, and chewing on her hands like they’re a delectable treat. I’m convinced that she’s teething because she is always gnawing on her hands, but the ped said she’s still a little young to be teething. Either way, she’s growing like crazy.
We hit a major turning point with the reflux. A huge part of the puzzle was switching her to Elecare formula (as sad as I was to give up breastfeeding), and thickening it with brown rice cereal. At first, I couldn’t help but think “she’s way too little,” but when she still wasn’t gaining weight appropriately, I was willing to try whatever the ped suggested. For the first time EVER, she gained a pound in between weight checks! I was so, so thrilled. The Elecare formula is very thin and watery, so it was all coming back up (but she was no longer screaming or choking on it). A teaspoon of rice cereal has made the formula stay down, so she’s gaining weight now and HAPPY. I also think that like anything, time has been a huge factor. As her body as matured a little bit, it’s been easier for her to eat and keep it down so, so much better.
Some of the things she loves this month:
Her Lamaze mermaid. She thinks chewing on her hair is awesome
Practicing her roll
Snuggles before nap time. I’ll lie with her on our bed until she’s calm and comfy before transferring her to the bassinet or crib
Hanging out with her big sis
“This Little Piggy” and “Pat A Cake”
Bath time with Liv
Miss P is officially too big for the bassinet, and we’re slowly transitioning her to the crib. We’re also going to ditch the swaddle since she’s thisclose to completely rolling over. Big changes ahead! I was horrified about having her sleep in another room, especially because of the choking episodes, but we got something that has given me peace of mind: the Owlet Baby Care Smart Sock.
I had been looking at monitoring options online, and combed through so many reviews. I didn’t want something that was notorious for false alarms, and also wanted something a little more dependable than strictly movement-sensored or audio based. While we have a video monitor, it doesn’t paint a full picture of how the baby is doing, and I was worried that if she choked during the night, I wouldn’t be able to hear it on the monitor with the sound turned out. The Owlet was everything we needed, and needless to say, I was thrilled and so thankful when they offered to send us one.
What I love about the Owlet:
-The technology is at-home pulse oximetry monitoring for babies, which monitors heart rate and oxygen levels. This is the same technology they use at doctor’s offices and hospitals, in a portable, soft little sock.
-You slip the sock on the baby’s left foot, and the data is monitored and accessible through your smart phone and through a base station in another room. We have the pod set up on my nightstand, which illuminates in green. If there’s ever a problem, an alarm will sound and the base station will turn red. I love that I can check and see how she’s doing during nap time and view her stats for peace of mind. The base is independent of wifi, so if your phone dies, you can count on it to alert you if your baby’s rate dips too low, rises too high, or oxygen levels dip below a preset threshold.
You can check out a video of Owlet Baby Care in action here.
-As you guys know, we had some pretty horrific choking incidents with the reflux. Since then, it’s been my greatest fear that P will choke during the night. This is why she’s been in the bassinet, right next to me, for so long. Now I feel like we can transition her to another room, without my anxiety driving me up the wall.
I’ve been so thankful and thrilled with the technology that I reached out to my friends at Owlet to see if they’d mind giving one away to a lucky reader. They said yes! 🙂
Here’s how to enter:
Leave a comment below! Are you expecting, or would you give it to a friend or relative?
Extra entries:
Follow Owlet Baby Care on Instagram and leave an extra comment
Follow me on Instagram and leave an extra comment
I’ll pick a winner Thursday night and announce in Friday Faves 🙂
xoxo
Gina
*I was not compensated to write this post, but did receive an Owlet Baby Care Smart Sock to review and the opportunity to share one with a lucky winner. <3
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I am following you on instagram – ohnoitsstephyo
I have several momma-to-be friends who would love this as a gift!
I’m expecting my first in August and would love an owlet for peace of mind
Followed owlet baby care on Instagram 🙂
Followed you on Instagram 🙂 crossing my fingers
I have a 5 week old baby boy. Would love to try this monitor!
We have a new baby at home so the owlet would be a perfect gift for us 🙂 keeping my fingers crossed for this one!
Following you on IG!
Following owlet on IG! Thank you for doing this awesome giveaway 🙂
I’m expecting my third child in June 🙂
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I am 26 weeks and counting down the days to my little boy! I already have a fear of sids and something happening during the night! I’ve been reading up on this as well and it sounds amazing!
A friend of mine just adopted a baby on her own and definitely can’t afford anything like this, so I would love to give it to her.
I follow Owlet on instagram 🙂
I follow you on instagram 🙂
I’m expecting in April, I would LOVE something like this.
This technology is amazing! Our daughter had alllllll of P’s reflux challenges. Baby #2 is due soon and this is definitely at the top of my shopping list!
I recently saw this on Instagram and showed my best friend who is currently pregnant –she thought it looks so cool ! I’d love to surprise her with it as a gift !!
I follow you on Instagram !
I recently saw this on Instagram and showed my best friend who is currently pregnant –she thought it looks so cool ! I’d love to surprise her with it as a gift !!
I follow owlet on Instagram !
I recently saw this on Instagram and showed my best friend who is currently pregnant –she thought it looks so cool ! I’d love to surprise her with it as a gift !!
We currently use the angel monitor and it has given us many false alarms (no going back to sleep after that!). I would love to try to the Owlet instead!
P.S. the doctor told us the same thing about teething at 3 1/2 months, but out popped a tooth a few weeks later 🙂
I am looking to get pregnant very soon so would love to have this!
I follow you on IG!
My sister would love this!
Right now I’m hoping to be expecting:)
Following Owlet via @copilotwife
Following you via @copilotwife.
I would use it for myself! We are expecting baby girl #2 in August (just announced to the world, aka facebook, last week). With our first, I was definitely the crazy lady that watched the monitor at all times and kept our little in our room for waaaaay too long, so this would be awesome piece of mind for #2. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I just started following owlet on IG!
I also follow you on IG!
I’m expecting my first in June, so needless to say, I’m quite anxious about leaving him in another room to sleep. I would love to have the Owlet!
I would keep this for myself if I won. I am expecting baby #2 in early June and remember with my first baby being so nervous at first. I actually would go in and check to make sure he was breathing in the middle of the night when we transitioned him to his crib. This owlet would be such a great tool to keep me sane when baby #2 arrives.
I would love an owlet – it’s on the d/l still since it’s early and I can only imagine how much peace of mind this would bring since i’m already looking for any peace of mind while the baby is still inside!!
and I follow you on instagram!
I would use this for my next baby! I’m obsessed with staring at my first baby on the video monitor, but this would totally help my anxiety.
We are planning for another in the future and would love this 🙂
This is kind of eerie – but I have been following your blog for over 5 years and have never commented. In November I gave birth extremely prematurely to two “micro premies” at 25 weeks gestation. My two boys are still in the NICU (going on day 83 and counting). I have been extremely fearful of what life will be like at home without the assurance of all of the monitors. Yesterday a friend told me about the owlet – I had never heard of it before! I just started researching it and since I need two, winning one would be very helpful! 🙂 Kind of weird that the next day you are posting about it! Anyway, I would love to win it and it would be put to very good use!
I’m expecting my first baby this July and I’m so am terrified and not if I will be able to sleep! I’ve been researching all kinds monitors and I love this monitor! My husband was just laid off, I’m hoping he gets a job soon so I can put my mind at rest and buy this. Thanks for the chance!
@missyleal already follow Owlet Care on Instagram
@missyleal follows you 🙂 Thanks again!
Hi! Expecting baby #2 and would love to try! It’s so scary in the beginning!
I’m expecting and would love to be entered to win! first time mom jitters tells me that this would be a huge lifesaver for watching my little boy 🙂
I’m due in July with baby #2 and this sounds like an awesome device.
I follow you on instagram @yogurtberries
I follow Owlet on instagram @yogurtberries
I’m expecting in May, I would love this!
Followed owlet!
Followed you!
Baby boy #2 due in 2 weeks! Hubby is coming home on leave, but is deployed until August, so I would love this monitor for peace of mind.
Trying for baby #2 this month (IVF) and would love an Owlet.
I also already follow you on instagram 🙂