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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And now I follow Owlet!
This looks great! Expecting a little one in June, thanks for giveaway!
I’m expecting and need ALL the baby things. This sounds great:)
My daughter was born in October and we just moved her into the crib. I wake up constantly in a panic and check on her. This peace of mind would let us both catch a little extra sleep and as you know any extra sleep is a good thing
I am totally EXPECTING! Got 10 weeks to go. However, I would probably gift it to a friend who doesn’t mind it being used after I’ve used it. It sounds like a great product!
I’d use it for my 3 month old 🙂
I follow you on Instagram
I’m expecting! Due in July and would love to use the Owlet!
I’m expecting! Due in April and would love this!
I’m expecting my first and have been looking at purchasing this! Would be so perfect
I am pregnant with twins, and after a difficult time conceiving and fertility treatments needed for pregnancy, needless to say, i’m a terrified pregnant person. I’m so scared of having something happen to these miracle babies once they are finally here. One owlet would be so amazing, and then i could just purchase the other for my other babe. This would be so amazing to have for peace of mind at night!!
I follow you and owlet on insta and left comments on both pages. I’m glad Owlet is giving you peace of mind with P! I’m due in March and I’m thinking this will also help me sleep when she sleeps 🙂
I’m pregnant with my 3rd, and with how busy I’ll be I’d love to have an Owlet for those sleepless nights.
I would love to win as I’m due in April!!
with baby 3 on the way, I’d love the peace an Owlet would give me for those sleepless nights.
I am now following Owlet on Instagram!
This sounds like such an amazing product! I am expecting my first this July. It’s an exciting time around our house 🙂
I follow you on instagram
I may be expecting soon, and I’d probably let friends use this, as more and more babies come into our little circle. Seems like a HUGE piece of mind!!!
I have a five month old who is still sleeping in my room as we also fight reflux issues! I’d love to try out an owelet! Sounds amazing.
Following you on Instagram!
Following owelet on Instagram!
I am expecting (2 months to go!), and hubby and I have are currently looking at monitors. This one looks very intriguing, I hadn’t heard of it!
I’d love one! I’m 6 months pregnant!
I just follwed you in Insty! Goodness, what an amazing gift this would be to my family. I’m preggo with twins due in June!
God willing we will be expecting! We are already researching products like these!
I have a six month old who just moved to his own room. I often go in just to check his breathing even with a video monitor. This would be awesome!
I would use it for my 5 month old! We are about to transition her into her own room and I’m so nervous.
I’m 20 weeks pregnant with my first baby so this is an excellent thing to have!
I am now following Owlet baby care on Instagram!
I’d love that for my 4 month old!
I have a sweet one week old.
I’m not expecting, but my dear friend is!
My little one will be a week old tomorrow. This would be so awesome to have!
I am expecting in May and would love one of these!
I’m expecting our first little one this summer. I would love something like this for peace of mind!
I’m not expecting, but my bff is! She’d get this gift:)
Penelope is so cute! She looks like such a happy little munchkin. I’m expecting our first baby in July and have been looking into buying the Owlet. I’m glad to see you like it!
I’m expecting-due in July-and would love the Owlet!
This would give me that extra peace of mind as we get ready to transition our little lady to her crib in her own room.. Eek!!!
Would love this for my baby due May 4th, our third but I never sleep in the beginning and this would help so! Peace of mind!
We’re expecting our first in August and have been researching options to monitor our little in different ways. The Owlet was one of the things on our research list so I was happy to hear about your positive experience with it!
We are expecting our first!
I’m due in 5ish weeks (yikes!!!) with my first. Sounds like this would provide some good peace of mind.
Expecting a baby boy in May! I stress all the time, so this would be such a help to put my mind at ease!
Following Owlet on Instagram!
Following you on Instagram! Love your pics!
Hi Gina! I’ve been a follower of your blog for a while now and I love the honesty and openness with which you write. I’m expecting a baby boy in a couple of weeks! An owlet would be awesome! 🙂
I would so love this for peace of mind! My little one has reflux as well and choking is my biggest fear. I am a mother baby RN and I have seen babies that choke silently. This would ease my anxiety tremendously!
I would love one of these for my 1 month old!