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
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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 would love to try the Owlet! I’m expecting my second child and I think the Owlet would be a very valuable tool for keeping our minds at ease during the night/naps, and and helping us easy into life with two a little more comfortably.
Following Owlet on IG!
And, following you on IG!
I am expecting this year! 🙂
Also I am following you on IG.
I’m so glad little Penelope is doing better with her reflux! I have never heard of the owlet monitor! I’m expecting a little girl in July and would love to have one. 🙂
this sounds wonderful! I just found out I’m expecting our third, so would love to use this 🙂
I am expecting and the Owlet would come in very handy for this soon to be Momma!!!
Following Owlet Care on Instagram @lilinette1981
Following you on Instagram @lilinette1981
I am expecting in May and would love to try Owlet. I follow you on Instagram!
I follow you on Instagram!
I follow Owlet on Instagram!
My husband and I are trying for a baby and would love one of these! We actually already have a registry (from a former pregnancy, that ended in miscarriage) but an owlet is on it! Would be great to not need to buy it though 🙂
Would love to win this. I’m super paranoid and SIDS. I have one of these on my baby registry.
I’m following Owlet on IG.
I’m following you on IG.
I would love to try the owlet on my little one. I’m constantly checking on my daughter to make sure she is breathing while she sleeps. Sounds like it would definitely give me some peace of mind 🙂
Random question, but will you do a post on how you make liv’s hair like that?
I absolutely love your blog! I am a student at SDSU majoring in nutrition and always looking for local fitness/food inspo! My husband and I just had our first baby on 1/15 – a beautiful boy – Bo. We have a two-story house and I’ve been so nervous to put him in his crib downstairs in his room- Owlet would be the Perfect solution! Fingers crossed I win!
I am expecting a baby girl in May. This would be perfect I never had a baby monitor I would keep it for my self.
I would give it to a friend. I’ve been trying to win her one of these for months!!
Following both on Instagram! Thanks!
Expecting our first, a boy, in just a few short weeks! I would love an Owlet! I am most nervous about living in Southern California without A/C to control the temp and reduce SIDS risk. This would make me feel a lot more comfortable knowing baby is okay!!!
I would love one of these! I recently had a baby and I’m terrified of something happening in the middle of the night. This would bring SO much piece of mind.
Following both on instagram!
I just had a baby and would love this!!
I follow owlet on insta!!
I am expecting in June and winning the Owlet would be a huge relief (and expense) as first time parents anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby girl!
I follow you on Instagram!!
I am expecting March 29th and would love the owlet monitor.
I’m expecting my 3rd in May and my anxiety is through the roof trying to keep track of all these little ones! I would love one of these!
I would absolutely love to win this! My husband and I have been admiring it for quite sometime! We are currently 28 weeks and can’t wait to meet our little guy!!
Expecting next week! I would love an Owelet for my sweet little boy 🙂
Entering for myself..currently 22 weeks pregnant with our son! Hope to win! Best of luck to everyone! 🙂
I would love one! I am due 4/25/16! 🙂
Expecting baby number 3 next month! Please enter me Thankyou
I’m expecting again in October and would love to have an Owlet Baby care sock to help me not have so much anxiety this time! I’ve done so much research about it, just can’t afford it. So this would be wonderful!!
I just had a baby girl and I am constantly checking on her throughout the night to make sure she’s still breathing, my first time mom fear is keeping me up at night more than she is! this would definitely ease my mind.
I’m expecting my first child and have been excited to learn of the owlet!
Our family would love to have an owlet baby monitor! I can relate to keeping your little one close. Our little Leander is 3 months old. When he was born he was sent to the NICU for respiratory distress and low oxygen levels. For many days we could not even hold him because he had to stay under an oxygen hood to help his breathing. While he has continued to bounce back and grow into a healthy baby, that experience has really marked me as a first time mom. I find myself, like many mamas, checking his breathing in the middle of the night and getting little sleep. I have read so much on these monitors and would love one to help us care for Leander!
Thank you for taking the chance to bless a family 🙂
Your daughter is adorable! Love the name Penelope too. We are expecting our first baby girl March 2nd which is less than two weeks away and I’m freaking out!!! I think im scared of the unknown with labor & delivery and then her first week or two home with us. Giving birth is really scary the first time around. Ive been eyeballing the Owlet for a few months and I think it would definitely help us being first time parents. I hope I win!
Mom of tow and half year old gorgeous girl expecting a baby boy! Would love the peace of mind for the next one! I drove myself a little batty constintly checking on my first. I couldn’t sleep soundly for a long time because I was just so afraid she would stop breathing in the middle of the night. This would defiantly eas my mind this time round. Thanks so much for the giveaway! Awesome product and blog!
I would love an owlet monitor! I just had our second baby and I have A LOT of anxiety with him I lost my first little boy at 4months and 10days to SIDS. I am so worried every second of every single day that this sweet baby boy is going to stop breathing just like his brother. I can not imagine going through losing a child again. I don’t dare to put him in a room by himself at night or even to nap I constantly sit right next to him to make sure his little chest is moving up and down! Thank you so much for your time! I would really love having the owlet and hopefully I could get some sleep at nights!
Following you on IG. My name @chelsiehenkle
Expecting our third child, our rainbow baby, after we lost our first son Donovan December 2014 due to complications from premature birth. 6 1/2 weeks left until scheduled c-section and I’ve been eyeing the owelet for months!! Thank you for the opportunity!!
Following Owlet on IG. My name @chelsiehenkle
My husband and I have been going through infertility treatments for a year now and continue to pray for our miracle. We have finally found the right concoction of medications and hope it will be any month now!! In the meantime I suffer from a connective tissue disorder known as EDS which means my babies will have compromised lung development when born. Winning this would make a world of difference in the safety and peace of mind for my future babies. Thank you so much for consideration. God bless,
Rachel & Danny
I’m due May 10th with my second baby!!
I have a two month old and am so anxious about moving him to his own room…I’ve wanted to buy the owlet, but just can’t afford one! Would love to win it
I jist had my second child who is baby girl and I’m constantly getting up in middle of night when she’s just fine but I’m a worrier and with an incident we had with my niece with her stop breathing I’ve been panicked ever since I had my
Baby girl. This would give my biggest piece of mind at night. I’ve been wanting one
For so long.