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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The owlet looks so awesome
As baby #3 prepares to grace us with their presence – I have been looking at this monitor! Love it. I follow Owlet on Instagram
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I follow you as well on instagram:) b@wackyamzgrllife
YAY for babies gaining weight and being happy! Several of my friends had to thicken their babies formula with cereal and it helped amazingly. So happy Penelope is happy and gaining weight:)
I would give this to my cousin who is due to have her baby in April!
I’m due in July and this is one of the most important items that I want to buy/ put on my registry. This makes me so nervous!! Being a first time mom I think it might help me a little.
Wow, I wish this had been around a couple years ago when we brought home our preemie. I’d keep it 🙂
Oh my goodness! I would LOVE to win this! We are expecting our 2nd and our first had bad reflux as well – it’s so terrifying to have them sleep so far away. The owlet looks amazing!
I have a 9 month old daughter who just had RSV – I would love it to continue to measure her oxygen levels!
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I am 20 weeks pregnant with our first and would LOVE this! I’ve been hearing so many great things about Owlet and the peace of mind it gives!
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I follow Owlet Baby Care on Instagram
I am 6 months pregnant and have wanted one of these ever since I heard about them. As a FTM I think it would be a nice added comfort to have.
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I follow Owlet on Instagram
We’re expecting our first (first doctor’s appointment today.. SOO excited!!). This looks so cool, would love to have for our little one 🙂
I follow you on insta.
PS – I have a question about the monitor. Is there any way to use it with baby in a car seat? I always worried with my first that her airways would get blocked when she fell asleep in the car seat as a newborn. Would owlet work in that scenario too or just at home?
no i don’t think it would work. it needs to be close to the base station, so if you’re driving around, it can’t pick up the sock
I would so love this! My husband actually found this the other day and said we have to have this for our baby who will be born in July 🙂
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I follow owlet on Instagram 🙂
I would love this! I am expecting my first and love the piece of mind that the owlet offers!
I’m due with my first baby the first of June, would love this!
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I am expecting and want one so bad!! I actually met one of the creators!!
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Due in June with my second, this would be so nice to have!!
I am 37 weeks pregnant, I would love one of these for my baby girl!
I’d love one for the baby were expecting in a few weeks!
I follow you on Instagram
I just heard about this on the radio last week and was thinking of buying one for my sister, whose baby is due in April! I would give it to her if I win!
And I follow you on Instagram! (Love it!)
I am due in 30 days and we still don’t have a monitor. I’m so overwhelmed by all the options and am not sure what we actually need. The Owlet would be awesome!
Oh! And I follow you on instagram!
my sister’s having her first baby in May and she would love this!
Yes Yes! 3 months until baby gets here!
P is SO PRESH. I follow on insta!
My son is a week old and would love this for when I transition him to his crib.
I am due in April and have been wanting to get this monitor, but wasn’t able due to cost. I would love to have this for peace of mind!
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I am following owlet on instagram also 🙂
I would keep it for my next baby. Those first few weeks are scary, I was always afraid baby would stop breathing at night too.
I would keep it until my first baby, unless someone I know gets pregnant before then. My husband and I plan to start trying this year, so fingers crossed 🙂
Our 2m old baby has reflux, she’s currently on Zantac. We are getting ready to move her to her crib and this would be so helpful and offer piece of mind.
I’m due any day now and would love this.
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