Natalie had some flaky skin on her forehead. Initially, it was just dry skin but then something weird happened. What used to be dead white skin cells turned into thick crusty scales. It is a sickly green color and even worse, it has a rotten cheesy smell to it. The doctor says it's cradle cap although a very severe case of it. She also said that she has never seen cradle cap so widespread on just the forehead as opposed to on the scalp. Imagine our pride in having such a unique baby.
We can live with the stinky, crusty forehead. What's really stressin' us is Natalie's new favorite activity: wailing uncontrollably through the wee hours of the morning. Our doctor warned us that Natty might get colicky. I guess that's why they get paid the big bucks. We've been able to narrow down the cause of her colic to gas pain. Or acid reflux. Or hunger. Or exhaustion. Or pure spite.
The cruel thing about Natty's colic is that she's an absolute angel during the daytime. She hardly makes a sound when the sun is up and when she naps, she can sleep through a ruckus. At night, a spider could fart and Natty will wake up screaming bloody murder. I've never valued sleep more than in these past two weeks.
Still, it's hard to be mad at Natty because she just can't help herself. And she's such a cute crusty-headed kid. These pictures are from her last doctor's visit. She's now 6 pounds, 14 ounces at a little over six weeks old.
3 comments:
I love Star Trek! Welcome to the world Ms. Natalie (great name choice!). You have a great mom and dad. Can't wait to hear what she will say when she talks. Are you guys going to teach her sign language? Kinda trendy but pretty neat! Good job!
Don't worry. The cradle cap is a good sign...it just means that her brain is growing so big that her skin can't keep up with it. She's going to be a smarty like her mommy and daddy. But she'll never beat her Aunty Christina in Jeopardy!
hope you guys are doing well...i love reading this blog! it is hilarious!
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