Mina Citlally Martinez: The Next Great American Writer

My baby is a genius! She knows how to type...well she at least knows how to bang on the keyboard. She created this little document a few days ago. Isn't she talented?!



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Green Beans and Carrots

Two weeks ago we finally introduced baby food into Mina's diet. We started her out on green beans. It was the funniest thing I've ever seen. When I put the spoon in her mouth with the baby food on it, she gave me this look like "What the fuck are you putting in my mouth." She pushed it out with her tongue which made the green puree get all over her mouth. After the third or fourth time of letting her suck it off the spoon, she started to get the hang of things. Now this week we've started her on carrots. She seems to like these too and is actually opening her mouth a little for me. She actually ate a lot more this time but she was still hungry afterwards. So we'll be giving her carrots for the week at lunch and dinner and then we'll switch to a new veggie. Maybe we'll try sweet potatoes next.

Mmmm, green beans.

The carrots are even better

I added this one just because...she's so cute!

Mina's First Road Trip

Yesterday, the three of us drove all the way to Santa Fe Springs and then to Compton. For those of you who don't know where these places are, they're in Los Angeles, about two hours from us. We didn't take anything for Mina to lay in or sit in just a couple of toys for her to play with. We were hoping that everyone would want to play with her and hold her. She did amazing. She slept almost the whole way there. Then everyone at my brother-in-law's house wanted to hold her. The only time she cried was when she was hungry which was only about four times. She only took two naps because she wanted to see what all of the commotion was about. She must have had a ball. She didn't even cry when she was being held by strangers. She loves people and being the center of attention. We couldn't be luckier. Now we know that we can travel and not worry about how she'll do away from home. Next road trip: DISNEYLAND!!!!!

Rash Update

Mina and I went to the doctor this morning and after waiting for about half an hour, I found out that the rash was not from something I ate (the fish tacos). The rash is actually because she's in her transition phase of getting eczema. My mom has it and I guess Mina inherited it from her. She also has really sensitive skin. If she gets too hot, she gets a heat rash. So now I have to go and buy new soap and shampoo for her. The doctor recommended Dove for her body and Head and Shoulders (or something like it) for her scalp. Gary suggested Aveeno instead of the Dove, so I'll probably try that first. We got a prescription for Triamcinalone Cream. So the list of creams go as follows: Nystatin and Triamcinalone cream for her neck, and Hydrocortisone cream for her face and the rest of her body. Every time we give her a bath, we have to pat her dry and then apply a moisturizing cream to seal in the moisture. The rash should start to go away shortly after we start this daily regiment. The doctor also said that her "flare up" was because of the weather right now and because she probably has allergies. I was relieved that the rash had nothing to do with what I ate but I do feel bad that she has such sensitive skin. We were able to give her 2ml of benadryl to help stop the itching. She didn't like the taste as much as the liquid Tylenol we have. So she likes the grape flavor and not bubblegum flavor. So all and all, it was good news.

Cuteness Overload

Mommy Freakout #1

This morning I woke up and noticed that Mina had a rash all over her face and neck. Of course I freaked out! It seems that I ate something yesterday that she's having an allergic reaction to. If you didn't guess already, yes, I am breastfeeding. I had fish tacos from Rubio's that I haven't had since I was pregnant. My poor baby. She's covered in little bumps all the way down to her tummy. And on top of that it itches. She keeps rubbing her eyes. She was up almost all night screaming because of the rash. She has a dr's appointment tomorrow morning. Hopefully, they can give her something to get rid of it. I've definitely been on edge all day because I'm worried about her. Something happened at work that sent me over the edge today. It was minor, especially to everyone else, but it was enough for me to flip out. We have a tracking sheet in our back room with our names next to our progress. Well, I got off the phone with the nurse and was about to walk out front when I noticed that my name was wiped off. I know who it was even though that SOMEONE still hasn't admitted to it. I know it was her because we can't stand eachother and I know she assumed that I wiped off her name first. What, are we in fucking elementary school? As I recall I'm turning 25 next month and I have other, bigger fucking issues to deal with. And to set the record straight: I DID NOT WIPE HER NAME OFF OF THE BOARD (fucking immature little bitch). I'm sorry but I'm just not in the mood for the bullshit. Ok so the moral of the story is: I won't be eating at Rubio's for a while and don't mess with me when I'm worried about my baby!