Emelia's transition to her room continues to go well. She has slept in her room every night since Friday night! There was only one night (Sunday night) that we had issues. Emelia woke up at 2am and wouldn't go back to sleep until 4am! I don't know if being in her room was the reason, but it was exhausting! She's a little turd that way sometimes! All she wanted to do was play!
I'm glad things are going well with having Emelia in her own room. I was pretty nervous about it! Monday night was the first night she slept in there before I worked in the morning. I didn't know how she would do when I got up in the morning to get ready, but she didn't even wake at all.
I have been doing good, too, with her being in her "big girl room" as we have been calling it. The baby monitor works well at picking up her breathing and every little noise. It even picks up noise when we are dinking around in the kitchen! It's a relief for me!
And it was NICE this morning that Emelia didn't wake up when John's alarm went off every 9 minutes for an hour! :)
So yet again another hurdle jumped through!! YAY!!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Holy Heat!!
Summer has DEFINITELY arrived in Wisconsin! Yesterday was a cooker with temperatures near 100 and head indexes up near 120! Luckily, I work where there's air conditioning, Emelia's daycare has air conditioning, and my car and house also have air! It was oppressive! Even Emelia was crabby about it, which is unusual! She normally LOVES being outside! It was obvious the heat took it's toll either way when we got home. Emelia took a 3 hour nap! It was nice for me, I caught up on some reading, but she must've been exhausted!
Things have been better this week compared to the long and stressful week we had last week! She has not been nearly as ornry and fussy and she has been back to her regular sleeping habits. We have kept busy with shopping and visiting my family when we don't work or have daycare. It's been nice! I love it when I have the happy baby and not the crabby one!
She is currently trying to learn how to crawl! She can get up on her knees but hasn't yet figured out how to coordinate that with getting up on her hands! Emelia pushes herself backwards a lot, which she's proud of, until she is stuck in a corner somewhere and can't get out! Yesterday she ALMOST was crawling, and she actually got herself to move forwards! It won't be long. Today I bought some electrical outlet plugs since she's "on the move"!
Her vocabulary is taking off as well! No words yet, of course, although I'd SWEAR when she's mad and wants me there's a couple of "Ma's!!" that come out! She has learned that she can make all sorts of different noises with her lips and her vocal cords. One of the funniest things she does is what John and I call "The reverse laugh". She will laugh while inhaling and make just the goofiest noise ever! It's hilarious, and so much fun! :)
She eats like a pro now, also! It's getting to where she depends on three different "meals" of solids a day to curb her hunger! We tried french toast this morning and it didn't go over too well. I think she was over tired, for one, but for another I couldn't get it to grind up very smooth and she didn't care for the chunks. One of her favorite things to eat right now are Gerber Yogurt Melts! Emelia LOVES them and will shove one after another in her mouth the second I put them on her tray! I tried one myself and they were rather tasty. :)
And that's yet another update on Emelia and how fast and fun she is growing every day! We are coming up on the Fourth of July this weekend. John, Emelia and I are going to try and have a camp fire as well as do some little fireworks. I don't think we're going to any BIG fireworks shows; we think that's too scary for her right now and we want her to enjoy it, not be terrified! Summer is going by fast, but we're having so much fun! :)
Things have been better this week compared to the long and stressful week we had last week! She has not been nearly as ornry and fussy and she has been back to her regular sleeping habits. We have kept busy with shopping and visiting my family when we don't work or have daycare. It's been nice! I love it when I have the happy baby and not the crabby one!
She is currently trying to learn how to crawl! She can get up on her knees but hasn't yet figured out how to coordinate that with getting up on her hands! Emelia pushes herself backwards a lot, which she's proud of, until she is stuck in a corner somewhere and can't get out! Yesterday she ALMOST was crawling, and she actually got herself to move forwards! It won't be long. Today I bought some electrical outlet plugs since she's "on the move"!
Her vocabulary is taking off as well! No words yet, of course, although I'd SWEAR when she's mad and wants me there's a couple of "Ma's!!" that come out! She has learned that she can make all sorts of different noises with her lips and her vocal cords. One of the funniest things she does is what John and I call "The reverse laugh". She will laugh while inhaling and make just the goofiest noise ever! It's hilarious, and so much fun! :)
She eats like a pro now, also! It's getting to where she depends on three different "meals" of solids a day to curb her hunger! We tried french toast this morning and it didn't go over too well. I think she was over tired, for one, but for another I couldn't get it to grind up very smooth and she didn't care for the chunks. One of her favorite things to eat right now are Gerber Yogurt Melts! Emelia LOVES them and will shove one after another in her mouth the second I put them on her tray! I tried one myself and they were rather tasty. :)
And that's yet another update on Emelia and how fast and fun she is growing every day! We are coming up on the Fourth of July this weekend. John, Emelia and I are going to try and have a camp fire as well as do some little fireworks. I don't think we're going to any BIG fireworks shows; we think that's too scary for her right now and we want her to enjoy it, not be terrified! Summer is going by fast, but we're having so much fun! :)
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| Smiling, happy, and showing off her pretty sundress! |
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| Sticking out her tongue! |
Day One
So, yesterday was the date I had set to move Emelia into her own room. She's been taking naps in her room, which has been going okay. I think I was more anxious about it than anything.
She did well! I moved the lamp in there so while I fed her before bed it was dim lighting as it was always before. She fell asleep eating, as usual, and then woke up as I laid her down, also as usual. She started to cry and fuss a little, which she has been doing regularly in her crib during naps. I just rubbed her back and put her little aquarium thing on. I kissed her good night and told her I love her and I walked out. In our room, that's all it usually took to get her to sleep... last night, it was a different story. She cried! :( I felt so bad, as usual! I told myself I'd only let her cry for 10 minutes before getting her and calming her down to try again. By the time the 10 minutes was up, she was gently babbling to herself as she was falling asleep! I was so happy!
THEN, we had a batch of storms coming through and they were going to be getting to us around 20 minutes after she fell asleep! I was so worried they would wake her and she'd be scared. But, Emelia did great, didn't even wake up from the lightning or thunder!
She did stir awake for a couple minutes. Somehow she turned her aquarium thing on (she either bumped it with her head or actually pushed the button with her hand) and I think that helped her soothe herself back to sleep.
This morning, she woke up around 5:30am. I laid in bed listening to her over the baby monitor talking to herself and clapping. She and I both dozed back off and slept until 8!! That's the latest I've ever gotten to sleep in since she was born!
So, it went well for our first night of having her in her room! I was happy to be able to hear her breathing loud and clear over the monitor and she seemed very comfy in her crib. I am so glad it went well. I am not getting my hopes up TOO high yet, tonight could be a different story, but the first night it always the hardest! Just like our first night home after she was born; our first night in her cradle (since we co-slept at the very beginning); then her first night in the pack n play! All milestones we are reaching and bounding over with grace! :)
She did well! I moved the lamp in there so while I fed her before bed it was dim lighting as it was always before. She fell asleep eating, as usual, and then woke up as I laid her down, also as usual. She started to cry and fuss a little, which she has been doing regularly in her crib during naps. I just rubbed her back and put her little aquarium thing on. I kissed her good night and told her I love her and I walked out. In our room, that's all it usually took to get her to sleep... last night, it was a different story. She cried! :( I felt so bad, as usual! I told myself I'd only let her cry for 10 minutes before getting her and calming her down to try again. By the time the 10 minutes was up, she was gently babbling to herself as she was falling asleep! I was so happy!
THEN, we had a batch of storms coming through and they were going to be getting to us around 20 minutes after she fell asleep! I was so worried they would wake her and she'd be scared. But, Emelia did great, didn't even wake up from the lightning or thunder!
She did stir awake for a couple minutes. Somehow she turned her aquarium thing on (she either bumped it with her head or actually pushed the button with her hand) and I think that helped her soothe herself back to sleep.
This morning, she woke up around 5:30am. I laid in bed listening to her over the baby monitor talking to herself and clapping. She and I both dozed back off and slept until 8!! That's the latest I've ever gotten to sleep in since she was born!
So, it went well for our first night of having her in her room! I was happy to be able to hear her breathing loud and clear over the monitor and she seemed very comfy in her crib. I am so glad it went well. I am not getting my hopes up TOO high yet, tonight could be a different story, but the first night it always the hardest! Just like our first night home after she was born; our first night in her cradle (since we co-slept at the very beginning); then her first night in the pack n play! All milestones we are reaching and bounding over with grace! :)
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| Emelia sleeping in her crib for a nap. The blanket was made just for her by her Grandma Pat! |
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Ugh, Allergies
Emelia and I are having a crappy day thanks to our allergies! Both of us are all stuffy, sneezing like crazy, and miserable. Even after our medicine we are still having issues. This is one of the down sides of summer. And unfortunately my daughter had to inherit from me the one thing I prayed she didn't.
She is currently napping in her crib, which is wonderful! It is still a bit of a battle getting her to nap there, but it's getting a little better I think (hope)!! I set the date for July 1st to move to her crib at all times so we'll see if we do that. That is this Friday already. I don't know if I'm ready, but part of me is. It's not like she wakes up in the night a hundred times!
The past couple of days have gone better than the end of last week and the weekend. She has been less crabby, usually only when she's hungry or tired instead of all the time like it was on Saturday. She's back to sleeping at night, too. I'm not sure what was going on, but I'm glad it didn't last.
We have today and tomorrow off and we're just being bums for the most part. I'm scared to go outside where the pollen counts are definitely higher than in our house. We are going to pick up her pictures at JC Penny's later this afternoon. I can't wait to see them, she was so good and cute! :)
Well, she's been asleep for 15 minutes and I am going to zip downstairs quick and start her laundry, which has gotten put off and forgotten the past few days. Hopefully she gets a good nap in! :)
She is currently napping in her crib, which is wonderful! It is still a bit of a battle getting her to nap there, but it's getting a little better I think (hope)!! I set the date for July 1st to move to her crib at all times so we'll see if we do that. That is this Friday already. I don't know if I'm ready, but part of me is. It's not like she wakes up in the night a hundred times!
The past couple of days have gone better than the end of last week and the weekend. She has been less crabby, usually only when she's hungry or tired instead of all the time like it was on Saturday. She's back to sleeping at night, too. I'm not sure what was going on, but I'm glad it didn't last.
We have today and tomorrow off and we're just being bums for the most part. I'm scared to go outside where the pollen counts are definitely higher than in our house. We are going to pick up her pictures at JC Penny's later this afternoon. I can't wait to see them, she was so good and cute! :)
Well, she's been asleep for 15 minutes and I am going to zip downstairs quick and start her laundry, which has gotten put off and forgotten the past few days. Hopefully she gets a good nap in! :)
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Shopping
Apparently, and scary enough, the key to Emelia's good mood includes a dose of shopping every once in a while! :)
I needed a few things this weekend, including bags to store my breast milk in, and didn't go yesterday because of Emelia's TERRIBLE mood. So we went today.
Before shopping, we went to church. Emelia is growing to not like church as much as she used to. She gets stir crazy and doesn't like sitting for so long! She still is pretty good compared to many of the other babies there.
When we got home, we were all a little tired and crabby. Emelia was up at 2 am last night again and the only way to get her back to sleep was for me to lay with her snuggled right into my chest. It was like she was scared I would leave. John and I think she maybe had a nightmare?
So Emelia and I took a nap then afterwards decided to go do our errand running. John offered to come with, so the three off us hopped in the car. It was actually quite nice. The weather was decent and John and I enjoyed chatting in the car. We shopped at a few stores and ate at a restaraunt together. Emelia sat in the high chair the whole time and did great! She wasn't sure what to think of the tapioca pudding, though!!
John insisted on buying Emelia a doll. She has recently taken an interest in dolls and we had discussed her having one. This was something he wanted to do today. We found a cute one at Target and she just loves it!
So I have come to realize that Emelia just needs a little retail therapy once in a while! Her mood after we got home was wonderful! She has been smiley and playful. She even played in the living room with daddy while I did some puttering around in the kitchen! Who would have thought!? :)
She's all tucked into bed now and I am on my way there shortly as well! Let's hope the little "Monster" sleeps better tonight!
I needed a few things this weekend, including bags to store my breast milk in, and didn't go yesterday because of Emelia's TERRIBLE mood. So we went today.
Before shopping, we went to church. Emelia is growing to not like church as much as she used to. She gets stir crazy and doesn't like sitting for so long! She still is pretty good compared to many of the other babies there.
When we got home, we were all a little tired and crabby. Emelia was up at 2 am last night again and the only way to get her back to sleep was for me to lay with her snuggled right into my chest. It was like she was scared I would leave. John and I think she maybe had a nightmare?
So Emelia and I took a nap then afterwards decided to go do our errand running. John offered to come with, so the three off us hopped in the car. It was actually quite nice. The weather was decent and John and I enjoyed chatting in the car. We shopped at a few stores and ate at a restaraunt together. Emelia sat in the high chair the whole time and did great! She wasn't sure what to think of the tapioca pudding, though!!
John insisted on buying Emelia a doll. She has recently taken an interest in dolls and we had discussed her having one. This was something he wanted to do today. We found a cute one at Target and she just loves it!
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| Emelia playing with her first doll! |
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| Pretty interested in this "baby" :) |
She's all tucked into bed now and I am on my way there shortly as well! Let's hope the little "Monster" sleeps better tonight!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
What a week!
Emelia has been testing me this week for sure! It has been a long one!
Every day seems like a fight with her lately. She has been so crabby at home. Especially on days she had been at daycare. The biggest issue we're having at the moment is that she will NOT take naps! Part of the issue I believe is that we are trying to do naps in her crib. I don't know if it has to do with her being a little scared or intimidated in her room or if she just knows it's bringing her one step closer to not being in ours.
She was also up super early this morning screaming and crying. It was 3:30! Nothing I did helped her and I felt so bad for her. It was obvious she was hurting somewhere, but of course I couldn't figure it out because she can't talk. I think that's the hardest part of this whole situation! I tried tylenol, diaper change, leg exercises (for gas), oragel (for teeth)! Nothing helped and she was so tired! We cuddled, rocked, swayed.... Poor little baby!
It doesn't help things that her nose is so stuffy and runny. When she went to bed last night, she was clear as a bell thanks to Benadryl, but when she woke up she was so stuffed!
Drool is picking up, also, and I think the issue at hand is TEETHING! Ugh, it's awful! But, they say they can have cold signs and symptoms when they are teething. It's hard to say, but I feel so bad for her.
Today we stayed home and vegged out and cuddled. We took a nice long nap, too, which she fought to the bitter end, but we both needed it! She woke up nice and happy afterwards, thankfully! She's eating now, with daddy, and not doing so well so I suppose it's Mommy to the rescue! It's getting close to her bedtime, too.
Hopefully the next post is a bit happier!! :)
Every day seems like a fight with her lately. She has been so crabby at home. Especially on days she had been at daycare. The biggest issue we're having at the moment is that she will NOT take naps! Part of the issue I believe is that we are trying to do naps in her crib. I don't know if it has to do with her being a little scared or intimidated in her room or if she just knows it's bringing her one step closer to not being in ours.
She was also up super early this morning screaming and crying. It was 3:30! Nothing I did helped her and I felt so bad for her. It was obvious she was hurting somewhere, but of course I couldn't figure it out because she can't talk. I think that's the hardest part of this whole situation! I tried tylenol, diaper change, leg exercises (for gas), oragel (for teeth)! Nothing helped and she was so tired! We cuddled, rocked, swayed.... Poor little baby!
It doesn't help things that her nose is so stuffy and runny. When she went to bed last night, she was clear as a bell thanks to Benadryl, but when she woke up she was so stuffed!
Drool is picking up, also, and I think the issue at hand is TEETHING! Ugh, it's awful! But, they say they can have cold signs and symptoms when they are teething. It's hard to say, but I feel so bad for her.
Today we stayed home and vegged out and cuddled. We took a nice long nap, too, which she fought to the bitter end, but we both needed it! She woke up nice and happy afterwards, thankfully! She's eating now, with daddy, and not doing so well so I suppose it's Mommy to the rescue! It's getting close to her bedtime, too.
Hopefully the next post is a bit happier!! :)
Monday, June 20, 2011
Bad Mommy
Today I feel rotten.
My day at work was a little hectic... nothing too crazy but just enough to test my patience and wear me thin. Emelia, as usual, hardly napped at daycare at all making for a crabby baby. Of course she was hungry when we got home so I tried to get her to nap. YEAH RIGHT!
I knew the longer she went before falling asleep, the worse it was going to get to GET her to sleep.
And I was right!
She finally got mad enough to want to eat again and most likely take a nap... she had the tired cry and was rubbing her eyes. She got just about asleep when she lost interest in eating, which is fine, so I laid her down while silently praying to God to let her sleep.
Yeah, well, wishful thinking. She immediately started screaming bloody murder. I walked out of her room, which sometimes is all it takes for her to quit fussing and roll over to sleep. Not today. She screamed and screamed. Meanwhile, there sits my husband, who is always saying "Just lay her down and walk away, she'll fall asleep, she does for me." (I'm so tired of people telling me "she does for me").
She continued to scream at the top of her lungs and I couldn't take it anymore. I snapped! I got up from the couch, went outside, and sat in my car. Eventually, John came out to see what the heck I was doing and he just didn't understand that I couldn't take it anymore.
When I finally came in, he had her in the living room and she immediately started screaming when she saw me. I lost it, started bawling myself....
Ugh, she WAS asleep, screaming now.... that was a short ass nap :(
This is one hell of a day that will never end. And do I ever feel like a bad mommy today for being so short and impatient with everyone. Emelia deserves better, I know that, but I am just at my wit's end and spread so damn thin I feel like I'm not even me.
I suppose this is all part of it, but I am hating these kinds of days and it's these kinds of days that make having more kids out of the question. The hardest part is getting John to understand that. He is currently going somewhere to do something... all by himself. Something I haven't done in a very, very long time.
I suppose I've complained enough and Emelia has not fallen back asleep so I best get off of here. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for us all.
My day at work was a little hectic... nothing too crazy but just enough to test my patience and wear me thin. Emelia, as usual, hardly napped at daycare at all making for a crabby baby. Of course she was hungry when we got home so I tried to get her to nap. YEAH RIGHT!
I knew the longer she went before falling asleep, the worse it was going to get to GET her to sleep.
And I was right!
She finally got mad enough to want to eat again and most likely take a nap... she had the tired cry and was rubbing her eyes. She got just about asleep when she lost interest in eating, which is fine, so I laid her down while silently praying to God to let her sleep.
Yeah, well, wishful thinking. She immediately started screaming bloody murder. I walked out of her room, which sometimes is all it takes for her to quit fussing and roll over to sleep. Not today. She screamed and screamed. Meanwhile, there sits my husband, who is always saying "Just lay her down and walk away, she'll fall asleep, she does for me." (I'm so tired of people telling me "she does for me").
She continued to scream at the top of her lungs and I couldn't take it anymore. I snapped! I got up from the couch, went outside, and sat in my car. Eventually, John came out to see what the heck I was doing and he just didn't understand that I couldn't take it anymore.
When I finally came in, he had her in the living room and she immediately started screaming when she saw me. I lost it, started bawling myself....
Ugh, she WAS asleep, screaming now.... that was a short ass nap :(
This is one hell of a day that will never end. And do I ever feel like a bad mommy today for being so short and impatient with everyone. Emelia deserves better, I know that, but I am just at my wit's end and spread so damn thin I feel like I'm not even me.
I suppose this is all part of it, but I am hating these kinds of days and it's these kinds of days that make having more kids out of the question. The hardest part is getting John to understand that. He is currently going somewhere to do something... all by himself. Something I haven't done in a very, very long time.
I suppose I've complained enough and Emelia has not fallen back asleep so I best get off of here. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for us all.
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