Last night, I had a humorous and kind of gross experience. Eva has been sleeping 7-10 hours a night for about 4 weeks now. Typically she goes to bed at 7:30 and then sleeps until 3:30 or as late as 5:30. We are still working at eliminating that middle of the night feeding. Then she is up for the day at 7:30. Last night she woke up at 3:30 and I gave her a pacifier and was attempting to rock her back to sleep without the bottle. Well, she really was not satisfied with the pacifier and I was so exhausted from the weekend that I gave in and gave her a bottle. She took in about 6 oz and was extremely fussy and would not go back to sleep. No matter how much I burped her or rocked her, she was just whiny and not going back to sleep. (Typically if you give her a bottle in the middle of the night, she takes it in and goes right back to sleep.) So I rocked and soothed and talked until finally...she threw up allll over me, over her swaddling blanket, pajamas, the blanket I had over my legs and then...fell RIGHT to sleep. I mean, right to sleep. I have to wake her up just to change the nasty clothes. So in the end I may have been better off just continuing the rocking and just put her back down. Ah, well. I learned for next time. She then slept until 8:30, was up until 9:30 and is now sleeping again.
We have had so many things going on in the past couple of weeks. Auntie Carol came in and left. We had a wonderful time with her, she's going to be great with any kids that she decides to work with in the future.
This weekend we spent at my parent's house. It was the second time we have been gone over night and Eva did great. There was a full house with Nathan's birthday. Besides our family, Devin, Bastien, Matthew, and Mark also made it out. Of course, we had some amazing food that Mom provided us all with, including pesto sandwich and orzo salad.
This Friday night, we are having a couple of young couples over for Nathan's birthday. I can't wait to see Lily and James and Briana! The last time we saw them was over 2 months ago, I believe. Should be fun for all of us!
Until naptime rolls around again...
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Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
First Smile, Back to Work, Slept Through the Night
We got our first smile from Evie on Saturday, April 17 at 6 weeks, 1 day. Pumpkin was singing I Have A Friend Named Jesus in Spanish to her while we were sitting on the couch together and she gave us a big toothless grin. Words cannot describe how proud and happy that little smile makes me every time!
On Sunday, the 18th, we made it down the Fredericksburg for the first time since she was born. She got to meet all her new friends and family and we got to see some more smiles. We didn't get home until late Sunday night, which made Monday morning come a little early.
On the Monday, I went back to work for two hours. It was a lot of fun and it wouldn't have even been that bad, except I was so tired. But Evie was in a good mood and blessed me with many smiles. Also the children I was with are 6 and 4, so they are pretty self sufficient, so that made it a lot easier.
Tuesday night, last night, Evie slept through the night! Sleeping through the night as defined by the pediatrician is 5 hours in a row and we made it to 5 1/2. She slept from 9pm-2:30am. While 2:30 is hardly morning, she fed from 2:30-3:15, slept from 3:15-5:30 (I think she was still hungry when she went back to sleep at 3:15) and then from 6-8:45. Dr. Ben said that during the last part of the night, the amount she sleeps will probably shorten, but I was just extremely happy with 5 1/2 hours! I remember going to sleep at 10:30 and thinking, "She went to sleep at 9, so she will probably be awake at midnight." And then when I went into the kitchen to get her bottle, I saw the time (2:30) on the microwave. I thought, "That must be the leftover time from the last time we used the microwave." So I pressed clear and nope! She really had slept that long!
Today, Wednesday, I think we are going to go out. I really need some tshirts. All my clothes are more dressy and I don't have as many occasions for that anymore. :) Until next time...
On Sunday, the 18th, we made it down the Fredericksburg for the first time since she was born. She got to meet all her new friends and family and we got to see some more smiles. We didn't get home until late Sunday night, which made Monday morning come a little early.
On the Monday, I went back to work for two hours. It was a lot of fun and it wouldn't have even been that bad, except I was so tired. But Evie was in a good mood and blessed me with many smiles. Also the children I was with are 6 and 4, so they are pretty self sufficient, so that made it a lot easier.
Tuesday night, last night, Evie slept through the night! Sleeping through the night as defined by the pediatrician is 5 hours in a row and we made it to 5 1/2. She slept from 9pm-2:30am. While 2:30 is hardly morning, she fed from 2:30-3:15, slept from 3:15-5:30 (I think she was still hungry when she went back to sleep at 3:15) and then from 6-8:45. Dr. Ben said that during the last part of the night, the amount she sleeps will probably shorten, but I was just extremely happy with 5 1/2 hours! I remember going to sleep at 10:30 and thinking, "She went to sleep at 9, so she will probably be awake at midnight." And then when I went into the kitchen to get her bottle, I saw the time (2:30) on the microwave. I thought, "That must be the leftover time from the last time we used the microwave." So I pressed clear and nope! She really had slept that long!
Today, Wednesday, I think we are going to go out. I really need some tshirts. All my clothes are more dressy and I don't have as many occasions for that anymore. :) Until next time...
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