Hello friends! Just realized that it's been a while since I updated the 'ol blog. Olivia and I were in So Cal and had a fantastic time! So fantastic, in fact, that we didn't take ANY pictures while we were there (a combination of forgetting my camera and laziness). While we were down there she tried the swings for the first time and absolutely loved them... I can't wait for the weather to warm up so that we can put the playset in our backyard to good use! She also had her first taste of Pinkberry, and like the rest of us I'm pretty sure that she's addicted to it now. Other than that, we spent lots of time hanging out with my family and meeting up with friends. Thanks to everyone for a wonderful week (and a big thanks to my parents to watching her while I went to the Maslan wedding - it was beyond fabulous to have a night out with the girls :).
Because a blog post is pretty boring without pictures, here's a few...
So apparently Olivia has decided that she no longer requires sleep. Bleh. A few weeks ago she was consistently sleeping 10-11 hours a night, and we really thought that we had the whole sleeping thing down. But now she fights it like crazy and is up at all hours. WHY?!?
When I put her down for her nap this morning I really thought that she was out. Then I check back in to discover this...
Really? She looks like she's attempting a jail break. We're having discussions about how to sleep train her. Other moms, do you have any advice? I'm not resorting to CIO just yet, but am thinking of pulling techniques from "The No Cry Sleep Solution".
On a much happier note, the kid absolutely loves to read books now! It's so adorable. Her current fav is "Peek A Who," especially the mirror on the last page...
She's getting so big! I'm not sure where the last 7 1/2 months have gone.
1 comment:
Oh Andrea...welcome to the lovely and unpredictable world of motherhood. Unfortunately, the kids actually seem to go through a great stage where they just don't want to sleep much; more aware of things and not wanting to miss out. Is she almost 6 mos? Sorry I can't keep better track but between 5 and 6 mos I found that both of my kids did this. Also at around 9 or 10 mos. Often related to teeth or a cold or something. I am with you CIO was too painful for me. Both my kids are champion sleepers and, in fact, will ask to go to bed. Also, napping gets a little funny as Melissa can attest to. They start to take shorter naps and they just need to be sleeping longer. That too is a fun faze.
Olivia is so cute and I just love catching up on your blog. Enjoy having the Atchison's up in the hood too. Such great people and so fun. Have fun with Ronna et al.
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