Although Evie loves the little monkeys and lions that hang from the chair we also found she liked just bouncing in it. Before we got the camera out she was A LOT more animated, but this is still pretty standard as far as the "laughing" she does which is really more like screaming. Music is John Mayer...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
July in Pictures
The beautiful quilt our friend, Michelle, made for Evelyn
Don't you wish you could sleep like this?
Fourth of July Fireworks at the fairgrounds
Three months old and we start early with the patriotic clothing for July 4th
July 3rd at the Durham Bulls game with the Big Blue Monster
Hiding under the covers on her lounging chair
Little Miss Diva
Cutie Pie in the Fish Dress
Don't you wish you could sleep like this?
Fourth of July Fireworks at the fairgrounds
Three months old and we start early with the patriotic clothing for July 4th
July 3rd at the Durham Bulls game with the Big Blue Monster
Hiding under the covers on her lounging chair
Little Miss Diva
Cutie Pie in the Fish Dress
Back To Work
It's been nearly a month, which I had not intended when I went back to work. Then again, once July 1 hit and I was back at school I shouldn't have been surprised that time would run away from me and it would be the first of August before I got the chance to sit down and write. It's been a busy time for me and for Evelyn.
In the last month both Evie and I have gotten used to our new schedules of getting up and going to work and Evie spending her days with Jeannie. She seems to have adapted well and I have to say that I think I have too. It's tiring to be back at school and teaching all day. The one thing I noticed was how much my throat would hurt at the end of the day! I had forgotten how much you talk as a teacher and how much I did not talk nearly as much when I was at home with Evelyn. We talk a great deal, the baby girl and I, but not nearly as much as I talk to 25 fifth graders.
In the last month Evelyn has had some adventures! We went in on July 17th for a hip ultrasound to make sure that her hips were fine (they were) and we also had a CT Scan of her head done because of the dip in her skull on the right side. We had the scan in order to go see a pediatric neurosurgeon in order to make sure that everything was fine and that her skull thing was just a small fluke that she will grow out of. So, this past Tuesday we took a little trip into Durham to Duke Children's Medical Center and met with a doctor there (who was really nice). He took a look at the scan and assured us what we already suspected- this is something that she will eventually grow out of and the little dip will eventually correct itself. Her brain looked good and the skull looked good on the scan and so we have nothing to worry about. Evelyn, ever the superstar was Miss Congeniality to just about everyone she met that day and was proclaimed to be such a good little baby.
In the last few weeks Evelyn has begun to show more personality. She is still the easy-going baby she was at birth, but has moment of complete annoyance. She will suddenly cry really hard and calm down as quickly as she started. Usually it has to do with being a little tired or frustrated. It's funny when it happens and hard not to laugh when she gets mad. She has also started to grasp our fingers and try to pull herself up into a sitting position. When she gets there with our help she always straightens herself and sits up so straight and looks around like she is so proud. Evie is also starting to "talk" more as well. When I am on the phone she will usually start to make noise and smile a lot. It's been fun watching her develop a little more personality- she likes to really take the world in and she loves when you sing to her.
We also have started her on some baby food- sweet potatoes and apple sauce. We tried some rice cereal early on and she wouldn't have anything to do with it, but the fruits and veggies she seems to like well enough. So now, once a day, we give her a little bit of "real" food. She isn't quite steady enough sitting up for us to go out and buy a high chair just yet, but she does okay in her little lounging chair. It's hard to believe how big she is already! When we went to Duke she was 13 pounds and 24 inches long! August 12 is her 4 month appointment and I am assuming she will still be around the same size. Even so, I am realizing that I have to sit down and go through her closet and dresser and pack away all of her newborn and 0-3 months clothing.
The only bit of bad news recently was that Chris and Evie were in a car accident on Friday, July 24th. They are both fine, but the Mercury is totaled. Chris was heading home from picking Evelyn up and was turning left into the gas station (at a light). He was hit by someone who was trying to beat the yellow light. Thankfully Chris and Evie are fine as are the people in the other car, but it was a scary experience for all of us. The other good thing was that Friday was my last day in school before I started my three week break. If we had to be without a car and down to just one this was the perfect time. We won't get any money for the Mercury, which is unfortunate, but at least everyone is fine. We bought a new car, with the help of my brother, in Michigan and he will drive it down to us in a week. So, this time next week we will be the owners of our first brand new car (a Dodge Caliber SXT). I wish it wasn't under these specific circumstances, but I am still excited.
That's about it for now. I will post pictures and maybe a video later today or tomorrow.
In the last month both Evie and I have gotten used to our new schedules of getting up and going to work and Evie spending her days with Jeannie. She seems to have adapted well and I have to say that I think I have too. It's tiring to be back at school and teaching all day. The one thing I noticed was how much my throat would hurt at the end of the day! I had forgotten how much you talk as a teacher and how much I did not talk nearly as much when I was at home with Evelyn. We talk a great deal, the baby girl and I, but not nearly as much as I talk to 25 fifth graders.
In the last month Evelyn has had some adventures! We went in on July 17th for a hip ultrasound to make sure that her hips were fine (they were) and we also had a CT Scan of her head done because of the dip in her skull on the right side. We had the scan in order to go see a pediatric neurosurgeon in order to make sure that everything was fine and that her skull thing was just a small fluke that she will grow out of. So, this past Tuesday we took a little trip into Durham to Duke Children's Medical Center and met with a doctor there (who was really nice). He took a look at the scan and assured us what we already suspected- this is something that she will eventually grow out of and the little dip will eventually correct itself. Her brain looked good and the skull looked good on the scan and so we have nothing to worry about. Evelyn, ever the superstar was Miss Congeniality to just about everyone she met that day and was proclaimed to be such a good little baby.
In the last few weeks Evelyn has begun to show more personality. She is still the easy-going baby she was at birth, but has moment of complete annoyance. She will suddenly cry really hard and calm down as quickly as she started. Usually it has to do with being a little tired or frustrated. It's funny when it happens and hard not to laugh when she gets mad. She has also started to grasp our fingers and try to pull herself up into a sitting position. When she gets there with our help she always straightens herself and sits up so straight and looks around like she is so proud. Evie is also starting to "talk" more as well. When I am on the phone she will usually start to make noise and smile a lot. It's been fun watching her develop a little more personality- she likes to really take the world in and she loves when you sing to her.
We also have started her on some baby food- sweet potatoes and apple sauce. We tried some rice cereal early on and she wouldn't have anything to do with it, but the fruits and veggies she seems to like well enough. So now, once a day, we give her a little bit of "real" food. She isn't quite steady enough sitting up for us to go out and buy a high chair just yet, but she does okay in her little lounging chair. It's hard to believe how big she is already! When we went to Duke she was 13 pounds and 24 inches long! August 12 is her 4 month appointment and I am assuming she will still be around the same size. Even so, I am realizing that I have to sit down and go through her closet and dresser and pack away all of her newborn and 0-3 months clothing.
The only bit of bad news recently was that Chris and Evie were in a car accident on Friday, July 24th. They are both fine, but the Mercury is totaled. Chris was heading home from picking Evelyn up and was turning left into the gas station (at a light). He was hit by someone who was trying to beat the yellow light. Thankfully Chris and Evie are fine as are the people in the other car, but it was a scary experience for all of us. The other good thing was that Friday was my last day in school before I started my three week break. If we had to be without a car and down to just one this was the perfect time. We won't get any money for the Mercury, which is unfortunate, but at least everyone is fine. We bought a new car, with the help of my brother, in Michigan and he will drive it down to us in a week. So, this time next week we will be the owners of our first brand new car (a Dodge Caliber SXT). I wish it wasn't under these specific circumstances, but I am still excited.
That's about it for now. I will post pictures and maybe a video later today or tomorrow.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Some Holiday Fun
Happy July 4th weekend everyone! I'll write more later, but I wanted to post the best of the weekend:
Fireworks at the Fairgrounds (in which Evelyn fell asleep and then slept through the display)
Talking with Evie...well almost:
Fireworks at the Fairgrounds (in which Evelyn fell asleep and then slept through the display)
Talking with Evie...well almost:
Friday, July 3, 2009
Where Did June Go?
Well it has been a while since I last wrote! We have gone to Evelyn's two month check up, I talked last time about the Komen Race and I have gone back to work over the last few days. Very busy around here now that Summer set in and I am gearing up for a new class full of kids! It's not hard to believe people when they tell you how fast time moves once you have a baby....they are right of course!
A few weeks ago was Evie's two month appointment and it went fairly well. At that time she was a healthy 10 lbs. 15 oz. and 22 inches long. She is still comfortably in the 50th percentile for height and weight and her head size is also flat average. She had to get two shots and one immunization by mouth. We gave her the little syrup first and then came the trauma of shots. I don't know if I am some sort of cold mommy, but the baby getting shots doesn't bother me the way some of my friends said it bothered them. Don't get me wrong; I do not like that shots make her cry. I guess I look at it as a necessary evil and she is so little that she recovers pretty quickly once I can pick her up and love on her a little. Plus, I always have a bottle ready so she can eat immediately and that always calms her down. This time the first shot was okay- not too much crying. The second shot, though, was terrible. There was a full 10 second pause as she worked up to the scream and cry. In fact, by the time she started actually crying I had already picked her up and was heading to grab the bottle. She calmed right down.
While we were there the doctor checked her hips. Apparently they check hips a lot with babies who have been c-sectioned and many times recommend getting a hip ultra sound to make sure that the hips have popped into the joints nice and tight. So, on July 17th I will be taking Evelyn down to Wake Med to have her hip ultrasound. Chris and I also noticed that on the right side of her head her skull is different. It's still a little lopsided, but as she has grown we noticed there is almost like a ridge. It's hard to explain without sounding alarming. It's not huge, we weren't overly worried about it. It was simply one of those things where we thought it was odd that it didn't correct itself after a few months (taking into account her entire face was lopsided because of how she was stuck in me). So her doctor looked and sent us to get a head x-ray. He called back and said that everything looked normal, but one view on the x-ray was hard to read. He basically said: "DO NOT WORRY. Everything looks normal, but since I can't see the one view I would rather be safe than sorry. " As a result, we are now going to see a pediatric neurosurgeon at the end of the month. Not implying she needs surgery, but that he is a specialist and will be able to tell us what the deal is. So, on the same day as the hip ultrasound we also will have a head CT scan for Evie because that's what the peds neurosurgeon needs before he can see us. I will keep you updated, but I believe it will all be fine in the end and we aren't worrying about it here. Evie has been growing and hitting all of her developmental milestones right on time.
In other news, I went back to work for the first time in two and a half months. Teaching year round school means that the last day of June was the last day of school and my last day of maternity leave. On July 1st I dropped Evie off to Jeannie and went to work. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The worst part was that everyone asks you "How are you doing?" when you first see them because they know you just left your baby for the first time. They mean well, but the more people who ask the worse it is because you have a hard time forgetting! Thankfully we were pretty busy and there was only about 30 minutes when we all had breakfast as a staff that people constantly asked me. I didn't cry, although I had a few moments later in the day where I felt like it. But going in on Thursday was much easier and I felt like I was back in the swing of things. Then I hit the wall at 2pm and thought if I put my head down on my desk I could easily fall asleep! Not nearly as much energy as I had the day before. Still, I survived the day and I have today off. We have one more work day on Monday and then my new class of kids comes in on Tuesday. I'm excited to be back, but there is a huge part of me that wishes I could be a stay at home mom and we need my income to pay the bills.
So, Evelyn is doing fantastic with Jeannie. She sleeps a lot and comes home pretty happy. She's been sleeping through the night for nearly a month now, which is so nice since I started back to work. Chris and I noticed that, in general, she is a pretty happy and easy going baby. Of course she has her moments like most babies, but overall she is easy. My favorite time of day with her is in the early mornings because she is always so happy and full of smiles. We get up, eat, play for about 45 minutes to an hour and then she goes back to sleep for about an hour or two. I know I shouldn't wish her to be big too fast, but I can't wait until she is just a little older and she can sit up on her own...now that will be fun!
Midway through the Komen Race
Hanging out in the kitchen
Just Chillin' Out
A few weeks ago was Evie's two month appointment and it went fairly well. At that time she was a healthy 10 lbs. 15 oz. and 22 inches long. She is still comfortably in the 50th percentile for height and weight and her head size is also flat average. She had to get two shots and one immunization by mouth. We gave her the little syrup first and then came the trauma of shots. I don't know if I am some sort of cold mommy, but the baby getting shots doesn't bother me the way some of my friends said it bothered them. Don't get me wrong; I do not like that shots make her cry. I guess I look at it as a necessary evil and she is so little that she recovers pretty quickly once I can pick her up and love on her a little. Plus, I always have a bottle ready so she can eat immediately and that always calms her down. This time the first shot was okay- not too much crying. The second shot, though, was terrible. There was a full 10 second pause as she worked up to the scream and cry. In fact, by the time she started actually crying I had already picked her up and was heading to grab the bottle. She calmed right down.
While we were there the doctor checked her hips. Apparently they check hips a lot with babies who have been c-sectioned and many times recommend getting a hip ultra sound to make sure that the hips have popped into the joints nice and tight. So, on July 17th I will be taking Evelyn down to Wake Med to have her hip ultrasound. Chris and I also noticed that on the right side of her head her skull is different. It's still a little lopsided, but as she has grown we noticed there is almost like a ridge. It's hard to explain without sounding alarming. It's not huge, we weren't overly worried about it. It was simply one of those things where we thought it was odd that it didn't correct itself after a few months (taking into account her entire face was lopsided because of how she was stuck in me). So her doctor looked and sent us to get a head x-ray. He called back and said that everything looked normal, but one view on the x-ray was hard to read. He basically said: "DO NOT WORRY. Everything looks normal, but since I can't see the one view I would rather be safe than sorry. " As a result, we are now going to see a pediatric neurosurgeon at the end of the month. Not implying she needs surgery, but that he is a specialist and will be able to tell us what the deal is. So, on the same day as the hip ultrasound we also will have a head CT scan for Evie because that's what the peds neurosurgeon needs before he can see us. I will keep you updated, but I believe it will all be fine in the end and we aren't worrying about it here. Evie has been growing and hitting all of her developmental milestones right on time.
In other news, I went back to work for the first time in two and a half months. Teaching year round school means that the last day of June was the last day of school and my last day of maternity leave. On July 1st I dropped Evie off to Jeannie and went to work. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The worst part was that everyone asks you "How are you doing?" when you first see them because they know you just left your baby for the first time. They mean well, but the more people who ask the worse it is because you have a hard time forgetting! Thankfully we were pretty busy and there was only about 30 minutes when we all had breakfast as a staff that people constantly asked me. I didn't cry, although I had a few moments later in the day where I felt like it. But going in on Thursday was much easier and I felt like I was back in the swing of things. Then I hit the wall at 2pm and thought if I put my head down on my desk I could easily fall asleep! Not nearly as much energy as I had the day before. Still, I survived the day and I have today off. We have one more work day on Monday and then my new class of kids comes in on Tuesday. I'm excited to be back, but there is a huge part of me that wishes I could be a stay at home mom and we need my income to pay the bills.
So, Evelyn is doing fantastic with Jeannie. She sleeps a lot and comes home pretty happy. She's been sleeping through the night for nearly a month now, which is so nice since I started back to work. Chris and I noticed that, in general, she is a pretty happy and easy going baby. Of course she has her moments like most babies, but overall she is easy. My favorite time of day with her is in the early mornings because she is always so happy and full of smiles. We get up, eat, play for about 45 minutes to an hour and then she goes back to sleep for about an hour or two. I know I shouldn't wish her to be big too fast, but I can't wait until she is just a little older and she can sit up on her own...now that will be fun!
Midway through the Komen Race
Hanging out in the kitchen
Just Chillin' Out
Monday, June 15, 2009
Racing and Smiling
Tomorrow is Evelyn's two month appointment. On the one hand I am totally looking forward to it because I always get so many compliments about how beautiful she is, but this time that feeling is tempered by the knowledge that she'll be getting three shots this time around. I hate seeing her cry as hard as she does when they give her a shot, but three will probably send the poor girl over the edge! I've already packed her bag for tomorrow's outing and the infant Tylenol is in there so I can immediately administer some.
Over the last week or so Evie has actually remained consistent with going down for the night around 9pm and she typically wakes up around 4 or 4:30am. I have gotten her to the point where I can feed her and she usually goes back to sleep by 5am and then wakes up around 8 for good. I had a hard few days getting used to having more sleep all at once, though. It was like my brain and body rejected the notion of the world existing on more than 2 and a half hours of sleep at a time. ;) I am so glad she's settling into sleeping for longer, though! Now, if I could just get her to sleep around 9 and then stay asleep until around 5:30 that would be great once I start back up to work in July.
This weekend was a busy one. I walked in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday. I walked with my mom and her friend, Alice, and we brought Evelyn along dressed in her pink. It was an early morning getting up at 4:30am when Evie woke up and then my mom picked me up a little before 6 so we weren't late picking up Alice. We got to the RBC Center, hopped on a bus and were dropped off at Meredith College for the pre-racing activities. I've never walked before and I was bowled over by all the free stuff and the amount of people! I shouldn't really have been surprised by the people, but the free stuff...holy cow! I have three awesome recycled bags (pink of course) to add to my grocery reusables and those were filled with chachkies galore. Little pom poms, a cape, visors, hand fans, sunscreen towelettes, Gatorade, a foam boomerang...free food samples. I could go on, but it would be pointless. I love that it's all pink and I think some of the stuff will end up in the prize drawer at school. Besides the free stuff it was really great to see the support for curing breast cancer. Next year I am going to resolve to raise more money. Dianne and Bill each donated money on my fund raising page, which was awesome. I honestly didn't expect to get a lot because I registered for the walk so late. Still, any money is better than none. It turned out that there were roughly 22,000 people walking or running this year and a little over 1.7 million dollars in pledges! What I thought was great was that I started Evie out early and I plan on walking every year with her. Thank goodness my mom kept hounding me to register! :) So, each year the three of us will be out there walking and perhaps one day we won't have to walk because that elusive cure will be found.
So, although they call it a race we really didn't run at all. We walked and made good time considering we had a two month old and this was my first big walk since having her. It was a 5K walk and we made it in a little under two hours. Evelyn stayed asleep until the halfway point (literally we stopped at the clock and sign that said "half way"). I had to feed her and I promise, once I get the pictures from my mom, I will post the picture of Evie and me sitting on the curb having a bottle. Around the one mile to go mark I ended up having to carry Evelyn because she did not want to go back to sleep and it was starting to get too warm for her. So, I took a lightweight cloth diaper and draped it over her head to protect her from the sun and we walked the rest of the way with me carrying her. She didn't start to feel heavy until we were nearly to the finish line, but my arms were hurting by Sunday morning (as were my legs). Then, as we were crossing the finish line someone who must have been from the press took our picture. Nothing like a baby dressed in pink and being carried to get people's attention. I'm hoping it was someone from the Komen Foundation here in Raleigh so that if they post the picture I can get a copy. The neat thing about the race was that we walked all through the neighborhoods of Raleigh and the residents there REALLY get into it. People had fans, sprinklers, music, signs, and water tables set up. There was one house that had a much older lady (in her 80s) sitting on her porch with a younger women and a sign hanging out proclaiming how many years she has been clear of her cancer. It was really amazing and kept you pushing on. Walking was so much more interesting and fun as a result.
So, here are some pictures of the walk and from this past week in general:
This was the start/finish line. We were finishing the early start (where only women participate and it's a non-competitive walk/run)and the throngs of people are the competitive runners and walkers.
Sitting down for a rest at the finish
Leaving the race area for the shuttle bus we ran into Ms. Wuf who is NC State's Women's sports mascot. Our goal for July 4th is to get a picture of Evie with Wool E. Bull who is the mascot of the Durham Bulls baseball team (we're going to a game on July 3)
Finally, here is a video I posted to YouTube of me getting Evelyn to smile for us...if you're curious about the music it's a song called "The Ecstasy of Dancing Fleas" by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Over the last week or so Evie has actually remained consistent with going down for the night around 9pm and she typically wakes up around 4 or 4:30am. I have gotten her to the point where I can feed her and she usually goes back to sleep by 5am and then wakes up around 8 for good. I had a hard few days getting used to having more sleep all at once, though. It was like my brain and body rejected the notion of the world existing on more than 2 and a half hours of sleep at a time. ;) I am so glad she's settling into sleeping for longer, though! Now, if I could just get her to sleep around 9 and then stay asleep until around 5:30 that would be great once I start back up to work in July.
This weekend was a busy one. I walked in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday. I walked with my mom and her friend, Alice, and we brought Evelyn along dressed in her pink. It was an early morning getting up at 4:30am when Evie woke up and then my mom picked me up a little before 6 so we weren't late picking up Alice. We got to the RBC Center, hopped on a bus and were dropped off at Meredith College for the pre-racing activities. I've never walked before and I was bowled over by all the free stuff and the amount of people! I shouldn't really have been surprised by the people, but the free stuff...holy cow! I have three awesome recycled bags (pink of course) to add to my grocery reusables and those were filled with chachkies galore. Little pom poms, a cape, visors, hand fans, sunscreen towelettes, Gatorade, a foam boomerang...free food samples. I could go on, but it would be pointless. I love that it's all pink and I think some of the stuff will end up in the prize drawer at school. Besides the free stuff it was really great to see the support for curing breast cancer. Next year I am going to resolve to raise more money. Dianne and Bill each donated money on my fund raising page, which was awesome. I honestly didn't expect to get a lot because I registered for the walk so late. Still, any money is better than none. It turned out that there were roughly 22,000 people walking or running this year and a little over 1.7 million dollars in pledges! What I thought was great was that I started Evie out early and I plan on walking every year with her. Thank goodness my mom kept hounding me to register! :) So, each year the three of us will be out there walking and perhaps one day we won't have to walk because that elusive cure will be found.
So, although they call it a race we really didn't run at all. We walked and made good time considering we had a two month old and this was my first big walk since having her. It was a 5K walk and we made it in a little under two hours. Evelyn stayed asleep until the halfway point (literally we stopped at the clock and sign that said "half way"). I had to feed her and I promise, once I get the pictures from my mom, I will post the picture of Evie and me sitting on the curb having a bottle. Around the one mile to go mark I ended up having to carry Evelyn because she did not want to go back to sleep and it was starting to get too warm for her. So, I took a lightweight cloth diaper and draped it over her head to protect her from the sun and we walked the rest of the way with me carrying her. She didn't start to feel heavy until we were nearly to the finish line, but my arms were hurting by Sunday morning (as were my legs). Then, as we were crossing the finish line someone who must have been from the press took our picture. Nothing like a baby dressed in pink and being carried to get people's attention. I'm hoping it was someone from the Komen Foundation here in Raleigh so that if they post the picture I can get a copy. The neat thing about the race was that we walked all through the neighborhoods of Raleigh and the residents there REALLY get into it. People had fans, sprinklers, music, signs, and water tables set up. There was one house that had a much older lady (in her 80s) sitting on her porch with a younger women and a sign hanging out proclaiming how many years she has been clear of her cancer. It was really amazing and kept you pushing on. Walking was so much more interesting and fun as a result.
So, here are some pictures of the walk and from this past week in general:
This was the start/finish line. We were finishing the early start (where only women participate and it's a non-competitive walk/run)and the throngs of people are the competitive runners and walkers.
Sitting down for a rest at the finish
Leaving the race area for the shuttle bus we ran into Ms. Wuf who is NC State's Women's sports mascot. Our goal for July 4th is to get a picture of Evie with Wool E. Bull who is the mascot of the Durham Bulls baseball team (we're going to a game on July 3)
Finally, here is a video I posted to YouTube of me getting Evelyn to smile for us...if you're curious about the music it's a song called "The Ecstasy of Dancing Fleas" by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sleep...coming soon to a mom near you!
I know, I know! It's been 10 days since the last post and I am sorry. Thankfully the few family members who follow this little blog haven't gotten on my case yet. :) It's been busy around here or at least it feels like it's been busy. I don't know where the day goes sometimes!
So over the last 10 days I have gone to the doctor for my six week check up. My incision is healing perfectly and I got a clean bill of health. I was really hopeful that Evelyn would have slept through the whole appointment, but no such luck. We woke up that morning and she went down for a morning nap around 8:30 and I was stuck waking her up at 9:30 in order to feed her a little before we got into the car. By the time I got to the doctor she was well worked up. I had her almost asleep when they asked me to provide a urine sample...I thought I was home free until I had to flush the toilet and that sent the poor little one right over the edge. So, during my actual exam the nurse held the baby while the doctor checked on me. I guess I shouldn't feel bad (but I do) because the doctors and nurses are in the business of women and babies.
This past weekend Chris, my mom and I had a wedding to attend at Ocean Isle, NC for a good friend of the family. It was Evelyn's first big outing and she did fantastic! We drove down to Ocean Isle on Saturday morning and Evie slept the entire way. Once we had checked into the hotel she woke up and ate some. By the time we all had to change and get to the beach for the wedding she was sleeping in her car seat again. Just as the wedding started she woke up, but Chris and I were ready with a bottle. For almost the rest of the afternoon/evening she slept as we walked around with her in our arms. And then, the icing on the cake, she slept for 8 WHOLE HOURS that night! On the one hand I was really excited about that, but on the other hand I was really bummed because I slept terrible that night. We drove back home on Sunday and she did great all day and in the car. Sunday night she woke up every 3 hours again. *sigh*
The good news is that last night (Monday night) she went to bed at 9:30pm and slept solidly until 4:30am! She was awake for an hour and slept for another three! I could get used to this sleep thing. Today was a little off, though. She didn't take many naps and it was hard to get her to stay asleep for her afternoon nap (which is usually the longest at 2-3 hours). She eventually did and I am hoping that she will still sleep for at least 7 hours tonight. I put her down around 9:15, turned off the nightlight on my way out (a new idea for helping her sleep longer at night) and I am planning on going to bed myself after I finish this post. Keep your fingers crossed for us! I would love to be able to go to her 2 month appointment next week and be able to tell her pediatrician that she is sleeping through the night. ;)
Here are some pictures for you all!
A little tummy time
I'm not so sure about you taking these pictures
Fun time with Daddy
Pretty Little Girl
So over the last 10 days I have gone to the doctor for my six week check up. My incision is healing perfectly and I got a clean bill of health. I was really hopeful that Evelyn would have slept through the whole appointment, but no such luck. We woke up that morning and she went down for a morning nap around 8:30 and I was stuck waking her up at 9:30 in order to feed her a little before we got into the car. By the time I got to the doctor she was well worked up. I had her almost asleep when they asked me to provide a urine sample...I thought I was home free until I had to flush the toilet and that sent the poor little one right over the edge. So, during my actual exam the nurse held the baby while the doctor checked on me. I guess I shouldn't feel bad (but I do) because the doctors and nurses are in the business of women and babies.
This past weekend Chris, my mom and I had a wedding to attend at Ocean Isle, NC for a good friend of the family. It was Evelyn's first big outing and she did fantastic! We drove down to Ocean Isle on Saturday morning and Evie slept the entire way. Once we had checked into the hotel she woke up and ate some. By the time we all had to change and get to the beach for the wedding she was sleeping in her car seat again. Just as the wedding started she woke up, but Chris and I were ready with a bottle. For almost the rest of the afternoon/evening she slept as we walked around with her in our arms. And then, the icing on the cake, she slept for 8 WHOLE HOURS that night! On the one hand I was really excited about that, but on the other hand I was really bummed because I slept terrible that night. We drove back home on Sunday and she did great all day and in the car. Sunday night she woke up every 3 hours again. *sigh*
The good news is that last night (Monday night) she went to bed at 9:30pm and slept solidly until 4:30am! She was awake for an hour and slept for another three! I could get used to this sleep thing. Today was a little off, though. She didn't take many naps and it was hard to get her to stay asleep for her afternoon nap (which is usually the longest at 2-3 hours). She eventually did and I am hoping that she will still sleep for at least 7 hours tonight. I put her down around 9:15, turned off the nightlight on my way out (a new idea for helping her sleep longer at night) and I am planning on going to bed myself after I finish this post. Keep your fingers crossed for us! I would love to be able to go to her 2 month appointment next week and be able to tell her pediatrician that she is sleeping through the night. ;)
Here are some pictures for you all!
A little tummy time
I'm not so sure about you taking these pictures
Fun time with Daddy
Pretty Little Girl
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