Barely Hanging In!

Yes! That's a bow you see in Baker's hair! Lacy was determined to see what a bow looked like in her "head of hair". It is literally hanging on by a hair! If she's anything like her mom, bows will have to be taped in her hair until she's a year old. (I have no plans on using tape on her head!) Maybe she'll hit a hair growth spurt soon! I can't wait to see what she'll look like with hair and teeth! :)

Cozy Cousins!

Wednesday, Baker and I enjoyed a day of shopping in Greenville and visiting her cousins Madison and Gracen. We enjoyed a nice lunch and I was all ears for any parenting advice my step-sister, Laura, could give me. Oh the fun these girls are going to have growing up together. Madison turns 3 on January 31st and Gracen is 10 months old.

Bedtime Boot Camp Update

Well.....it's going ok. Every night is a little different. Sometimes she cries for 40 minutes, sometimes just 5 minutes. I'm starting to think I'm putting her to bed too early. She barely cries when I put her down at 9 instead of 7. After our 1st night of boot camp my motherly instinct did kick in. I gave her back her pacifier and music. What was I thinking taking those things from her! I know from teaching that you have to ease a child into a new situation! I also comfort her in some way when I check in on her, patting her or picking her up. She just needs that comfort from me or Lacy. Oh the things I still have to learn!

Fairy Godmother!

Baker and I both enjoyed a visit from her Godmother Nicole! She came down from Charlotte just to see Little Miss Baker. We enjoyed a day of shopping and just catching up. It was wonderful to have some adult conversation and Baker loved having Nicole's undivided attention. Bedtime Boot Camp didn't scare Nicole away! Nicole thinks Baker is doing very well at going to bed!

Cooking With Baker

Sometimes all Baker needs is a little snuggle time. It might not be perfect timing for me, but with this Huggle Bunny I can multi task. My step-mother let me borrow this "classic". I say this because it's from 1978 and is still in perfect condition! She used it with my step-sister and brother. It's much small than the other pouches I have and is a perfect fit for Baker's little body. (I'm learing how to use a traditional sling, Colin's girlfriend, Mary, gave me. It's going to take some practice on my part. You can do a lot with 1 piece of cloth!) The other ones swallow her. It was great to use when taking her to her doctor's appointment because after her shots, all I wanted to do was snuggle with her! I cherish every moment with my sweet little girl! Soon she'll be helping me cook dinner instead of snuggling with me while I cook!

Bed Time Boot Camp- Night 1

Well, we did survive last night. It was the worst feeling to hear my baby cry for so long and hard and not doing anything about it. We put her down at 8:40, she cried until 9:30, slept til 10, woke up and cried until 10:45!! By this time, I figured she was hunger and she was. (She is still eating every 2.5 or 3 hours.) When I picked her up after 2 hours of crying her eyes were almost swollen shut because she had been crying so hard! Lacy and I think she is very stubborn! At one point, Lacy went into her room to tell her "Night, night, love you" and he thinks he now has suffered hearing lose from Baker's screams! After her 10:45 feeding, she went right to sleep! What a relief! She had a full tummy and I believe was exhausted from crying. I sure hope the worst night is behind us and tonight will be easier. We'll keep you posted!

Bed Time Boot Camp!

Wish us luck! Bed Time Boot Camp starts tonight! After Baker's 2 month check-up yesterday (she is now 10.6 lbs, 21 3/4 inches long and I survived watching her get 3 shots), her pediatrician offered us some advice on getting Baker to go to bed like a good little girl. It has been a struggle for us the past two weeks. Each time we place her in her crib for bed, she screams for over an hour! It's so hard to listen to her cry that long, especially in such close quarters of the apartment. After an hour, we end up giving in and bringing her in our room. Here is our new plan of action! Most importantly, Lacy and I make a pack that we are going to stick to this plan and not give in, knowing that it could take 2 or more nights. We place her in her crib after her last feeding and set the timer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes of crying we go into her room and say these words and only these words, "Night, night, love you". We cannot touch her, give her her pacifier, turn on her music..nothing at all except those words. We will then set the timer for 10 minutes, then 20 minutes. After that...NOTHING else will be done except listening to her cry! OH MY!! Can we handle this? I might need a glass of wine to get through this! We have to get this fixed before I go back to work.