9 week wonder!

OK, so although I said I was going to put the books away and stop worrying about your sleep- truthfully I haven't.  So at my wits end, some good friends lent us a cradleboard and guess what? It works! You're sleeping so well outside of your sling I feel like I don't even know what to do with all the time I have.  You seem to love being all tight and bundled and get to sleep pretty easy.

Sweet dreams baby girl!

Ginny at 7 weeks.

This seems to be the only way you will nap if not being held by someone these days- on your tummy on your nursing pillow! Hey- we'll take it. This last week you have gotten even SMILIER (is that a word?).  You grin all the time and last night you didn't even cry in the bathtub- a major accomplishment.  You seem to be very social, we took you to a party and you had a smile for everyone.  Very heartwarming.

Your momma is the queen of....

Unnecessary worrying.

It is true! It is almost as if I look for things to be worried about.

Current worry- are you sleeping enough Ginny? Why should I worry about such a thing? You are, after all, SIX WEEKS OLD, and there isn't a lot I can do besides put you down to nap when you are tired. I can't make you sleep MORE or make you sleep in the places that are culturally acceptable (i.e. your crib), so from here on out I resolve to stop worrying about this!

Yesterday- you hardly slept during your naps, but today, you are sleeping double. Silly mama. Nothing stays the same-this is an important lesson.

Really, the problem comes from reading too many books about babies and sleep. They all say different things and my head is in a spin. So basically- I think what is best is to stop all the worrying and just follow your lead.

6 weeks old!

Our little bean is six weeks old! She started smiling at 4.5 weeks and it has been increasingly easy to entice little grins and the start of coos from her- such a blast. Ginny is for sure a morning girl- so happy and chatting in the morning from 5am on.