Well, we have made it through 4 weeks and they have been surprisingly better/easier than I expected them to be. This could be due to a variety of reasons...1.) I have been blessed with so much help between my hubby, mom, dad and sister. 2.) Sofia is one of the least fussy babies I have ever heard of. She gets a little wild for about an hour or 2 a day and that is it. 3.) Over the course of my pregnancy I heard so many horror stories that I just assumed Sofia would fit into all of them! Whatever the reason, with the exception of the lack of sleep that is expected, it truly has been blissful. She sleeps well, nurses well and is so happy when she is awake. The main thing this momma needs to conquer is getting Sofia to nap in her crib. She is currently sleeping in a pack n play bassinet in our room at night and that is heavenly. I don't even have to get out of bed to change her or nurse her. This was recommended by so many people and I am so glad I listened. As far as sleeping in her crib goes, I am definitely not ready to have her in her big room all by herself at night, but am ready for her to take naps in her crib. What typically happens is this...she begins to doze off and we put her down in her crib, swaddled and with the sleep sheep on and making the sweetest noises. I walk out, turn on the video monitor (thank you IPT girls!) and within 10 minutes she is having a party. Her arms and legs are moving all around and I enjoy the show, until the crying starts (if you can call it that). She makes these pitiful little noises that to me sound like "mommy, you are being mean, why are you leaving me in this jail cell, all I see are bars in front of me, come get me and play with me, your chest is so much warmer than this big scary crib"...and then I cave. I justify this by saying, "she is only _ days old, she just isn't ready". We have had a few successful times leaving her in her crib when she is out cold, but these are few and far between. She does however, love to sleep in her rock n play sleeper (thank you Sarah B!!). This hangs out in the living room with us where she takes most of her naps. I am hoping that she will naturally transition to her crib without us having to make her cry it out. I always considered myself the logical type and as a pediatric OT I have given countless mom's advice on sleep habits, among many other things, but when its your own child, all the logic flies out the window! This little bitty thing has me wrapped around her finger already.
Today, in honor of Sofia turning 1 month old, she is going on her first outing (outside of the doctor). It is a beautiful day in Dallas, 71 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. We are going to drop abuela yoyi off to get her hair done and enjoy the fresh air and some shopping/lunch at Snyder plaza.
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