You *love* talking to your butterflies

Yay crib!

You're sleeping in your crib for the first time (right now!). You really seem to like stretching out your arms and legs.

You are amazing

You slept for eight hours tonight. You are an awesome baby!

Paci paci paci!!

You just started taking to the pacifier this week. You really didn't want anything to do with it before, but now seem to really like the option - especially in the evening before bedtime. We don't want you to depend on one to go to sleep...so far, so good! We're pretty sure that you'll be sucking your thumb (when you find it) because you already suck on your hand when you're upset. Whatever helps comfort you is okay with us!

Figuring it out

We brought your rock'n'play sleeper out to the kitchen so you could chill and we could eat breakfast. You figured out that you could make yourself rock if you kicked your legs! You were very pleased with yourself too; you'd kick, rock, and smile. It's sooooo cool to see you figure things out already.

Your First Easter

We celebrated your first Easter with Meemaw and your Grandpop. We went to church and then out for lunch afterwards...and you slept through almost everything. :) You looked so cute in your Easter dress from your Great Grandmom. I slept in one of the guest rooms with you in your little rock'n'play beside me and I just have to say that you are such a noisy sleeper! You grunt and squeal so much when you're sleeping. You got to meet your dad's best friend from high school, as well as his lovely family. Everyone loved you and Mia was so excited that she was allowed to hold you for a little while. Happy first Easter, little one!

hands and fingers!

Your six week growth spurt seems to be over. After about 8 hours of sleep in 24 hrs & lots of crying, you slept for 6.5 hours straight. Neither of us slept very much and both of us cried a lot, but we made it through together and with the help of your daddy. 6.5 hours is your longest stretch of sleep yet.

You are really starting to notice your hands. You watch them move and touch and grab things (usually my hair & necklace).

You already fit into some size 3 month clothes. Most of your newborn clothes don't fit now.

I'm pretty sure that you have a little dimple on your right cheek. Although to be fair, your nana is the one who first noticed it when you weren't even a week old!

You cooed and smiled at your daddy tonight & he told you that you made his day.

growth spurt?

I think you're going through a six week growth spurt and it's rough on both of us. You don't want to sleep which I know is why you're a fussy little girl. You never cry unless it's for the normal reasons, so seeing you so unhappy makes me so sad.

We did go out for lunch with daddy today and tried out Sake Thai again. You were there before, but you weren't born yet :) (the food was much better this time). You just hung out in your stroller and watched everything around you and then took a little cat nap when things got too boring. Since you hadn't really taken a good nap yet today, we went home so I could try to get you to sleep. Daddy went to the grocery store while you and I hung out on the couch.

Mornings and early afternoon to seem to be your favorite part of the day. You love seeing the sun stream through the blinds.

We gave you a bath and I tried to get you to go to sleep a little earlier than normal. You went right to sleep but then woke up again around 10pm (and I'm ashamed to admit this, Sydney, but I cried when I heard you cry. I knew you needed to sleep). You went right back to sleep after eating so that made me feel a bit better, but I was afraid that you'd be up every hour or two because of the growth spurt. We'll see...