Hey all,
Just a quick post today to sum up the past few weeks that I've missed. It's been New Years Eve and we've hit a few milestones in Anna's development too!
Our little family kept our new years celebrations to a minimum this year. We were over at Lauren's little pad to watch the fireworks from her balcony as she's got an awesome view of the whole city. And as you're all aware, it was a rainy, stormy night, which evidently resulted in the power going out for about 2 hours - It was restored at about 11:15. So in the mean time, Lauren, Jason, Adam, Anna and I sat in the candle lit lounge room, some of us on the floor as Lauren has only one couch (though we are getting used to that - somehow Lauren and Jason always end up on the floor). It was an interesting New Years, but Anna didn't seem to mind the power being out.
After our countdown to midnight (Anna just squeezed in a feed about 15 mins before 12, and fell asleep on Daddy's lap for the fireworks) we headed over to Nanna's place to crash for the night as we were exhausted. Nanna Lou was kind enough to look after Anna over night while Mummy and Daddy got some well deserved sleep - Anna didn't hold back for anyone! Nanna got to sleep at 8am.
Previously to this night, we had been really struggling with Anna at night time. She'd just cry and cry and cry and would be up basically all night, maybe giving me about half an hours sleep at a time, and only once or twice a night. Then Nanna practiced some tough love with Anna, and though she didn't sleep, she had learnt that she's not always going to get picked up when she cries. Since then, Anna's sleeping has improved dramatically. Progressively, her length of sleep was extending by half an hour every night, so that now she is sleeping through. Her best night has been her sleep from 8pm till 7:15am (with a dream feed at 10 - that means she sleeps through whilst feeding) and has been so pleasant lately. She generally doesn't kick up a fuss either when putting her down.
We've been following the recommended sleep routines from Tizzy Hall's 'Save Our Sleep', which I've found to be an excellent book and since starting Anna on these routines, she's been a much happier baby. With the exception of last night, where it was 43 yesterday and still 40 degrees at 8pm last night so none of us slept, she has been sleeping soundly every night without fuss and it has made Adam and I feel 100 times better. We've sort of got out lives back on track, cos you get a bit derailed in the first few weeks of a new arrival.
Anna is also smiling so much and is laughing too. Its the most splendid thing to see - when she looks up at you, right into your eyes and gives you a big, gummy smile, and you know 'she knows me'.
Oh and the poor little bub - I gave her the fright of her life when I sneezed while she was dozing off while feeding. I've never heard her scream so loudly or high pitched. I gave her big cuddles to calm her down. As much as it was distressing to see my little angel get so scared, it was quite an awakening, as it showed that she was responsive, and she felt things, like fear. just reminded me that she's human and not a little thing that cries when she's hungry. It was really connecting to feel that, oddly enough.
And she's rolled over, once. And is starting to reach out and knock things over with her hands - she's got her favourite toy, a frog music box that she's now knocking over. She loves it! And she also love 'Nuddy Time' - we've been letting her play on the floor in the nud, and she stretches her arms and legs out, so to say 'I'm free'!
Well, our little baby girl is now 2 months old. Oh how time flies. Next thing I know I'll be teaching her to drive a car.
Off to get her immunisations this week - well, not me. Pa's taking her, cos I just can't. :(
We're so proud of you, our little angel - keep sleeping well for Mummy and Daddy.
With love,
Mum and Dad.x
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