Shhhh, she is sleeping



So precious!



  I know a lot of these posts are few and far between. It is not that I don't have enough to say, it is that I have no time to blog it! I tend to write these posts after the little one has gone to bed and I am not dead tired. I try to go to sleep when Paityn does and so far I have done a pretty good job. We have gotten into somewhat of a routine. The day is pretty much eat, sleep, play with no routine, but night time is more consistent. She tends to start getting sleepy around eight and we try to feed, change and rock her before bed. She is usually in bed by 9-9:30. It usually takes awhile to get her sleepy enough to go down and stay down. There has been many nights where I thought I was in the clear, only to have her wake up about 20 minutes later. We have notice that if Paityn is not really tired, she has a hard time sleeping in her crib (she does NOT nap in her crib - trust me, we try!!!). She has been pretty consistently sleeping for 3-4 hours at a time. It seems that she usually gets up between 1-2 and then 4-5:30. We always hope that she goes back to sleep after that last feeding, but that is not always the case. We have on a few occasions gotten 5-6 hours of straight sleep from her! Yes, we both did wonder what was going on and had to go check and see if she was breathing!!!! We have noticed that she loves to lay on our chest to sleep. Unfortunately, back is best and so she has to be laying on her back in her crib until she can roll over.

   Speaking of rolling over, Paityn has done a good job of rolling from her tummy to back. Everyone who has seen her during tummy time comments on how strong she is. It is really impressive. She has just started to find her fists and now during tummy time tends to get lazy and suck on them instead. She hasn't found her fists unless she is on her stomach, but I have a feeling she may be a finger/thumb sucker! She has been really fun this past week. She is smiling a lot more. I not sure she recognizes people (like me as her mom) quite yet, but she does smile at faces, voice, etc. She does this big gummy smile that is so precious. She is also starting to "talk." She has a lot to say and I can't wait to hear her start "cooing" more! She is very busy and always has to be entertained when she is awake. She is always on the go!

  I had my work shower on Thursday - 7 weeks late :) If you don't remember, my shower was supposed to be on the day Paityn was born. It was fun to see a lot of my co-workers outside of work. I think they enjoyed it too because they all held Paityn! I am so blessed to have such amazing co-workers who threw the shower, came, and contributed gifts. Many people bought me individual gifts and then a lot went in on a pool. I couldn't believe all of the things I got: the highchair, jumperoo, potterybarn crib sheet, personalized bag, umbrella stroller, clothes, books, etc. People were so generous! It was so touching and heart warming to see how much she is loved!

  I have started working out the last few weeks. I have been running 3+ miles every other day and doing some crunches (lets be honest, the abs need work). Exercise helps keep my energy level up (so does coffee) and has felt really good. I look forward to next spring/summer when I can get a jogging stroller and take Paityn. Until then, it is Zoe and I! I have signed up to do a "mud run" in the end of September with my friend, Maija. It is a 5K run with obstacle courses - it will be hard, but fun!

   I can't believe my little girl is getting so big. She has so many rolls and those cheeks!!! She will have another doctor appointment at 2 months and I am anxious to see how much she weighs. She is starting to pretty consistently eat 3-4 ounces at a time. The hair that has fallen out of the top of her head is starting to grow in and boy is it blonde! It is so cute right now, just a little fuzz head! I went to Albertville today and they were having a huge labor day sale. Although she doesn't need more clothes, I just couldn't help getting her a few things, she is so cute and so fun to buy for!