AnnElise has really spoiled us with being such a great sleeper since we did the "sleep training" thing early on. She's gone down to 1 nap a day which really helps me out with doing errands and being able to work out without rushing back to get her down for a nap. Its all about keeping with the schedule, which I've let her create on her own. Its so nice staying at home with her. She naturally sleeps about 12 or 13 hours at night and a 2-3 hour nap mid day. Some days are really busy visiting with family and friends, which gets her off schedule. For her, sleep begets sleep. When we get off schedule like last night visiting with my brother and his gf and having a family reunion today during her nap, it makes it harder on her. I put AnnElise down for bed tonight right at 7, she was so tired, but also a little giddy/wild. When she gets off schedule, she takes longer to go to sleep and usually wakes up earlier than normal. She's still going strong. Talking and singing is her favorite at bed time. She counts to 3 and then does something fun when she gets to 3. I think she's been jumping around in her crib, from what it sounds like. She can also say ABC's thru D, and currently singing "Jesus Loves Me" which really makes me proud. I can't make out the words very well that she's singing, but its the right tune!!! My kid really knows how to entertain the angels. I'm sure she has many watching her every night to see what fun things she's doing. Its pretty amazing watching her learn, talk, play and grow everyday. Its hard for me to imagine loving another kid as much as I love her. I guess every parent may think that way when preparing for another one to arrive. I'm really hoping and praying that Daniel and I are doing everything right so that our next one is just as fun and amazing and free spirited as AE. I really look forward to having another baby. Mostly b/c I feel more prepared about what to expect with newborns.
I was so scared to bring AE home. I'd never changed a newborn or given one a bath, or even read about how to do it. I never made it to that part of the book. I thought I had more time to look over all of it before she arrived. I don't care what anyone says, it doesn't come naturally to all parents, especially the nursing part. I had to learn a lot and quickly with her. I'm more excited to know that this will be a little easier even though it'll be different, but as my friend, Markia, would say I'm going to be a legit parent with raising 2 kiddos! Maybe I'll get a black belt in parenting:)
So far, my pregnancy has been super easy. The hardest part is carrying around that extra weight again. I'm also bumping my belly into everything as I try to squeeze through tight spaces or bend over to pick up the mess of toys and books left out every day. Definitely chasing her is harder. I think AE is ready for a sibling to play with, but she's probably not ready to give up the attention we give her. While we're super excited to meet our new bundle, I'm enjoying the extra time I have to sleep a lot more, and run errands with only 1 kid to entertain. This pregnancy seems to be going by much faster and I know the end will be here before I know it whether I'm ready or not.
No comments:
Post a Comment