I cannot believe a month has passed since my last post! Wren has changed so much since then! Some of the new, fun things she has discovered are her exersaucer, hands, toes, how to get out of a nap, her neck, how to grasp things, TV, how to laugh, even more "talking" and her legs (she can now straighten her body and stand for long periods of time). She is sooo much fun!!!! She keeps me busy though because the child does NOT like to nap! Bedtime is fantastic- I feed her and lay her in her crib wide awake around 9:30 and within 5 minutes, she is fast asleep. She usually sleeps until around 7:30am. Not a problem. Naps, however, are a different story. I feed her and lay her down- she screams until she is picked up. She then promply falls asleep in my arms. I get my hopes up. Maybe she will actually take a nap. But, alas, the moment that little body hits the crib, swing, mom and dad's bed, bouncy chair, car seat, etc., the eyes pop open and the mouth starts screaming. So, I pick her up.... This cycle continue ALL DAY! Yeah for nap time!!! I have all but given up. I try to at least get in one nap, so I hold her. I know, bad parenting move, but I don't care. I am not a stay at home mom for nothing! I figure that as long as she is my first and there are no other kids or a job demanding my attention, I am going to hold my baby. It is such a sweet time and I know there will come a day when I can't hold her like I do now. Having a baby is such a treasured time- so short, and so precious. I know there are days when I will feel like it is going to last forever, but for now, I am enjoying every second.
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I completely understand the changes thing. Eli is only 8 days old today and already I have seen changes from when we first brought him home. I can't believe all the things that Wren is doing, just seems like yesterday that she was born. Each time I feed Eli it is such a special time I just can't imagine him growing up but I know it is going to happen. Thanks for sharing some things that I have to look forward to as Eli gets older!
Well said. I too had a baby that not only didn't nap, but didn't sleep. For a year and a half. Some days and weeks were better than others. I think if I had to do anything all over again, I wouldn't have stressed out about it so much. She won't always be this way. One day she will nap, and one day she will sleep. You just have to keep creating the opportunity. In the meantime, I think you are right on to just enjoy. You will miss these days before you know it. She is such a sweetie! If you do want to know any tricks though, let me know. I did learn some helpful ones along the way. ;)
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