Sleep Struggles

I am venting. My darling Izzy is such a happy girl when she is not tired or hungry, and is getting to be so much more fun.........except at bedtime!!!! She has started to become a big time mommy's girl and if DH tries to put her to bed she will SCREAM and SCREAM and SCREAM. Even when I put her to bed, she will be mostly asleep and as soon as the paci falls out, she will cry until you go up and put it back in, this will go on 3 or 4 times EVERY night before she finally goes to sleep for the night (or until she wakes up once in the middle of the night to eat, I think she is growing because she has been an eating machine). We also have still been swaddling her, because she seems to sleep better, but last night it was just too hot so DH got her to sleep last night without it ( i wasn't home, i was at golf league and I guess she cried most of the evening except when the hairdryer was on, poor daddy) she slept till 2 when i fed her , she went right back to sleep until 6:15 this morning.

So i don't know what to do, do we let her cry it out, are we causing more harm by going and putting the binky back in even though she can't quite do it herself yet? How do I get DH more involved in teh evening with the bath and bed process so she gets more comfortable with him doing it? I feel bad for him because he says "she hates me" which she doesn't she is just more used to me because I am with her ALL DAY.

I also am trying to break her of napping in the swing, and trying to get her to sleep in her crib during the day, she will do it she just doesn't seem to sleep as long. I feel like I need to though because when she goes to my mom's once a week or to DH's parents or we go up north there is no swing so she needs to sleep in bed for naps. It is hard though because there have been times where she will sleep for up to 3 hours in her swing.....

Any advice would be great. I guess i need to go to the library and get some books on sleep, i have one but is way to scientific and I don't have the patience to read it.

On a happy note check out this cute picture I took of my happy girl the other day!

4 months!

Izzy is 4 months old! My how time flies! We went to the doc today for her check up and her shots. She is doing great. She is up to 14lbs 10oz and 24 3/4" long! No wonder my back hurts!!!! She had her shots and did really well. She is very sleep today just like last time, so she has been doing a lot of sleeping this afternoon.

Speaking of sleeping Izzy has slept through the night 3 nights this week. We had 2 nights that she got up but only once, so I think we making progress!

We also starting putting her in her execesaucer which she really seems to like since she loves to stand up!

I am very much looking forward to the holiday weekend and having dh around the whole weekend. This is the 3rd week in a row he has travelled so it will be nice to have him around :)

Have a great holiday weekend everyone!

Sweet Sweet Sound!!!!!!

Well, today my I got to see my younger brother who lives in florida, he flew in last night. This is the first time he got to meet Miss Isabelle because the last time he flew to visit was the same day we were flying to Texas to go meet our girl!!!!

So my brother Jared, and my mom and Izzy and I all went out to lunch and walked around the cute little downtown of the town I live in. We then go back to my house and Jared is play with Izzy as I go in the kitchen to make a bottle.........all of a sudden I hear the SWEETEST BEST sound....Izzy is giggling!!!!!!! She has never done that before, she has squealed but never giggled!! I came running to see what he was doing. He was rubbing his nose in her belly and she was loving it. I quick grabbed the video camera and was able to catch it on video. SO CUTE!!!!

DH is out of town tonight, so he is going to be so sad he missed it! But at least I have it all on video!!!!

A baby giggling has to be one of the best sounds on the planet , but it is 100% better when it is your baby doing it!!!!!

BIG DAY!!!!!!!!

Well everyone Izzy slept through the night last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She was a bear to get to go to sleep but once she was asleep she stayed asleep until 7 am!!! She did make a little noise at 4 but went back to sleep!

Then, this morning she rolled from her tummy to her back 2 times all by herself!!!!!!!!!!!

Some big milestones today!!!!!

We did great up north, she slept really well in her pack and play and even took some decent naps without her swing.

Yippee Mommy is so happy this morning! Lets hope keeps it up!!!!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to allthe new mom's and waiting moms!

I had a GREAT first mothers day! Izzy ended up spending her first overnight at Grandma and Grandpa's on Sat night so I got a full nights sleep and I got to sleep in until 8:30!!! DH and i hung out in the morning and then we went to his parents to get Izzy and have dinner. It was so nice! There were definately a lot of days i thought i would never be a Mom on mothers day, but my dreams and prayers were finally answered this year!

On my Own!

Well, dh left this morning for his annual fishing trip with his best friend. He normally goes for a week but obviously a week as a single parent was not in my plan so he is going for 3 nights. I am still a little sad and know i am going to be exhausted especially if she has another night like last night. I swear this child just doesn't want to keep the game the same ever. Last week wed-sat night she went to bed by 8 and didn't wake up till 3, then woke again at 7. Great! Well ever since she has been waking up around one and again at 4! This is making for a very tired mama. I hope that she goes back to her wed thru sat schedule starting tonight or I am gonna be exhausted by Sat when dh comes home.

I will get a little help, my sister in law is coming to watch Izzy tonight because I have my first golf league night (if we aren't rained out, i am kinda hoping we are because i am very tired today) then tomorrow night my friend/neighbor is coming over to watch greys, so even though Izzy will be in bed it will be another adult to talk to for an hour or so. Then Friday my best friend is coming and she is staying the night so I am most excited about that.

I am also getting kinda excited for my first mothers day! What a dream come true a long time in the making.

Oh speaking of that here is Izzy's first official professional picture taken for her 3 months. The shirt is quite fitting i would say!

Crying like a baby!

I am so pathetic. I have just been crying because I am going to miss Izzy so much when i go on my business trip tonight. DH just left with her to take her to work for a few hours because he had to go in and we didn't have anyone else to watch her. I cried like a baby seeing her go. I have never been away from her for 2 nights and even though I say I want a break, the reality is harder. I am sad. I know she will be fine, but I am really going to miss her.

Man this motherhood sure makes me emotional!!!!!

Oh here is the picture from the baseball game