So Kylie had a few firsts today. The first first was not a fun one. After a lunch date with Mimi and Melissa, we went to my parents to relax and watch the olymipcs. Kylie and I fell asleep nursing on the futon. The next thing I know I head a loud thump, Kylie had rolled off the futon and fell face down on the floor (about an 18 inch drop). I immidetly scooped her up, she was crying and my heart was breaking. Kylie soon forgot about her little spill but I have been thinking about it ever since, I feel so bad, I usually wake up when she starts to rustle around, but I had only had a few hours of sleep so I was extra tired. I'm sure it's not the last time she will fall off something, but I sure learned my lesson, no more naps on the couch together without some serious pillow padding on all sides.
The next first was a fun one, Kylie had her first bubble bath! Earlier today I asked my mom to grab some organic baby lotion from the store. We have been out for a few days and missing our massage time. When she came back not only did she find calming organic lotion, she also found calming baby massage oil and calming bubble bath (guess it's pretty obvious they had a not so calm night last night). So we decided to try it out. She really seemed to enjoy the bubbles, she couldn't quite figure them out, but she still had fun.
That leads us to another first, the first time I tried to have a very exact bedtime plan. Every move was planned out tonight in an attempt to start a pattern that can be done every night regardless who is with her. We are hoping a routine will help her calm down and fall asleep better. I wrote very detailed notes dictating my every move, they will be edited and sent to everyone who may watch Kylie between the 7:30-9:30 hour :o) It all went very well, she was asleep by 8:45pm and has only peeped a few times since. I hope we can find a schedule that works or I will seriously be quitting all jobs that keep me away from her at night. She is to sweet a baby to have such traumatic evenings.
More to come,
Natalie
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| playing the hand drums while watching Olympic volleyball, what could be better? |
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| Bubble Bath!!! Doesn't she look calm ;o) |
So sorry to hear about her rough nights and her little spill off the couch. Those things are always so much harder on us parents than on the babies. Barrett rolled off his changing table the night before his first birthday (I was standing right there with my hand on him, he flipped over it) I actually caught him about 2 inches from the hardwood floor (that would have been like a 4 foot drop) I bawled for over an hour. Night times are so hard, the evening/bedtime routine really helped us at about the 4-5 month mark so that could be the trick. They also really start to notice people about that time too and start to get some separation anxiety so just know that day job or night job she'll have a little anxiety with Mama gone (you're a nurse, I know you know all this). It is just the sucky part of being a working Mom sometimes. Sending hugs and prayers that it gets better.
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