A few new things!

I got bored and set up a little photo session, this is my fave of all of them!


The first new thing is, she's not only getting a front tooth but also a molar! And according to everything I've read, that's unusual. She has stopped being too uncomfortable and we aren't having to give her tylenol anymore.

I have been a single mom since Thursday. BOOO! It kinda sucks not being able to have a break. Shawn is at his parents' house in Minnesota, his Grandma passed away this week:-( I am really glad that she and Avy got to meet before she passed. I do feel bad that Lucille never got to meet her first grandson (Mandi's son).

Avy spent her first afternoon with the babysitter. It was just a practice run for when I go back to work but it was still hard! I left her there at 10:30am. I worked out for 45 minutes, went home and cleaned, got ready, got a pedicure and then picked her up at 2:30pm. It was a difficult 4 hours but I can only imagine it's going to get easier. When I picked her up she was happy so that made me happy. Her babysitter is a mommy of 2, a 10 month old and a 6 year old. She watches one other 2 year old and her 6 year old is in school. She is really nice so I hope she works out!

The last new thing is tonight I am working on not swaddling her anymore. Since she was born we have swaddled her every night. We actually had to buy one of those swaddling blankets with velcro because she broke out of the blankets. We have had to swaddle her so tight I feel like we almost hurt her! But it's the only way she will sleep. Shawn and I have discussed that we are tired of swaddling her so tonight I left one arm out. She has woken herself up a few times but she's not mad or fussy, she is just going back to sleep. I hope tonight goes well. I'll continue to leave one arm unswaddled for a week or so then leave both out. It's frustrating because I am trying to do research on how and when to stop swaddling but everything says something different! I just hope tonight is successful!

My next post will probably be after I go back to work, wish me luck!