She is the sweetest thing. No, really. I know I complained enough in the beginning about her colic (or whatever it was) and not taking a bottle (she still won't) or pacifier (still doesn't) not sleeping well (thankfully, that's better), but she has become such a happy girl. She reminds me so much of Carter at this age. Everywhere we go she is stopping people with her smiles. All they have to do is look at her and she's smiling at them. It is so sweet. She does the same with us of course. Mommy is her favorite (if I was a baby, my food source would be MY favorite too), but she's really starting to notice Daddy more and lights up when she sees him for the first time of the day. And Carter? Oh my....it is going to be so sweet to watch them grow up together.....she LOVES him! When he enters the room, she takes notice and is usually grinning ear to ear while watching him. It is precious. And thankfully he is so good with her. It's really something to watch the love between them. :)
So, like I mentioned, she still has never taken a bottle. I kinda just gave up on that idea. I still wished she did as it would be so nice to leave her for longer periods of time occasionally, or be able to feed her in a restaurant, etc. But I've accepted it and am cherishing the time I have with her and the closeness we share. I am working on the sippy cup and it's going okay. I think in another few months she'll be able to drink from it. Here's hoping anyway.
Her sleep has gotten better. She takes 3 naps: morning and afternoon naps lasting about 2 hours each, late afternoon catnap of about 45 minutes. Her nighttime sleep is about 12 hours with a quick 10pm feeding stuck in there. That's the feeding I'm working to eliminate. She'll sleep 9-10 hours straight, though, after the late feeding. She's on a 4 hour routine now which makes my life SO much easier!
She is very content. She does not have to be entertained. After she eats, she's fine on the playmat, bouncer, wherever. I usually put her somewhere to play then leave the room for awhile. Sometimes I'll put her in whatever room I'm in cleaning or cooking and she'll lay in her bouncer while watching me. She is not one that has to be held all the time.
She's getting better in the car. Neither of my babies have ever been good carseat babies. People always talk about driving so their baby can fall asleep, etc. HA! My kids just scream in the car, so anywhere is less stressful than the car for us. But she's getting better. Starting to be more content and much, much less crying in the car. We're taking a 5 hour road trip at the end of the month....we'll see then how good she is in the car. (oh boy)
So lots of rambling, but I figured I did enough complaining in the beginning that I needed to brag on her for a bit. I love my sweet Shae' Shae' so much. She has brought so much joy to our little family already. And while I'm looking forward to the future and all the fun we'll have together, I'm enjoying the here and now and all the joy she is bringing to each day.
Mommy loves you Shae'
