As most of you know, sleep has been a rare thing for us over the past, oh, I'd say, nine and a half months :)
As of two weeks ago, Miss Eva had only slept through the night twice. Yes, TWICE. A good night for us was if she only got up twice. Some nights were good, and others were bad where she would be up every hour and a half or two hours. We tried everything. Room darkening shades, sound machines, warmer pajamas and cooler pajamas, introducing a lovey and turning her ceiling fan on. Nothing really seemed to work. Then she would cut another tooth or learn how to pull herself up, both leading to more sleepless nights. We were used to it by this point and I was pretty sure she would never sleep through the night consistently.
And then I went to Vegas. Turns out J is a Baby Whisperer.
I was a bit worried about my trip and leaving J with Eva. Don't get me wrong, he is an awesome father, but I do most of the night wakings/feedings, so I wasn't sure how he'd handle it on his own. So when I talked to him after his first night and he told me she was up at 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12...I wasn't sure he'd last the weekend (but I also smiled since it was his turn!). And then when I talked to him after the second night and he told me she slept from 8pm to 6am, I was thinking it was a fluke. But it wasn't, she did the same thing the third night I was gone...and has been sleeping through the night for almost two weeks now! There have only been a few nights where she's woken up crying and needed some soothing to go to bed, but now I miss those times so I haven't complained. I'm also aware to be careful what I ask for, so trust me, I don't miss those late night cuddles THAT much. I also hope this post doesn't jinx what we have going on.
I have no idea what he did, but it worked. And I guess I don't really need to know how because if she happens to revert, it looks like I'll need to take another Girls Weekend and head to Vegas and leave J up to his Baby Whisperer magic. And heck, if I had known this, I would've gone three months ago!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Big Helper
It's so nice to have a big helper around the house!
I had a ton of laundry to catch up on this weekend, so it was great to have Miss Eva help me after it was washed, dried and folded in the laundry basket. She didn't quite understand that the laundry needed to stay in the basket...
For dinner, J was outside grilling chicken so we were in charge of getting the table ready. Eva chose to grab the salad dressing and barbeque sauce from the fridge, along with the soy sauce, ketchup, chocolate syrup...
And of course my Big Helper was right there after dinner to help with dishes. Every time I loaded something in the dishwasher, she would try and take it out. Needless to say, I spent extra time to hand
wash all the forks and knives...
Even though my "Big Helper" really made more work for me, it was worth it. She is by far, the cutest helper I've ever had and I can't wait for next weekend to see what else she can help me with!
I had a ton of laundry to catch up on this weekend, so it was great to have Miss Eva help me after it was washed, dried and folded in the laundry basket. She didn't quite understand that the laundry needed to stay in the basket...
For dinner, J was outside grilling chicken so we were in charge of getting the table ready. Eva chose to grab the salad dressing and barbeque sauce from the fridge, along with the soy sauce, ketchup, chocolate syrup...
And of course my Big Helper was right there after dinner to help with dishes. Every time I loaded something in the dishwasher, she would try and take it out. Needless to say, I spent extra time to hand
wash all the forks and knives...
Even though my "Big Helper" really made more work for me, it was worth it. She is by far, the cutest helper I've ever had and I can't wait for next weekend to see what else she can help me with!
Monday, May 27, 2013
In Memory of Great Grandpa "Papa"
Things have been so busy (and I hate using that excuse), and I never got a chance to write a post when my grandfather passed away on April 9th, only 9 days after we spent Easter with him.
So it was perfect timing this Memorial Day, to say a few words about our Papa.
I've been unbelievably blessed to have had such a wonderful grandfather and known him for 33 years. He was an American hero who served our country in WWII and remained very active in the Legion. We spent time listening to his war stories and were able to capture his memories, stories and mementos in a scrapbook that we will all share for generations to come. Papa was our family patriarch, whom we all respected and looked up to. He was a faithful Catholic and being able to be with him while he received his last rites and communion was one of the most incredible memories I'll ever have. I can't even explain how I felt during that moment of true faith. To see someone totally trust in God at one of the most vulnerable moments in life, was very calming. I can only hope to have that deep faith at that point in my life. Papa was also the beloved husband of 67 years to my grandmother, Mimi. He cherished her. More than anything in this world. And the love between them was unmistakable when seeing them hold hands during the last days of his life.
Missing him doesn't say enough. So grateful he was able to meet and cherish Eva; I used to be so afraid that he'd be gone before I was able to have a child, so knowing he was able to see her many times before he passed, means so much. I look forward to sharing his stories with her.
I'll always love and cherish our memories and never forget my Papa.
So it was perfect timing this Memorial Day, to say a few words about our Papa.
I've been unbelievably blessed to have had such a wonderful grandfather and known him for 33 years. He was an American hero who served our country in WWII and remained very active in the Legion. We spent time listening to his war stories and were able to capture his memories, stories and mementos in a scrapbook that we will all share for generations to come. Papa was our family patriarch, whom we all respected and looked up to. He was a faithful Catholic and being able to be with him while he received his last rites and communion was one of the most incredible memories I'll ever have. I can't even explain how I felt during that moment of true faith. To see someone totally trust in God at one of the most vulnerable moments in life, was very calming. I can only hope to have that deep faith at that point in my life. Papa was also the beloved husband of 67 years to my grandmother, Mimi. He cherished her. More than anything in this world. And the love between them was unmistakable when seeing them hold hands during the last days of his life.
Missing him doesn't say enough. So grateful he was able to meet and cherish Eva; I used to be so afraid that he'd be gone before I was able to have a child, so knowing he was able to see her many times before he passed, means so much. I look forward to sharing his stories with her.
I'll always love and cherish our memories and never forget my Papa.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Practice!
Eva has taken numerous shopping trips with us, and even more with just mom. Pretty sure she loves shopping, especially Target, but yet, who doesn't?!
She loves to ride in the cart and look around and check things out and she's a great shopping partner. She smiles and giggles, claps her hands when you grab something and put it in the cart, and just when you've spent enough money, she lets you know it's time to go home :)
The other night we were playing before bedtime and this is what she did!
I can't help but laugh and think she's practicing pushing a cart, "Shop til you Drop Mama!".
Not quite her first steps yet, but we're getting close! And before you know it, she'll be asking Daddy for some money and hitting the malls with her girlfriends...
Friday, May 10, 2013
Eight Months....Nine Months...going so fast!
Everyone always told me "it goes so fast" when talking about their babies growing up. I always listened and nodded my head but really had no clue how true it really was...until now.
It seems like the first six months went by quickly, but not anything crazy, and perhaps we were still getting used to our routines so we didn't notice? However, once Eva hit six months old, time started to fly by.
Eva has gone through so many developmental milestones in the last two months and day by day we continue to see more changes and new things that she is doing. We can't keep up! (thus the late blog update)
She went from sitting on her knees....to pulling herself up...
And from doing the army crawl, to crawling on her hands on knees in no-time!
She also had three more teeth pop through, all on the top and pretty much at the same time. Not a fun week. We continue to give her more and more finger foods and so far she likes all that we've given her, even sauerkraut! (she's her mother's daughter for sure!)
Her curiousity is in full throttle, especially now that she's moving around. We've baby proofed the house but it's funny how she can find all the little things we missed or any little piece of whatever on the ground to put in her mouth. Needless to say, we are a busy household and loving every minute of it. As we speak I can hear a cupboard door opening and closing...I wonder what she's into...
It seems like the first six months went by quickly, but not anything crazy, and perhaps we were still getting used to our routines so we didn't notice? However, once Eva hit six months old, time started to fly by.
Eva has gone through so many developmental milestones in the last two months and day by day we continue to see more changes and new things that she is doing. We can't keep up! (thus the late blog update)
She went from sitting on her knees....to pulling herself up...
And from doing the army crawl, to crawling on her hands on knees in no-time!
At her 9 month appointment, she weighed 21lbs 4oz (86th percentile) and was 29.5in tall (96th percentile!) Thankfully no shots this time but she did have a finger prick to check her hemoglobin and also to check for lead. A great appointment and so lucky to have a healthy girl!
She also had three more teeth pop through, all on the top and pretty much at the same time. Not a fun week. We continue to give her more and more finger foods and so far she likes all that we've given her, even sauerkraut! (she's her mother's daughter for sure!)
Her curiousity is in full throttle, especially now that she's moving around. We've baby proofed the house but it's funny how she can find all the little things we missed or any little piece of whatever on the ground to put in her mouth. Needless to say, we are a busy household and loving every minute of it. As we speak I can hear a cupboard door opening and closing...I wonder what she's into...
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