Or more accurately...poor mommy and daddy. This little one can't seem to make up her mind. Do I want to sleep? "No I don't want to sleep." "Yes, I do want to sleep." "No I don't want to sleep." This is pretty much how our last couple of nights have gone, last night being the worst. I brought her upstairs around 11 PM and she didn't really get to sleep till about 6 AM. Short 15 minute catnaps in between but no solid sleep which equals no sleep for mommy and not good sleep for daddy. The first couple of nights we had her home she fooled us! Sleeping for at least 3-4 hours at a time. No longer...our Little Miss is demonstrating her independence..."I do what I want." But the poor little thing had some serious gas one night and then all she wanted last night was to be held. Isn't she peaceful looking when she sleeps?
That's just an FYI (and my excuse for not answering my phone)...I don't want everyone to think we aren't enjoying our Little One. She is quite the joy. I love just watching her...while she eats, while she sleeps and especially when she's awake making all sorts of noises and facial expressions. And her daddy, well he's just smitten. It's fun to listen to him talk to her and watch him hold her. I don't want to ruin his rep but Marley and I think he's just the best daddy ever! I do hope though, that we get her sleeping schedule more established because daddy has to go back to work tomorrow and I worry about him missing out on his sleep and then having to go work on those big heavy machines.
We also gave Marley her first bath today (another reason for the title "Poor Marley"). This did not go as we expected AT ALL. When she was in the nursery, right after she was born, and they were cleaning her up, Brett said she really enjoyed having her head under the running water. Well, the other day she peed everywhere so we were sponging her down and when it came time to rinser her hair we ran it under running water and she did love it. So, with those two previous experiences we just assumed that she would love her bath. Well, we were wrong. Now, to be fair, she had just had a really big poop and while daddy was changing her diaper she peed all over the place twice so she really wasn't in the best of moods to begin with. But, you'll see in the pictures that while I'm getting the water ready she's fairly content in my arms. Then it all changed...
That's just an FYI (and my excuse for not answering my phone)...I don't want everyone to think we aren't enjoying our Little One. She is quite the joy. I love just watching her...while she eats, while she sleeps and especially when she's awake making all sorts of noises and facial expressions. And her daddy, well he's just smitten. It's fun to listen to him talk to her and watch him hold her. I don't want to ruin his rep but Marley and I think he's just the best daddy ever! I do hope though, that we get her sleeping schedule more established because daddy has to go back to work tomorrow and I worry about him missing out on his sleep and then having to go work on those big heavy machines.We also gave Marley her first bath today (another reason for the title "Poor Marley"). This did not go as we expected AT ALL. When she was in the nursery, right after she was born, and they were cleaning her up, Brett said she really enjoyed having her head under the running water. Well, the other day she peed everywhere so we were sponging her down and when it came time to rinser her hair we ran it under running water and she did love it. So, with those two previous experiences we just assumed that she would love her bath. Well, we were wrong. Now, to be fair, she had just had a really big poop and while daddy was changing her diaper she peed all over the place twice so she really wasn't in the best of moods to begin with. But, you'll see in the pictures that while I'm getting the water ready she's fairly content in my arms. Then it all changed...Before
During
After (the bath and lunch)
We do think that she will eventually learn to enjoy it though. Both her parents are addicted to the water so naturally.... Other than that we've just been hanging out since we got home on Monday. Marley met Uncle Lee when he came to visit on Tuesday, Granny flew in from Texas on Wednesday and Marley got to meet her when she and Lee came down from D.C. on Friday morning to spend the weekend. It's been a blessing for daddy to be able to hand Marley off to Granny because mommy sometimes tries to sleep after Marley eats. I'm thankful for all the help! Travis also came to visit yesterday. It took awhile but he did hold her and he was a natural!
With Uncle Lee
With Granny
With Travis
With GrannyWith TravisWe also went to the pediatrician twice last week. Once on Tuesday and once on Friday. Tuesday she was up an oz from her discharge weight but she lost that oz again by the time we went back on Friday. I was not very happy about this because the child can eat and I was certain she had gained. So, we go back again this Friday to do another weight check. We'll see...here are a few more pics. You'll see Jasper and Rosie have taken to this little intrusion quite well, even if Jasper does occasionally seem a little resentful that he's lost his lap spot. Enjoy!
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I am sorry to hear that she isn't sleeping as well as she was. She is still absolutely beautiful! Glad to hear that the dogs have had an easy adjustment.
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