Bella has really become a lot of fun and predictable these past few weeks. She is thankfully sleeping wonderfully at night-from 8pm to 3:30am to 7:30 am....I appreciate the sleep so much! She is also finally feeding at the same times during the day so I feel like I can plan things a little better. This past week I was asked by my first employer out of PA school to come help out with some administrative tasks while she was on vacation. So, everyday Bella and I would go to the office for about 3 or 4 hours. She did great. I brought her pack and play to nap in and she was so content. I am excited to be staying home this week....being out just a few hours during the day doesn't allow me any time to get things done around the house and I just feel so exhausted. One activity I do continue to look forward to each week is a Thursday morning playgroup I attend at one of the hospitals in the medical center-moms with babies 0 to 1 year get together and socialize and each week there is a guest speaker (ex. one week was on baby sign language, last week was on timesaving tips)...I have met some really nice women and I love being able to ask if what Bella does is normal!
Below are two of Bella's play group friends, Hunt is on the left who is 7 weeks, Bella in the middle is 8 weeks, and Madelyn on the right is 11 weeks. Bella is so observant and will watch the other kids for what seems like forever!
We got a bouncy seat as one of our shower gifts and I hate to say but Bella hates it....I can keep her happy in it for MAYBE the first 2 minutes and then she cries....I had the camera ready for the split second of quiet!
Bella has a little monkey rattle that has bananas hanging on the bottom-it really makes her smile and she likes to bat at the bananas!
So, one of the biggest changes we made in the past week is that David now puts Bella to bed at night. He was getting home so late and not getting to spend any time with her so I now pump and he gives her a bedtime bottle. It really is sweet to see them together. And it gives me a much appreciated break!
This weekend was so beautiful that we decided to run a few errands and then sat out on the porch for some sun. Bella will stare at lightbulbs that really hurt my eyes but she squints and can barely open her eyes in the slightest bit of sunshine.....so, what's a girl to do but wear sunglasses!!!
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