We thought we had it all figured out last month...
We thought that six to seven hours of sleep at night meant we were in the clear.
People would ask, "Is she sleeping through the night yet?"
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| 1st Sore throat |
And we'd proudly answer, "Yes, usually six hours."
Oh, how smug of us Little One...
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| Thanks for the cute blanket Auntie Barb! |
It took us a while to realize that all of your other baby friends were also "sleeping through the night"...
But they would got to bed at, say, six or seven p.m.
Not midnight.
Like our girl.
"Just try putting her to bed earlier," they'd say...
And you would protest. Oh, silly Mommy and Daddy.
"Try a routine," they'd say...
But you merely laugh at our attempts and make us stay awake with you until midnight when you suddenly shut off. Sigh. Maybe next month you'll sleep at an earlier hour?
You are a good, sweet little girl otherwise. You've become much more interested in your toys and grab and pull at them in your cabana.
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| Dressed for the Good Friday service |
You love to laugh and you're still full of words and sounds, like "hoooo!"
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| Nora with her Easter Lily at church |
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| Easter in New Jersey |
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| Aunt Carol's lovely tablescape |
Lately, you've been practicing your best pirate voice. You'll grunt and grunt, just as if you're talking to us. Except you're talking like a pirate.
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| Nora's lily and Kali Paxsa Greek Easter egg |
You love to clasp your hands together and have started to grab at whatever is within your reach.
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| 1st nice day at Central Park |
Unfortunately, you've also dealt with constipation this month. We were a little worried after a week and a half, but with a little help from Mom, Dad, and trusty prune juice, you were able to make things work once again.
You reunited with your grandparents from Seattle, who took you out to the beach.
You love going for long walks in the Ergo carrier and it puts you right to sleep...
...until we take you out of the carrier.
You've accomplished a major physical feat: you can roll from your back all the way onto your stomach!
And you like to taste everything within reach, including your carrier.
You love to roll, even on your changing table. You arch your head way back and sometimes throw your chubby leg right over!
Given your new found interest in toys, your Daddy set up an "office" for you to "work."
You love going to your office.
You also love being in Mom and Dad's "big bed."
In fact, it's often the only place you will fall asleep at night.
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| Skyping with grandparents in California on Mother's Day |
You continue to name your toys: this month Harold the Lion joins Helga the sheep, Earl the pig and Carl the bunny.
You are getting better at tummy time, but you still can't handle it for more than ten minutes or so.
You loved being out at the beach for Mother's Day, especially in your very special dress from Mexico, but you're starting to outgrow your clothes at a rapid pace! It won't be long before you're firmly into your 6-9 month clothes.
Here you are, a little angel that landed on Daddy's shoulders. You like riding on shoulders as long as you can hold onto ears.
You are finally big enough to wear the outfit sent to you by Zia Oonagh from Italy. But we often have to put bibs on you because you still spit up quite a bit, dear girl.
And you've started to cuddle...finally! Mommy and Daddy live for this!
We've started to put you in your Bumbo chair, which you don't mind...
...except when we try to feed you prunes, which had to be your first food because of your constipation issues.
You really do not like prunes.
People would ask, "Is she sleeping through the night yet?" 
Oh, how smug of us Little One...
But they would got to bed at, say, six or seven p.m.
Not midnight.
Like our girl.
"Just try putting her to bed earlier," they'd say...
And you would protest. Oh, silly Mommy and Daddy.
"Try a routine," they'd say...
But you merely laugh at our attempts and make us stay awake with you until midnight when you suddenly shut off. Sigh. Maybe next month you'll sleep at an earlier hour?
You are a good, sweet little girl otherwise. You've become much more interested in your toys and grab and pull at them in your cabana.
You love going for long walks in the Ergo carrier and it puts you right to sleep...
...until we take you out of the carrier. 
You've accomplished a major physical feat: you can roll from your back all the way onto your stomach!
And you like to taste everything within reach, including your carrier.
You love going to your office.
You also love being in Mom and Dad's "big bed." 
In fact, it's often the only place you will fall asleep at night.
You continue to name your toys: this month Harold the Lion joins Helga the sheep, Earl the pig and Carl the bunny.
You loved being out at the beach for Mother's Day, especially in your very special dress from Mexico, but you're starting to outgrow your clothes at a rapid pace! It won't be long before you're firmly into your 6-9 month clothes.
Here you are, a little angel that landed on Daddy's shoulders. You like riding on shoulders as long as you can hold onto ears.
You are finally big enough to wear the outfit sent to you by Zia Oonagh from Italy. But we often have to put bibs on you because you still spit up quite a bit, dear girl.
And you've started to cuddle...finally! Mommy and Daddy live for this!
We've started to put you in your Bumbo chair, which you don't mind...
...except when we try to feed you prunes, which had to be your first food because of your constipation issues. 
You really do not like prunes.
