Showing posts with label Baby-Baths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby-Baths. Show all posts

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Random thoughts and Bath Time

 Lucy was in such a pleasant mood the other night.  She sat on my lap and attempted every sign on the Baby Einstein's Baby Signs dvd.



Then we had a very pleasant bath time, involving (I'm happy to say) NO poopoo in the bath water (score!). 



She still has the rash from that viral illness a week ago.  It doesn't seem to bother her (or me, much).



Gosh I'm tired.  I'm at 37 1/2 weeks now - supposedly only 2 and 1/2 weeks left to go before we meet baby Elliot.  Although I've been getting the feeling lately that he may be early.  I had assumed he'd be late, because Lucy was late.



But last night I definitely began to think maybe he won't wait these whole last 2 and 1/2 weeks.  That would be fine by me, because I think he's probably already 7 pounds.



The plumbers are coming the first weekend in December - did I tell you that?  I wish they were coming before Elliot's guess date, but no.  So I guess we'll have a newborn when they're drilling down into the floor of all the bathrooms, the hallway, and the kitchen.  At least all those floors will be in tact around Elliot's birthing time - that's an up side. 

 

Lucy loves playing with the faucets.  That's how my cell phone met it's end, actually - in the empty bath tub, when Lucy delighted herself by showering it with the cold water faucet.

 

It was short sighted of me to let her wander off with my cell phone in the first place.  I figured the toilets were all closed, so I was safe.  I underestimated her.    

Monday, January 23, 2012

Lucy Likes Puppets and Lucy's Schedule

I mean, what kid doesn't?


But she really seems to enjoy them a lot.



It's been a busy couple of weeks, and Daniel and I are tired.  Working during the last two weekends has contributed to that.  Staying up too late watching shows we love (read: In Plain Sight) has contributed, and so has screaming baby Lucy.



The hard thing (or one of) about the first year with a baby is that as soon as the schedule starts to make sense, it changes.  I loved the 3 naps/day schedule with 7 o'clock bedtime and then a 4 AM feeding.  It was nice.  And predictable.  Now it's... bed at 7... up at 8:30... scream until 9... or 9:30... or 10... then up again at midnight... and then finally up for good about 6:30 or 7 AM.  Not sustainable, I tell you.



Whenever I sense that I'm complaining "too much," I feel the need to counter it with something positive.  Some silver lining or reference to how many others have it much worse.



I think I'll take this opportunity to not do that.  Daniel and I have wonderful support and a fantastic little girl, but taking care of a baby is sometimes just hard.



Daniel's parents were kind enough to loan us their car for several weeks (or months?), and we just returned it to them yesterday.  So Lucy and I are re-adjusting to being home all day.  I think it will be good for us.  We may get a second car later this year, but nothing's set in stone yet.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Tummy Tub



I have been waiting to use the Tummy Tub until Lucy got a little bigger, and more head control.



I pulled it out the other day though.



So sweet!  I love it.

 

Love that clean baby smell.