Good News...

Ellie is sleeping in her crib! She has spent every night in a bassinet (or her car seat when she was having reflux issues) in our bedroom which has been great to have her right there.
When she was born I decided not to nurse her in the bedroom because I didn't want to get in the habit of falling asleep with her in bed. For me, it is better to take her to our office for feedings. Everything is in there and we can sit on the couch and I can watch TV if I want to. I have to admit that I have fed her in bed a couple of times, but those were desperate times.
It has been nice to have her sleeping in the bedroom because I just pick her up and go, but last night she was not quite ready to fall asleep when I was. She wasn't mad or even fussy...just "talking". It wasn't bad enough to have Richard sit with her in the living room so I just decided to put her in her crib. By the time she was actually asleep (after a late night snack) she slept there from midnight to 5:30. Wahoo! Tonight I fed her and put her in there to begin with and has been asleep for almost two hours already. I have the baby monitor on my night stand and didn't have any trouble hearing her when she woke up last night.
It feels like such a big step! I was a little emotional about it last night (silly, I know) but it just made me think of all the little things that are really going to be huge things.
Anyway...I am excited about my second night in our room just Richard and I. Not that she took up a lot of room or kept us up a lot, but it is just the fact that we are in our room and she is in hers. What a big girl she is. I will have to post pics soon.

Sorry for the ramble-ness of this post. Not really tired, I guess, and have a lot to say. :)

Oh...and to help with my anxiety about Ellie being in her room across the house from us, we are leaving Emma the dog out (she normally sleeps in a crate in our room). She will growl and bark at her own shadow right now so that gives me some peace of mind.

Random Pictures

Ellie and Piglet

Ellie in her sling. Look at that cheek hanging over the side. ha ha.

Just hanging out on the couch.

We think this picture is funny because she is so mad and wearing Mickey Mouse. Kind of an oxymoron.

Ellie Sleeping

She has some pretty funny sleeping positions.

New Pictures

I had a friend come over last week and take some pictures and here are a few of them. I think they they are so sweet!!

Words...

I have posted a lot of pictures lately, but not a lot of words so I thought I would spend a few baby-free minutes to write.
Questions people always ask (and not that I get sick of answering them, just thought I would share the answers for those of you who aren't around to ask)

How old is she now? 10 weeks!

How much does she weigh? She was 11.11 at her last apt so she is probably over 12 pounds now

How is she sleeping? Pretty good. She takes several naps a day, ranging from 30 minutes to 3 hours, and then she is sleeping anywhere from 3-7 hours at night. It is quite the range. When she does wake up at night she always wants to eat and then she falls right back asleep. I would rather her do that then get up and be ready to play. I keep reading that I need to get her in a routine, but I think the people that wrote those books didn't actually have kids. ha ha. We have a pretty good routine and I know the rest will fall in to place. I am not worried that she isn't "by the book". She is not even three months old. She was inside me doing whatever she wanted for a lot longer than she has been in the real world and I know everything will change (for the better and worse).

Who does she look like? I think she is a pretty good mix. She has Richard's eye shape, but I think she has my nose. She definitely has a round face and cheeks that could put a chipmunk to shame.

Isn't it great? I get asked this question a lot, and I say yes because it is great. It is great to be a mom and to have her look at me like no one else can. It is great to see her smile or coo or just relax and be content. It is great to see Richard with her and know what a special relationship they already have. BUT...do you remember what it was like to have a 10 week old? It is hard and not very rewarding and exhausting. It is draining and isolating and sometimes pretty boring and frustrating. So yes...it is great, but I am glad everything is just a phase. I am glad I will have these memories and move on to other stages in life. And I am glad those stages will not last forever and we will learn and grow together. I am so thankful to have a happy and healthy little girl and could not be happier - I could be more rested, but not happier.

So...I guess I should take everyone's advice and sleep when baby sleeps so I am off to bed.

New Pics

So I am not great at writing a lot, but I hope you enjoy the pictures.



In her car seat.



This was her first time on her "floor gym". I turned on the music and this is the face she made. She is not a big fan of it right now, but she loved it for a day or two.



I love this face. Too cute.



Our sweet girl.

Here is a picture from Ellie's first wedding (outside of Mommy).

She is doing really well and growing so fast. She weighs almost 12 pounds and is 22 inches long. I had to go through all of her drawers yesterday and pack up most of her 0-3 month clothes. She is a chunker. :)