One Month Down

Well, due to internet issues, we missed week three which was fun filled. I think we left off with tummy time and Grace attempting to find a boob in the covers somewhere... huh... so I'm not the only one.

Anyhoo, Grace is rolling over, and has been for what seems like forever. She doesn't do it as much as I thought she would. Just sporatically. Again, it all seems to be going by so fast. Watching Grace trying to sit up reminds me of myself trying to pry myself off the couch only I make the old man grown... not good. To remedy this problem (the old man groan) we have continued to do our long walks around the area with Nyla. Danielley attends on occasion too and does she ever get concerned about the sun. If it's not the hat it's the hat, sunscreen, glasses, and spit rags... can't even see the poor baby. Better safe than sorry I suppose. The stroller was even converted into a beer cart once. Really, it was just once. It was her idea. Talk about multi-tasking!

Still no answer to the "pick me up cry". Two days of that tend to tire one out quicker than usual. Good thing nothing phases me. This curve ball gets thrown into the mix more often than you may think. A few days went like this...

• Day 1 - Grace slept most of the day and ate only once between. Kinda worried me but she seemed content and I actually got a ton of work done around the house. Actually, nothing got done, just progressed a bit.




• Day 2 - The morning was fun with tummy time and sit-ups (no, not me). Then came noon and heaven forbid a nap was in the mix. Needless to say, that didn't happen. Just a bunch of fussing. If she isn't in my arms she isn't diggin' it.




• Day 3 - Ditto Day 2




• Day 4 - Things are back to normal. Sleep a little, play a little, eat, sleep a little more, eat, play some some more, and sleep.

Grace has also gone from stuffing her entire hand in her mouth to choosing a thumb.

This Is Nothin'!

Week Two

Well, here we are in week two of the adventure and I seem to be inseperable from my lil' buddie Gracie. To anybody considering jumping into this scenario... do it! I am having a blast. I even find myself swaying the baby when I don't even have her...wierd. Luckily I haven't been caught yet. That'd be embarrassing. Grace is a few days over the 3 month mark now and she is getting more and more talkative. She is growing so fast it seems. Still waiting for her to roll over during tummy time though. When seated in the near upright position she tends to lean forward and topple over which is quite amusing yet worrying at the same time.

Here we go!

Week one



Dani left me with Grace on Saturday so she could get some things ready for her return the the work place. I don't think it went too well for me or Grace, as she seemed very fussy. Was it tiredness or sleepiness? I sure hope it isn't always like that. She would nap for maybe 20 minutes then get all pissy when she woke up. I dunno.?. This is gonna take some getting used to but I know I am up for it. I wasn't getting mad or grouchy about Grace's frustration, just felt bad she couldn't relax and that I couldn't help her.

Monday went better than the Saturday prior. No walks due to thunderstorms though. I attempted to load pictures and blog while Grace was napping, which was very sporadic and quite short. I have realized that she loves to be held whether sleeping or awake and she gets a tad heavy... even for a guy with arms as large as mine : ) I strapped up the baby backpack thingy (hangs on the front) and carried her with me. Worked out well but gets tiring too, and warm in steamy weather.

A new finding is that Grace really gets comfy in this donut feeding pillow dealy. It's nice because she tends to sleep much longer in it than anything else. She has woken up a few times this past nap and I just cuddle her right back to sleep. It's not that I don't want her to wake up, but she gets a bit grouchy when she doesn't get enough sleep... like mommy. It's funny how she gets so upset trying to stay awake. All she needs at that point is some snuggles to convince her. She really just does what she wants right now... no schedule. How does one go about setting a sleep schedule for a newborn and when should it begin? Huh? I have a lot to come and I can't wait.