And month three in review:
Month 3 - Sept 11th- October 11th
Wow, 3 months! Crazy how fast time is flying by. The major accomplishment for month 3 is that I actually left Zoey. The first time was Sept 14th (Joe’s birthday). I had to run to Walgreens for birthday candles since we were having our families over to celebrate Joe and his mom’s birthday. She was sleeping in her swing so I told Joe that I was going to leave her with him while I ran to the store. I was only gone for about 10 minutes but I was nervous the whole time. Of course she was fine, she was still sleeping when I got home. So, I’ve started with baby steps. Every now and then I’ll leave her with Joe while I run to the store, sometimes even when she is awake! J And I left her for the first time with my mom on Oct 4th (12 weeks 1 day), so that I could go get my hair done. I was gone for a few hours which was a little bit nerve wracking, but I didn’t cry at all so I did well. We also left her with Joe’s mom for about an hour the following Wed so that we could go to the guitar store to finally buy Joe his new guitar for his b-day gift, and I left her with my mom again that Thursday and went out to dinner with some of my friends.
So, I am finally at the point where I feel okay being away from her, but it’s never been for more than about 2-3 hours. I know I would be a wreck if I had to go back to work and be away for 8 hours + and take her to daycare where she wouldn’t be with family. So, I am so thankful that I am able to take the whole year off with her. I feel so lucky to be able to be with her every day and I know that it’s going to be really hard to go back in
September. I have already started to look into daycare centers. Sara came with me and I checked out a few places. So far, I like the place that she takes Hailey, and another one that we looked at that is in the Green Acres building over by KenEast. It’s nice that I have time to look around and choose a place that I feel comfortable with, rather than having to rush the decision. I’m hoping that I will not have to send her full time, and maybe do a few half days, or at least have one day a week where she doesn’t have to go. My sister has already said that she could help me out with Mondays or Wednesdays since she is off, Sara said she would be willing to help, depending on what her schedule is like at that time, and my grandma has also offered. And I’m not sure what Joe’s work schedule will be like when the time comes, but we have talked about the possibility of him only working part time once I am back to work. So we will see what happens.
Let’s see, what else can I say about month 3? Zoey is getting to be so interactive and fun - smiling, cooing, “talking” back to us, etc. She also is happy to be by herself for longer periods of time - in the bouncy seat, swing, playmat, etc. So I don’t have to be constantly holding her all day long. Also
she continues to sleep really well at night. I will swaddle her, nurse her to sleep, and then, I try to put her down around 8 or 9, she will sleep for about 7 or 8 hours, before getting up to eat, and then if I’m lucky she will go back to sleep again for another hour or two after her first AM feeding. So I’m able to get a full night’s sleep and don’t get out of bed until around 8:00, or sometimes even 9:00. It’s heaven! Our big struggle right now is naptime. I can not just lay her down for a nap, she will just cry shortly after putting her down. Most of her naps have been in the carseat or stroller. She will fall asleep when we are out and about and then I will just let her keep sleeping. I’ve been trying more recently to look for her tired cues (yawning, rubbing eyes, pink eyelids), and then put her down for a nap when she is still awake. But so far she still won’t fall asleep if I lay her down in the cradle or crib, but she will go to sleep in the swing. But it’s not consistent what time she will nap or for how long. Sometimes she will wake up in 25 mins and sometimes she will nap for as long as 4 hours. I’d really like to try to get her into some sort of schedule or routine, but so far no luck. I can’t complain though, I would much rather have to struggle to get her to nap and have her sleeping through the night than the other way around.
Lastly, I’m happy to report that breastfeeding is still going really well. It’s just so easy and natural now, and all the problems that we had in the beginning are just a blur. I am so happy that I stuck with it. I never really expected to enjoy it as much as I do. The whole time I was pg, I always said that I would do it since I know that it is good for the baby (and to save money - lol!), but I really didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. I guess it’s one of those things that you can’t really explain or understand until you have done it. And I have mastered the art of nursing laying down (when we both got a cold and I didn’t want to get out of bed) It is awesome because when she wakes up early in the morning, I just bring her into bed with me and then go back to sleep. That morning snuggly time has turned into one of my favorite parts of the day.
No other major milestones to report. She hasn’t rolled over again yet (that one time must have just been a fluke!). I’m still waiting for her to laugh out loud, I have a feeling that will be any day now. Can’t wait to see what month 4 will bring!
Month 3 - Sept 11th- October 11th
Wow, 3 months! Crazy how fast time is flying by. The major accomplishment for month 3 is that I actually left Zoey. The first time was Sept 14th (Joe’s birthday). I had to run to Walgreens for birthday candles since we were having our families over to celebrate Joe and his mom’s birthday. She was sleeping in her swing so I told Joe that I was going to leave her with him while I ran to the store. I was only gone for about 10 minutes but I was nervous the whole time. Of course she was fine, she was still sleeping when I got home. So, I’ve started with baby steps. Every now and then I’ll leave her with Joe while I run to the store, sometimes even when she is awake! J And I left her for the first time with my mom on Oct 4th (12 weeks 1 day), so that I could go get my hair done. I was gone for a few hours which was a little bit nerve wracking, but I didn’t cry at all so I did well. We also left her with Joe’s mom for about an hour the following Wed so that we could go to the guitar store to finally buy Joe his new guitar for his b-day gift, and I left her with my mom again that Thursday and went out to dinner with some of my friends.
So, I am finally at the point where I feel okay being away from her, but it’s never been for more than about 2-3 hours. I know I would be a wreck if I had to go back to work and be away for 8 hours + and take her to daycare where she wouldn’t be with family. So, I am so thankful that I am able to take the whole year off with her. I feel so lucky to be able to be with her every day and I know that it’s going to be really hard to go back in
September. I have already started to look into daycare centers. Sara came with me and I checked out a few places. So far, I like the place that she takes Hailey, and another one that we looked at that is in the Green Acres building over by KenEast. It’s nice that I have time to look around and choose a place that I feel comfortable with, rather than having to rush the decision. I’m hoping that I will not have to send her full time, and maybe do a few half days, or at least have one day a week where she doesn’t have to go. My sister has already said that she could help me out with Mondays or Wednesdays since she is off, Sara said she would be willing to help, depending on what her schedule is like at that time, and my grandma has also offered. And I’m not sure what Joe’s work schedule will be like when the time comes, but we have talked about the possibility of him only working part time once I am back to work. So we will see what happens.
Let’s see, what else can I say about month 3? Zoey is getting to be so interactive and fun - smiling, cooing, “talking” back to us, etc. She also is happy to be by herself for longer periods of time - in the bouncy seat, swing, playmat, etc. So I don’t have to be constantly holding her all day long. Also
she continues to sleep really well at night. I will swaddle her, nurse her to sleep, and then, I try to put her down around 8 or 9, she will sleep for about 7 or 8 hours, before getting up to eat, and then if I’m lucky she will go back to sleep again for another hour or two after her first AM feeding. So I’m able to get a full night’s sleep and don’t get out of bed until around 8:00, or sometimes even 9:00. It’s heaven! Our big struggle right now is naptime. I can not just lay her down for a nap, she will just cry shortly after putting her down. Most of her naps have been in the carseat or stroller. She will fall asleep when we are out and about and then I will just let her keep sleeping. I’ve been trying more recently to look for her tired cues (yawning, rubbing eyes, pink eyelids), and then put her down for a nap when she is still awake. But so far she still won’t fall asleep if I lay her down in the cradle or crib, but she will go to sleep in the swing. But it’s not consistent what time she will nap or for how long. Sometimes she will wake up in 25 mins and sometimes she will nap for as long as 4 hours. I’d really like to try to get her into some sort of schedule or routine, but so far no luck. I can’t complain though, I would much rather have to struggle to get her to nap and have her sleeping through the night than the other way around.
Lastly, I’m happy to report that breastfeeding is still going really well. It’s just so easy and natural now, and all the problems that we had in the beginning are just a blur. I am so happy that I stuck with it. I never really expected to enjoy it as much as I do. The whole time I was pg, I always said that I would do it since I know that it is good for the baby (and to save money - lol!), but I really didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. I guess it’s one of those things that you can’t really explain or understand until you have done it. And I have mastered the art of nursing laying down (when we both got a cold and I didn’t want to get out of bed) It is awesome because when she wakes up early in the morning, I just bring her into bed with me and then go back to sleep. That morning snuggly time has turned into one of my favorite parts of the day.
No other major milestones to report. She hasn’t rolled over again yet (that one time must have just been a fluke!). I’m still waiting for her to laugh out loud, I have a feeling that will be any day now. Can’t wait to see what month 4 will bring!
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