So for the last two to three weeks, Amelia has decided that she's not going to sleep longer than an hour and a half at once during the night. Around 2 or 3am, she decides she's not going to fall back to sleep at all in her little co-sleeper bassinet, so I just bring her in to bed with me and she sleeps in my arms. I'm sure I'm making lots of bad habits, but right now I prefer making bad habits and letting myself get some sleep. I'm considering saying screw it to putting her to sleep on her back, because she seems to sleep much better on her stomach (has only happened during naps with me sitting beside her, so far). However, having her sleep in my arms in bed with all those blankets in the vicinityseems much more dangerous. So if I'm already endangering my daughter's life, why not do it slightly less dangerously? She's got a good, strong neck, can roll over, and a strong urge to survive.
We went to the pediatrician, and she weighed ten pounds, four ounces. She's generally awesome. Aw...my attempt to write this has failed. The kraken has awoken! Guess the stomach's not that great for sleeping....
Ernesto knows how to parent.
At Wildlife Prairie State Park. Amelia appreciated all the animals she "saw." It was actually pretty cool; all the animals were native to Illinois (though we were on a little farm example, here), so there were bison, elk, cougars, wolves, etc. And there was a lovely little butterfly garden.
Her favorite position. She'll sleep like that for hours.
Starved Rock State Park. Amelia was actually alert to cry at the beautiful views.
Amelia climbing. She wasn't very amused, but at least Ernesto was.
At the art fair down by Peoria's riverfront.
