All I've Got to Do

Lennon rolled over from tummy to back again this morning!  I flipped her back over and tried to video her but of course that one flip tired her out and she just laid there and complained.  She also made it from her back to her tummy once the other day!  I'm sure soon enough she'll be rolling non-stop.

Sleep, ah sleep...  Yesterday I decided I really need to give up on using the swing for her naps.  When I nap her in the swing she'll sleep for an hour or two.  When I nap her in her bassinet she only sleeps for 30 - 40 minutes.  So, I've been reluctant to give up on the swing since it gave me time.  But I also don't want her to be relying on being rocked to sleep for every nap.  She had two (short) naps in the bassinet yesterday and one in the car while we were out and about.  The morning nap took a while to get her to settle down but she finally did.  In the afternoon she went down and I let her complain a bit and turned on some white noise and within a few minutes she was asleep!  Not bad!  This morning was the same thing.  It would be nice if she would sleep just a little longer but maybe that's all she needs.  After a couple of long nights - Sunday night she was up every hour from midnight to 7 am and Monday up 3 times - last night she slept 8 hours straight!  Is it the new napping regime?  Who knows!  We'll see what happens tonight.  Now I just need to keep up with not using the swing!  We'll get the crib set up this weekend and then start putting her in there for naps.

Today we're off to the doctor for her check up.  How much will she weigh?!

Quick update:

Lennon's doctor appointment went really well.  She's doing great!  She weighs 15lb 5oz.  In the 50th percentile for weight and height.  Perfectly average!  Her head is still on the big size :) but nothing to worry about.

Every Little Thing

Four months old!  May 14, 2014

We had a great long weekend in Penticton.  Lennon was really good for the long car ride.  She slept the majority of the time.  We did have to make three stops to feed her.  All in all the trip took about 2.5 hours longer than usual.  It was a long day. 

The weather was nice, hovering around 20, and we didn't get rain so that made for a perfect getaway.  Grandma and Paga L. were also there so they provided babysitting services while Fred and I got out wine touring with our friends who were with us for the weekend.  We had a great time.  It was nice for us to get out!  Lennon was well behaved for the grandparents too!

The drive home turned out to be even longer because there was a mudslide on the trans-Canada that held us up for an hour and a half.  But, again, Lennon was great!

Lennon continues to change daily.  Today she rolled over from her tummy to her back on her own!  I was so excited!  I had just finished sending Fred a video (see below) of her trying to get from her back to her tummy, she's almost there, and helped her over to her tummy.  She laid there for a moment and then started wiggling and all of a sudden turned right over!  Of course she hasn't done it again yet.  It'll happen and then it will happen all the time.  Soon I will have a baby on the move.  Every new thing she does is so exciting!

Did I mention that we now have our nursery furniture...finally.  Well, we do!  We still have to assemble the crib and then hang some things on the walls.  But, it's getting close!  We did put up a decal which looks really good.  It'll be great once the whole room is together.  Once we have the crib up I'm going to start putting Lennon in there for her naps and start the transition to putting her in the crib at night.  I may miss the convenience of having her next to the bed for middle of the night feedings but we'll see how it goes. 

Little Beatles fan, Playing, Meeting Heather, Hello!,
with Mom, Wall decal in nursery

That leads me to sleep...a favourite topic.  As I had talked about in previous posts, Lennon had been sleeping 7-8 hours.  Well, in the last few weeks she's decided she needs to get up at 2 or 3 am again.  After that wake up she starts trying to wake up every hour or so.  I've been able to get her to go to back to sleep sometimes without a feeding.  Hopefully she'll start being able to soothe her self back to sleep soon.  So, needless to say, I'm a little tired again.  Especially after having, and getting used to, those days when she was sleeping better!  

All Together Now

Okay, it's been a while.  We are back in Calgary from our trip to Bowmanville.  I didn't have my computer with me so blogging was difficult.  Now to catch up!

On the plane, with Grandma, with Dad

Our visit in Bowmanville was great!  We had such a good time it was sad to leave.  Grandma and Gramps wanted to hide Lennon hoping I might forget her there - not sure how that would  go once she got hungry!  Fred left on Sunday and Lennon and I stayed until Friday, so Daddy was lonely at home without us, we needed to get back home.  The flight home was great!  I was a little worried after the flight out and being on my own but Lennon was perfect.  I couldn't have wished for her to be any better.  She slept, ate, and smiled at the people around us.

Cousins

The week in Bowmanville was good.  The weather improved and we got outside for some walks.  The highlight was Steve and Heather and the kids coming back from Greece.  I haven't seen them since last summer and it was their first time meeting Lennon.  Hendrik and Alana loved her,  Alana especially.  I think she thought she was a doll.  She wanted to hold her and put her in her doll stroller!  It was pretty cute.  Hendrik liked to give her toys to play with.  Of course Uncle Steve and Auntie Heather loved her too - maybe it made them want another?!  We all had a good time catching up and being together again.  I wish we could all be together more often.

Lennon continues to do well and is growing like a weed. While we were in Ontario she all of a sudden didn't fit any of her sleepers anymore!  Next week we'll get her weighed at the doctor to see how much she really has grown.  She's starting to enjoy her toys more (everything goes in her mouth) and is smiling lots and doing some giggling too!  Cute!

Happy girl

Yesterday was my first Mother's Day.  Fred got up with Lennon in the morning and let me sleep in.  That was the best gift ever!  I don't think I changed a diaper all day either!  We went out for a nice lunch and also out for some ice cream and then went out with Fred's parents for dinner.  It was a nice day!

We're just home for  a few days now and then off on our first road trip for our annual trip to Penticton for the May long weekend.  Lennon's first road trip!  Hopefully that goes well!

Here are some more pictures from our two weeks in Bowmanville and a couple of giggling videos.

Meeting cousins Pam and Bob, mmm toys, meeting Aunt and Unc
With Uncle Steve and Auntie Heather, hanging with Mom
With the cousins

Out for a walk, storytime
More storytime, cousin love

        

Grandma and Gramps with their grandkids

   

Cry Baby Cry

Well, we made it to Ontario. The flight did not go as smoothly as our flight to and from Palm Springs. Lennon decided to absolutely lose it. She howled inconsolably for about half an hour and again a bit later. No matter what we did, change her, rock her, try to feed her, nothing worked. It was quite stressful!  She did calm down and fall asleep eventually but getting there was a battle. She missed a feeding time and a nap time through all the crying which I think contributed to the melt down. I don't know if there's much worse than a screaming baby on an airplane!  It caused instant anxiety for both Fred and me.
We're in Bowmanville with Grandma and Gramps now. They are thrilled to have us!  We're happy to be here and it's nice to have the extra hands around too!  Lennon's nap routine has been a little off. At home I usually put her in her swing for naps. So now that there's no swing she doesn't go down quite as easily. Probably my own fault for using the swing so much. Shes also only taking half hour naps throughout the day. At home she'll go an hour or two. She's happy the rest of the day though. She gets lots of attention and play time!  On Saturday she got to meet Aunt and Unc (my aunt and uncle) and Pam and Bob (my cousin and her husband). Everyone was excited to meet her and she was full of smiles!
Lennon is now grabbing toys more and more. She likes to grab them and immediately put them in her mouth. She has also started to buzz her lips and blow bubbles. It's pretty cute. She babbles and coos more as well. I think that's all the new things she's doing lately. She changes so fast!

On the plane, still happy

This is the only picture I can figure out to add right now. More to come later.

You've Really Got a Hold on Me

We had a good Easter weekend.  Had Easter dinner on Friday and a brunch on Sunday.  The Easter bunny was at brunch but Lennon was un-phased (see pic)!  The weather on the weekend was decent so we got in a couple of nice walks too.  One with Tami at North Glenmore park and one along the river path across the road from our house.  Hopefully this means that spring is now here?!

Lennon continues to change and grow everyday.  She is now babbling a lot more.  Her favourite time to talk seems to be at night when Fred is changing her into her pajamas.  It's so cute!  She also intentionally grabbed onto a toy for the first time yesterday!  Her grabbing is still tentative and not always on purpose but she has actually looked at the toy and moved her had to grab it a number of times now.  Her favourite to grab is her little Sophie the Giraffe teething ring.  She still prefers to just put her fingers in her mouth to suck on but is slowly starting to learn that she can control the Sophie with her hands and put it in her mouth.  I just love watching her learn new things!

Sleep is still going well.  That's all I'm going to say about it this time. 

At three and a half months old Lennon will be going on her second flight already!  On Friday we head to Ontario for a couple of weeks to visit Grandma and Gramps.  Lennon will also get to meet Aunt and Unc, cousins Pam and Bob and later Uncle Steve, Auntie Heather and cousins Hendrik and Alana!  I'm very excited for everyone to meet her and to see everyone again!  

We got a call that our nursery furniture is in!  We just have to arrange to borrow a truck to pick it up.  Then we can finally set up Lennon's room!  Yay!

Out for a walk, Spring in Calgary!?, Walking with Tami
Entertained by Ashton, Our family, Easter Bunny (kinda creepy!)
With cousin Ashton, Grandma and Ash, Grandma and Paga with Grandkids

Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da

Lennon is 3 months old!  Wow, the time goes fast.  She no longer seems like a little newborn baby.  She's grown so much in the last couple of weeks.  She's holding her head up strong, is doing great with tummy time, loves to smile at herself in the mirror, is more alert and interactive, loves to suck on her hands, and is starting to make babbling sounds (see videos below!).  It's really cool to watch her take in the world around her.  

3 moths old!  April 14, 2014

Sleep.  I haven't talked about that in a while!  At the risk of jinxing it...sleep is going really well.  We've had a few nights this week where she slept 7-9 hours straight!  I felt like a different person after those nights.  It's not quite consistent yet, and I'm not holding my breath because I know it can change.  In fact last night she did a "short" five and a half hour stretch. But, things are definitely better in the sleep department.  She's taking better and more consistent day time naps as well.

It is now really hard to imagine our lives without Lennon.  Even though we sometimes long for the days when we could leave the house in an instant, go to a movie, have some adult time, sleep, we are both totally in love with her and wouldn't trade her for anything!  She's definitely changed our lives for the better!

Here Comes the Sun - Part Three - Pictures!

We had a great time in Palm Springs!  Lennon was great on both the flight there and the flight home.  Here are some pics from our holiday!

At the airport ready to go!, Sleeping on the plane!

First time swimming!

More swimming!

Little friends!

Cool kid!, The boys with their little ones, All worn out

Laguna Beach, The girls with the little ones, Enjoying the sun, Our family

Tongue!, Driving already!, Hello!