Shortly after Bailey was born my sister-in-law gave me this wonderful picture frame that chronicles the first year of Bailey's life in pictures. Yesterday I put in her 9 month & 10 month pictures and it struck me that I only have 2 more empty picture holes to fill. Everyone said it would go by fast, but I didn't realize just HOW fast. I look at pictures of her when she was just born and I miss that little itty bitty baby. But, then I look at her now, and all that she's doing, and I can't image her at any other stage.She took her first steps today and I MISSED it! I was ironing clothes and she took 2 steps toward Jayson. I keep waiting for her to do it again so I can see it (and hopefully get it on video)!She's been ready to start walking for the last month or so, but hasn't had the nerve to take those first steps. Well, it looks like she does now!
The other big "milestone" (if you can call it that) is that his adorable girl won't sleep in her own bed. She's ended up in our bed the last week and a half. Ugh, it's starting to drive us crazy and we can't get her to sleep for more than an hour in her crib. We get so tired of fighting her that we just give up and put her in bed with us, and then Jayson eventually leaves and sleeps on the couch. So any ideas would be appreciated!
Regardless though we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little girl!
4 comments:
Her not sleeping through the night is totally normal since she just started walking. When kids learn new things they wake up in the night and want to practice. Then they'll get cranky and want to go back to sleep. You just have to leave them there. I know, easier said than done, but I swear it is worth it. After a couple of nights she won't even bother to make a noise. This is the advice my doctor gave me and it totally worked. Good luck!
Persistance keep putting her in the crib and leave her. It's hard we had to do it with all three of ours who don't like their crib either. But she will get the idea that thats her bed and she has to stay in it. Put her in it at naptime, when she gets cranky, when she goes to bed. The more she's in it, the more she'll get used to it. Good Luck!!!!!
She is getting so big and fast. Man I can;t beleive she is already walking. good time ahead.
Just leave her in her room, like Jessica said. She'll make noses the first few nights, but after that, she'll go to sleep on her own. Just don't give in, or you'll have to start all over again.
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