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Jul. 4th, 2007 02:26 pmI think I mentioned before that we were trying out different bottles because Nora is a big piglet and sometimes needs more than the 8 oz I can put in a Dr. Brown's bottle. So we tried out the Avent since they have 11 oz. However, Nora wasn't down with the change in nipple as they are very, very different. Thus, last night I ran out to Target before they closed and picked up two packs of the Playtex Vent-Aire Narrow as they have nipples that are rather similar and go up to 9 oz, about the most Nora ever eats at one time. They are most successful and actually less gassy than the Dr. Brown's anyway. Wahoo.
I've decided that we need to break the rules on sleeping for her naps. Despite the fact that I can put her down on her back fully awake at 8:30 and not hear from her again until we wake her at 7:30 the next morning, she is somehow unable to translate this to daytime. I have no idea why. But her catnaps have made us both exceedingly miserable. I knew she was a good belly sleeper, but never let her do that, even during the day when I could keep an eye on her, because I didn't want her to get into that habit when I was no way ever going to let her do that at night when I can't keep as close an eye on her. However, since she's very well established in this wonderful night pattern now, I experimented and started letting her nap on her stomach yesterday. I am pleased to report that we have had two days of tremendous napping and a much happier baby, which then equals a much happier mommy. I know it's not what we're supposed to do, though, so I get all worked up about it sometimes.
Speaking of getting all worked up about stuff, I'm going to have major separation anxiety next week when Nora goes to daycare. I'm quite comfortable with the daycare itself and the care she will be receiving, but I have been with her day in and day out for over three months with only leaving her with John or my mom and only for short periods of time. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for not having her with me.
And next week is going to be a crash course. I have a three day training on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We had been scrambling for weeks now trying to figure out how I could go since my mom is on vacation next week and John couldn't really take more than a day off because he has to work orientation. We had finally come up with a backup plan when we got the call from the daycare about starting her early to save her spot and I'm actually much happier having her consistently cared for there. Her regular days there are Monday and Wednesday. John is taking Tuesday off to stay home with her since I have trainings both all day and then also a different one in the evening. And they had space for her to come to daycare on Thursday just for that week. So we will really be breaking ourselves in on this daycare thing and I know it will be hardest on me. I probably won't have her there very long on Monday. I'll just do some cleaning that desperately needs doing (a dirty turtle tank is not a good thing) and get her early in the afternoon, I think.
I've decided that we need to break the rules on sleeping for her naps. Despite the fact that I can put her down on her back fully awake at 8:30 and not hear from her again until we wake her at 7:30 the next morning, she is somehow unable to translate this to daytime. I have no idea why. But her catnaps have made us both exceedingly miserable. I knew she was a good belly sleeper, but never let her do that, even during the day when I could keep an eye on her, because I didn't want her to get into that habit when I was no way ever going to let her do that at night when I can't keep as close an eye on her. However, since she's very well established in this wonderful night pattern now, I experimented and started letting her nap on her stomach yesterday. I am pleased to report that we have had two days of tremendous napping and a much happier baby, which then equals a much happier mommy. I know it's not what we're supposed to do, though, so I get all worked up about it sometimes.
Speaking of getting all worked up about stuff, I'm going to have major separation anxiety next week when Nora goes to daycare. I'm quite comfortable with the daycare itself and the care she will be receiving, but I have been with her day in and day out for over three months with only leaving her with John or my mom and only for short periods of time. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for not having her with me.
And next week is going to be a crash course. I have a three day training on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We had been scrambling for weeks now trying to figure out how I could go since my mom is on vacation next week and John couldn't really take more than a day off because he has to work orientation. We had finally come up with a backup plan when we got the call from the daycare about starting her early to save her spot and I'm actually much happier having her consistently cared for there. Her regular days there are Monday and Wednesday. John is taking Tuesday off to stay home with her since I have trainings both all day and then also a different one in the evening. And they had space for her to come to daycare on Thursday just for that week. So we will really be breaking ourselves in on this daycare thing and I know it will be hardest on me. I probably won't have her there very long on Monday. I'll just do some cleaning that desperately needs doing (a dirty turtle tank is not a good thing) and get her early in the afternoon, I think.
