We've been busy doing "new" things this week. Lilly had her first Gymboree class last week. We did a trial class to see if she liked it. No doubt, it was right up her alley....so many colors, songs, and things to do. She was all smiles for the entire class.
Also, Lilly is officially sleeping entirely through the night. We put her down at 8:00pm and she doesn't wake up until nearly 7:00am. Ahhhhhh.....what a relief! It took some time, but we eased her into this schedule and it worked well. Thank goodness for this book I've been reading and applying since she was 6 weeks old. It has truly saved my life. (thanks to my coworker/friend Sarah for the recomendation)
Lastly, we're changing up her eating a little bit to include MORE food and less formula. I've been reading about ways to have her weaned off the bottle by 1 year. Understanably, including more regular food in the day is the best way to do that. This means more cooking and prepping for me, but I think its worth it. (see attached photo of Lilly and I cooking in the kitchen) The biggest benefit of this will be not having the bottles in my cabinet or dishwasher anymore. WHEW!
Lilly's going to be getting a few special visitors in the next 8 days. This week, her Grreat Auntie, Ann, will spend time with her. Then Mehdi took a day off to be with her on Thursday. Next week, Great Auntie & Uncle Mary and Jerald are coming to stay and watch her. I'm so thankful for my family and their willingness to help. My parents are out of town so the Aunties and Uncles are stepping up to fill-in during their absence. My family is AWESOME!!! I'll make sure to upload pictures of their visit.....I know they're all really looking forward to spending some one-on-one time with her.
Until next post......Cheers!
