Monday, July 20, 2009

The Science of Sleep

I definitely want to start blogging more and use it as a journal since I suck even more at hand writing a journal! I heard that you can print your blogs like in a book or something..? so hopefully someday I will find out how to do that.
Last night Hadley slept through the night! I don't think I've ever been so excited to wake up at 7 am! Ha ha. No, actually Jake woke me up cuz he was leaving for work and I realized she didn't wake up all night but she still didn't wake up all the way, ready to eat until like 8:30. I put her down at like 12:30 or 1. So that is a pretty good nights sleep. Just yesterday I said to Jake, "Isn't it weird that I haven't slept for more than a few hours at a time for over a month?" and then bam! that night I get like 6! Hadley is such a good girl! She's a good sleeper, a good eater and super cuddly! I love her to death! She was kinda sick last week. She just had a bit of a cold, stuffy nose mostly, and yesterday I think she might have had a tummy ache or something. But we got through it and I'm hoping this week will be a lot better since we are going out of town with the McMillan clan. Hopefully she will continue to sleep through the night too! I can't believe how fast she is growing! It's a good thing but I kinda want her to stay little too. I just know all the stages are gonna go so fast and I'm going to miss her being so small and cuddly!
My little sleepy head!
When she did wake up this morning she was very alert and happy and she was smiling at me. She has also just started smiling! She had some little ones but then she gave my grandma some big smiles and I was a little jealous. The next day she smiled at me though so it was ok. She tends to be happiest and smile the most in the mornings. It's the cutest thing! I really liked the smiles she would do when she was going to sleep but awake smiles are even better!
As mentioned before we are going out of town this week to Driggs Idaho with the McMillan clan. We are renting an 8 bedroom house that is supposed to be really nice. Jake's cousins went just a few weeks ago so that's where we got the idea. I have never been to Driggs but I guess it's pretty close to West Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. I'm excited to get away and I have never been to Jackson Hole. We are planning on going white water rafting and my lovely sister-in-law, Lacey, who is almost 8 months pregnant said she will watch the babe so we can go. What a sweetheart!
We were supposed to be going to Bear Lake this week but the Lindquist's cabin got double scheduled so we got booted. I'm pretty bummed about it. I love Bear Lake and I was really looking forward to playing in the water and getting a tan! I'm still hoping to get a little of both on this other, shorter trip but it just won't be the same as Bear Lake. We're coming back on the 24th and are going to a rodeo that night. My little 5 year old nephew, Jaron, is going to participate in the mutton bustin'. It'll be so fun to watch him.
Hadley is laying on my chest right now and is snoring up a storm! It's the cutest thing! I love when she cuddles up on my chest like this. It's my favorite way to hold her, and I think it's her favorite too.

I love how she curls up her little legs! They are so flexible!


** Most pictures on my page are done by one of my best friends, Chelsey Ott. She took maternity pics for me, which I probably wouldn't have done if she hadn't kept reminding me but I'm glad that I did, and pictures of Hadley. Chel is sooo talented and artistic!

Here are my favorite naked baby pics!