Video of Claire

Here is some video of Claire playing on her toy mat. She loves it. This is when she gabs the most.Ignore the t.v. in the background!!!

HELP!!!

My sweet little girl is not sleeping very much unless I hold her. I had her on a pretty good routine but that went to hell over spring break. I know I need to start the routine over, which I have started today. If any of you mom's out there have any tips on getting your wee one to go to sleep easier please please tell me!!

This is what I do right now.

Wrap her up in her blanket
turn on ocean cd
rock her
try putting her down
she wakes up crying and I start over.

Sometimes I have to take her in the bathroom and turn the tub on. That is the only way I can get her to calm down, but then I take her back into her room and rock her.

Easter Pictures

Here are some pictures of the kids from Easter! I am able to post while Claire is sleeping! She has started to talk a ton when she is awake. It is so much fun when they get to this stage!

Family Picture

Sleeping Beauty!

Little miss Claire has been sleeping in her crib during the day. It is so nice to be able to get things done. she has always been a pretty good sleeper at night. Last night she slept from 10 until 4:45. That was nice! She almost always has her hands up over her face or in some crazy position!

Reflection

So Claire is now 6 weeks old. I can't believe how fast time flies. She is a lot more responsive. She is focusing and trying to talk. It is pretty cute! It is amazing all that a baby learns in 6 weeks.
My little sis Jenny is having a baby in October. My dad and her were talking and he said, Your world is going to be thrown for a loop in October. Man is he right, everything you thought you knew is no longer! Your schedule is no longer yours but your babies. It is a hard transition but well worth it. Children are amazing creatures. They can make you so frustrated but so happy in the same day. I just look at Wes and Claire and can't help but smile. Even when they are crying all day long when I am just so exhausted. The way Claire holds her hands while she is sleeping. The way Wes loves her so much and wants to be right where she is all of the time. I just can't imagine my life with out them and without the help of my great husband. He is so understanding when he comes home and the house is destroyed because Claire needs to be held all day. The way he is willing to take Wes to play or take him to ball practice and most of all that he was willing to give up a long bike ride today because it is Claire's cranky time and I can't make dinner and hold her and take Wes to practice and that he puts up with my postpartum nuttiness! I am so thankful for James, Wes and Claire.