Bad Mommy

So, I had my first Bad Mommy moment on Thursday. I had just gotten home from work and Daddy had to rush out so I needed to go into the bedroom to get changed. Astraea didn't want to stay in the living room on her blanket or in her exersaucer so I took her with me and let her sit in the middle of our bed. BAD IDEA...She rolled herself right off the bed faster than I could ever believe it!! Of course, she was hysterical and so was I. Our bed is pretty tall about 2-21/2 feet probably and I think that she hit the side rail on the way down. Once I got her settled down a little I wanted to lay her back down and check her out to see if she had and bruises or bumps but she wasn't having it! She was so clingy, she just wouldn't let go of me. I was worried so I went ahead and put a call in to the pediatrician who told me to go ahead and take her into the ER. (of course it was just barely to late to make it to their office) So, we headed out to Children's. Luckily, we had an amazing experience there. Everyone was extra nice and they got us back in less than 10 minutes. Once they had a good look at her and assessed the situation they were able to reassure me that she was most likely fine. They did decide to keep us for 2 hours to watch her and make sure nothing changed. So, we just hung out and watched tv and played on the patient table.

It's funny how freaked out I was. I guess that the first time something like this happens it's just a wake up call. She is obviously too mobile now to sit on any surfaces! It seems like yesterday that she would stay right in the middle of our bed and barely move. Luckily, I was able to tell a bunch of my mom friends who reassured me that it won't be the last time it happens. (GREAT...) And, that it has happened to everyone. Believe me though, I will be a lot more careful from now on!

Happy 1/2 Birthday Babygirl!

I am late, but on Wednesday Astraea was 6 months old. I can't believe how fast it has flown by. She is sitting up, babbling up a storm, rolling over and giggling like mommy and daddy are the funniest people in the world. (of course she is right about that...) We can't believe how big she is and how much she brings to our lives. Everyday is a new adventure when seen through her eyes. Every mommy tells you that it is the most amazing feeling, but you can't really "get" it til it happens to you. I couldn't be more thankful to have her in my life. I am blessed beyond words...

This is a slideshow that I made.

Astraea Penelope 6 hours to 6 months http://www.rockyou.com/show_my_gallery.php?source=ppsl&instanceid=134228847

Sleep, sleep here we come!

Guess who slept in her bed all night last night?!? Woo Hoo! It wasn't without bumps, but it was still much better than usual. Mommy stayed strong and did not bring her to our bed. She woke up at 11:30 wanting to eat so I gave her a little bit of water and then gave her back the binky and left. She fussed herself back to sleep after about 20 minutes. Not bad...Then she woke up again at 1:30 and I gave her a bottle. She finished it, took back her binky and went right to sleep. Now Mommy gets to sleep, yay! She woke up and cried a bit at about 4:45. I went in and held her hand for a little bit and she calmed down. For the record, I did not pick her up!! I left and she went back to sleep and didn't get up this morning until 8 o'clock! That means that I got almost 5 hours of sleep last night. It is a slow process for us, because we are not big fans of crying it out. But, we know that it will be much harder when she is able to crawl out of the crib (or bed) and come get in bed with us. So we are doing it now. Just a modified version. I must say it has gotten so much easier already. When I put her in bed between 7:30 and 8:00 she hardly ever fusses anymore. She knows that it is time for sleep. Our issue right now is that she would like to continue eating all night because that is what she is used to. She thinks she is hungry, but she really would be fine to go about 6 hours at this time. So, we have slowly taken her down to one bottle at night. I think that once she realizes she isn't gonna get a bottle every time she wakes up she will start sleeping longer periods. Anyways, YAY for my big girl! I actually forgot to post on Wednesday so I will be back in a few minutes to do that...

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