Sleeping better!

This week Marlee has been sleeping better (during the night and day). It's like a switch flipped when she reached 8 weeks (hopefully it's not short lived). Last night I even had to wake her up in her bassinet (after putting her down at 10:45) at 2:45am and 5:00am to nurse. Today she's already taken a nap in her swing for 1 1/2 hours. She's finally okay with us putting her down sleepy for the most part and falling asleep on her own...before now she did not like to be put down awake and would usually pop those eyes open when you put her down asleep! But I guess she is more trusting and getting more independent! I'm doing better at sleeping when she sleeps and not just watching her or listening to every sound. I try to get her to take some naps in her crib in her room, and after she hits 3 months I want to lay her down for bedtime in her room. I know she won't/can't sleep through the night until we introduce solids at 6 months, but is she'll at least continue to sleep for one 4-5 hour chunk at night...that would be fabulous!

We are heading to Centre tomorrow to visit family and some more friends will get to visit her as well. The temps are still gonna be around 80 there...I want 70 degrees everyday! Hopefully she'll sleep in the car again, adjust well, and get back on routine quickly when we return. Hopefully her shots Monday won't negatively effect her too much! I think I'm only gonna get them to give her a couple (the most important ones).

I'm really liking her diaper pail (Arm & Hammer) because we don't smell the odors and it's easy to change out. Burp cloths are a necessity, as well as good wipes, and definitely wearing bibs daily now. She's starting to sit in her Bumbo seat in her room, holding up her head some, and I can sing or read to her for a few minutes during play time. I can't wait til she's grabbing, holding, and playing more...I want to teach her so much! Still trying to get our daily walk in (with her in the sling and Nana on the leash). She usually sleeps in the sling and calms down outside anyway.

David has been great with her too! Still changes diapers, giving baths, swaddles her and holds her. He's ready for her to be ticklish (tests it daily). He's an awesome daddy!