Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Rough day

What happened to our well-behaved baby? Perhaps I spoke too soon in the last post. Madalyn kept Katie up all afternoon "cluster-feeding". Hopefully this phase will be short-lived and our sleepy little angel will return tomorrow.

Here are a few more pictures for your viewing pleasure. In the meantime, I'll be studying the "5 S's" with Dr. Harvey Karp in an effort to go back to having the "Happiest Baby on the Block".

Grandma Diane ("GranDi") with Madalyn in sleepier times...



More shots from sleepier times...



On another note, Happy Birthday to Grandpa Mike back in Springfield, MO!

UPDATE: Dad finally got Madalyn down around 7:30 pm. Mom and baby can start to get caught up on their sleep now.

Katie and I would like to say thank you for all of the nice cards and gifts we've received from friends and family. We truly appreciate your kindness.

Many of the practical gifts are already being put to good use. These were particularly fun...


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2 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear about the rough day--HANG IN THERE, KATIE!!

    Nothing like the 5 Ss, especially the swaddling. We really had to practice getting the swaddle tight enough, but when we did, it was AWESOME for Lincoln. Hope it works for Madalyn as well!

    My niece is the cutest thing!! :)

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  2. Love Dr. Karp! We still swaddle at 4 months; she loves it! We ended up getting those velcro swaddlers because Stella would always kick herself out and wake up.

    Keep up the good work, Katie! I had some serious thoughts of leaving and not coming back due to sleep deprivation the first 6 weeks. It's the hardest thing in the world if you're doing it right.

    She is the most precious thing!!! You're in the trenches right now but once she smiles at you it's well worth it!!!! Sending you lots of strength and love :)

    Shawn

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