Adam and I planned to have Maddy sleeping in her crib from the moment we came home from the hospital… yea planned too

The first night we went to bed, she was dead asleep in our arms, we layed her in the crib she started crying we tried to soothe her, give her back the pacifier nope. So we rocked her to sleep again and started over same thing. At this point we ofcourse are both dead exhausted and everyone was telling us sleep when she sleeps. So we brought her in bed with us and that is where she has remained since

We talked about starting to transition around 2 months, but then I started reading about it and everything not to change too much at one time, so I decided it would be best not to transition to the crib while she was just starting day care. Then about two weeks later we were in the process of moving and day care wasn’t going good, so again lets not change. Then we switched day care again not a good time to transition.

But now our lives were settling down, we were moved, she was use to our place, she was settled and HAPPY in a new day care and it was time. I told Adam we would transition slowly. We put her in her crib about 8:30 and she slept til 1 without a problem, got up and fed her and decided I would put her in and see, sure enough went right back to sleep.

She has now been sleeping in her crib for a week and half, and she hasn’t noticed a change at all. I was prepared for it to be ALOT harder, I am glad we did it know as I am guessing it would get harder, but am so glad she accepted the transition without even a blink of an eye.

**Tear my baby is getting bigger

And no post is complete without a photo.

Maddy and Daddy shopping at Target last night.

Maddy has been giggling for a while now, but does so very randomly and is very secretive about it Adam and I were the only ones up until yesterday that have got to hear it, yesterday she giggled for my mom.

Tonight she was talking with Adam and all smiles, I knew a giggle was coming so I grabbed the camera fast, although the video is a little dark I think she is ADORABLE! It’s not the best giggle and is right at the end but it’s sure cute.

Maddy and Daddy talking

Day 60

The important thing here is she is wearing socks. I catch hell if she doesn’t have socks on at all times.

Day 61

This is what cute looks like… didn’t you know that

Day 62

She looks a little scared in this one.

Day 63

Tummy time before bed

Day 64

All dressed and ready for the day.

Day 65

Hanging out in her crib while Mommy folds laundry.

Maddy started at day care when she was 8 weeks old, from day one it wasn’t “right” she was fussy, wasn’t eating (this was normal for her with her reflux), she went part time for about 2 weeks. Come week 3 I got a phone call on Monday that she had been crying since about 9am this was around 12 I got a call. I rushed out of work and went and picked her up and fed her.

Tuesday morning we started again, got a call about 10 same thing wouldn’t eat and has been crying since she woke up, thankfully my mom was off so she went and picked her up.  At that point I decided we had to find a new day care. I don’t know what wasn’t working. But I knew something wasn’t she wasn’t eating, and was crying and fussy all the time at day care. And wasn’t eating very well at home. I pulled her out of day care for the rest of the week, we actually ended up home sick for the rest of the week.

We started our search and found a great in-home day care about a mile from our house. I actually graduted with the girl so I “know” her, we interviewed, checked references. We were both very excited so we started on Monday.

That is the picture I recieved today from day care… obviously something is working. She is a COMPLETELY different baby. She went from eating 15-18 ounces a day to now eating 30-40 ounces a day. She is ALWAYS smiling, laughing, and cooing. She is a totally different baby. I still am not sure what changed weather her reflux got better, she got over her cold fully or the new day care. But it is a WONDERFUL feeling to drop your baby off and know she will be happy during the day.

A day care seriously makes EVERYTHING!

I’m really sorry to tell you this, but I have THE cutest baby EVER. I have seen many cute babies but never any as cute as Maddy, I might be a little bias though

A little unsure on the pepper shaker that Grandpa was playing with.

Helping Mom in the kitchen, or entertaining mom in the kitchen.

Our little drool monster

Tell me I am not cute? Can you tell me that?