Lazy Sunday

I love Sundays! They are the most enjoyable day of the week, in my opinion. The Sabbath (to me) means worshipping God and spending time with family. Today was stake conference which meant we got out of church at noon as opposed to 4:00 PM! Yay! That meant we got to come home and spend lots of time together. I gave Holden a bath, we did tummy time while Allan read a story to Holden, we napped. Nap time with Holden is the best:

{Together now: AWWWWWW}

{"Enough with the pictures, Mom!"}

{"The Giving Tree was his friend?!"}

{"So that's what a tree looks like..."}

What a wonderful day. I would live days like this over and over again if I could...


Later this week: my experiences with cloth diapers. 

Happy Sabbath!

-Little Wife Power House

Holden's 3 Monthday, Cont.

{Holden and I had a photoshoot on his bedroom floor. I'm in most of the pictures so I'll just post this one of his cute face!}

GiGi and Robert joined us on Thursday for dinner and cake for Holden's 3 month + 1 day birthday :P. We had to do it a little late because Allan couldn't get home in time on Wednesday. Just wanted to post a few quick pictures!

{Holden passed out before we even had dinner so we just took a few quick pictures and put him down for the night. This boy loves his sleep!}

-Little Wife Power House

WARNING: BRAGGING AHEAD

Don't say I didn't warn you :) I am one proud momma today! Last night we decided to try transitioning to the crib for a full night's sleep. I had been toying with the idea for a few days and finally decided to just go for it. I was nervous because (as I told you all before) Holden sleeps on his stomach. I may have checked on him throughout the night...at least I didn't sleep in there on the floor like I really wanted to! It was nice having our bed back but I really missed him. It's a little early (he'll be two months on Monday) but I really felt like he was ready. I also didn't want him to get wise on the fact that we were in bed with him every night (he never warmed to his Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper for some reason). He did great! He woke up once at 3:45, ate, and went right back to sleep until 8:30. What a good boy!! I, on the other hand, could not go back to sleep until 6:15. Blah. Oh well, I got to read some, take a bath, mess around online..it was kind of nice. Okay, I'm done.


GO HOLDEN!


Now I'm really done :)


-Little Wife Power House

my son, the stomach sleeper.

(DISCLAIMER: I know all pillows/blankets/other items should always be removed from a baby’s sleeping area - ESPECIALLY stomach sleepers - but I was right there the whole time so Holden was in no danger.)

Holden will be seven weeks on Tuesday. He has had some issues with sleeping on his own the last few weeks and I’ve been trying to find a solution. He will be fine for a few minutes when I lay him down but he startles himself awake and then realizes he’s no longer being held and will not go back to sleep. Holden the cat napper. Frustrating! 

All I’ve ever read about babies sleeping on their stomachs is how bad it is. It’s linked to SIDS. Scary! As a new mom, I have enough to worry about. I started reading some blogs and real life experiences of moms dealing with the same thing and they all said the same thing - not as worrisome as everyone thinks. Now, I’m not saying it’s not nerve-racking still. It is. But I’m dealing with it. 

How, you ask? Well, I don’t sleep as well. I wake up quite often to check on him. I’d rather suffer a little and Holden sleep better. During the day, I check on him every 10-15 minutes and during the night he sleeps right next to me so I can check on him. I can rest a little easier because Holden is so strong. He has been able to hold his head up from day one (literally) and has no problems moving it from side to side. 

Let me know if any moms out there are/have dealt with the same thing and can offer any advice!

-Little Wife Power House