Back to getting up during the night again

Well, Emily is back to waking up during the night again. Hopefully, she'll go back to sleeping 10 hours a night so mommy can get her beauty rest too. She gets so excited when I turn the lights on and she has an opportunity to look around at everything.

Getting ready to go to daycare

Well, they say babies thrive on routine. That certainly is true. Emily gets up around the same time everyday and goes to bed around the same time every night. She even starts getting sleepy around the same time. Every morning, she is happy and cheery around the same time. She loves to talk to mommy around this time too.

First day at day care!

Emily slept for over 10 hours last night! She must have sensed she would have a productive first day at day care today. She was so happy when I dropped her off and chatted away with all the staff there. It's so hard to leave her, but I know she's in good hands. I can't wait to see her tonight.

My little angel

Emily was just talking up a storm today when I was taking this picture. She is such a little chatterbox! She is cooing constantly and it's the cutest thing!

Finding another Childcare provider & Sleeping through the night

Last night was the first night Emily slept completely through the night! She slept for over 8 hours. I can't believe it! I needed the sleep so bad especially after only getting 5 hours the night before. We had a busy day today looking for a new child care provider for Emily. We narrowed it down to two amazing places and finally picked a place at a Christian school in Boca. The price is affordable, the place was spotless, and the cirriculum seemed to be great. They really had everything put together. I feel so much more at ease knowing she'll be getting the best possible care. It will still be hard to leave her, but I know she'll learn a lot and love it. She was all smiles today and just talked up a storm all day. She really is starting to find her voice. She's such a little chatterbox. It's so darn cute! Let's hope Emily sleeps through the night tonight too.

First day back to work

Well, today was my first day back to work. What an eventful day. I cried as I drove away and left Emily with the nanny. The day during work went by so incredibly slow as I was anxious to get back to Emily. It was nice to catch up with everyone again. After going to pick Emily up from the nanny, we uncovered a few surprises that made us uncomfortable with her watching Emily. Tomorrow, Dale & I took the day off from work to find a new day care center ASAP! We're super stressed since we want the best care for our daughter.

Attempting a new baby routine for Emily

Many of my friends rave about the Babywise routine where there are scheduled naps and feedings times throughout the day. I decided to give it a try. This website is amazing and has so much great information.


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First night in crib

Well, Emily slept in her crib for the first time last night. Mommy was a nervous wreck! Hope this separation anxiety goes away soon. It's really starting to affect my sleep. The good news is Emily didn't seem to really be able to tell the difference. She falls right asleep.

She's getting so big!!

Wow, I can't believe how fast Emily is growing. I looked at her in the bassinet and realized she's not going to be in this thing much longer. She is just so tall!

Emily Smiling at daddy

Emily loves to smile. We finally caught it on camera! It's so hard to do especially since she does it so fast.