Friday was Matt's 31st birthday. It is also his parents wedding anniversary, so it makes for quite a weekend of celebrations. Unfortunately, Matt was sick all day on his actual birthday with food poisoning! He was feeling better by Saturday, just in time for the celebrations to start.
We drove to Coldspring on Saturday night to a surprise anniversary party for his parents. They had a live (country) band and lots of food. We stayed for a few hours and then headed back to our house. This was the same night that we were "springing forward," so it ended up being a pretty late night.
On Sunday, Matt's dad and grandma came over to take us out to lunch at Saltgrass after church. Then we went back to our house where the rest of his family was coming over for cake. We had a great time visiting with everyone.
By five o'clock when everyone left I was exhausted and so were the dogs! The three of us hit the couch immediately for a nap. Roxanne and Daisy love to take naps just as much as I do!
Its officially spring break now which is a lifesaver because I'm not sure I could do a full day of work after this weekend. I've got a million things to do this week before my mom, dad, sister, and nephew come into town on Thursday. I'm looking forward to that. I've lived in Houston for nearly 8 years and this will be the first time that my sister has been. Plus, my mom wants to do lots of baby shopping so I know that will be fun.
Matt and I ordered our crib and dresser this weekend as well. They should be arriving within 7 to 14 days. A huge thanks to Grandma Annie who is buying the crib for us and Rob who is buying the dresser! I'm excited to get it all set up.
And, speaking of cribs, Matt and his mom got into a little "discussion" on whether its better to have the baby sleep in the parents room or his own bedroom/crib when he comes home. I'm wondering whether you guys had (or plan to have) them sleep in your room or their own room and crib for the first 3 months..... Consider it a poll and please leave comments accordingly.
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Amelia slept in our room in a pack-n-play for the first two weeks, then we moved her to her own room where she's been every since.
She started sleeping through the night (7 hours) at 3 weeks. Coincidence?
Emma slept in our room the first 3 nights. Logan slept in our room the first 6 weeks, but to be fair, with Logan we were in a 2 story house which meant I had to climb stairs a few times a night, and he was a terrible sleeper.
Oh, and I'm convinced sleeping through the night is just plain luck. I did the exact same things w/ both of mine, and Emma slept through the night at 5 weeks, but Logan didn't until 7 MONTHS! Yes, it was miserable, and I'm not exactly sure how I survived that.
What I'm really trying to say is do whatever feels comfortable for you.
So far Brody is sleeping in our room...actually in the bed with us. it's probably a lame excuse but I've been afraid to have him too far since his breathing hasn't been normal. We plan to have him in his room soon...we hope lol
I definitely think it depends on the baby. With Madison she slept in our room for the first couple of months...I think...it was all a blur. With Katelyn, she slept in our room for 2 weeks and has been in her crib after that. I do swaddle her and then rock her for about 5 minutes before placing her in the crib...Madison was not this easy! :)
Hey Tessa! Both of our kids have slept in our room coming home. Briggs for a few months and .. well Bliss lets just say longer =o) It is easier for me esp when she wakes up alot! =o) But it all depends on what you want and what works best for you.
All of mine have been in our room in a pack n play for the first few months. I always wait until they're going all night without eating before I move them. It just makes it easier on me. But I don't think you'll traumatize your baby for life if you move him/her to a different room.
Okay, somehow I posted that same thing three times, so I'm going to erase two of them. I have issues.
The girls slept - swaddled up nice and tight - in their room right from the beginning. On a safety point - put them in their own bed/bassinet/crib/pack n play/whatever and not your bed. Have a friend whose baby recently passed away at 12 weeks and she still feels guilty about whether it was cause she was in the bed. Sorry to be a downer but it is something that I strongly believe in now.
We had a pack n play in our room for both kids. They both slept in our room in the pack n play the first 2-3 weeks and then went to the crib in their own room.
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