It's a Sleeping Miracle!!

The past couple days have been rough. Molly has been fighting taking any naps during the day and fighting going to sleep at night. Dad and I are exhausted! Last night though there was a sleeping miracle! Molly went to be at 11pm and slept until 8:30am (which used to be her normal sleep schedule) and today took multiple hour long naps! We are still feeding her a few bites of carrots to get her used to the taste but she still doesn't enjoy it. Dad and I are excited about going to a sleep class for babies tomorrow so we can get advice on helping her sleep better.
Here is a cute picture of us in our matching Hufflepuff gear!

Night Out with the Girls

Last night Molly and I went out with 2 of my best friends to Panera for dinner. I suggested my friends walk ahead when we arrived since it would take me some time to get Molly into the stroller and get the diaper bag. I got in line to order and a woman in front of me was admiring Molly. She apologized for staring but I told her I completely understood, my daughter was adorable. A minute later as we were all still waiting to order she leaned over and asked me if I'd be offended if she bought me dinner. I told her that she didn't have to but she insisted. It was one of those moments that absolutely restores your faith in humanity and that maybe the world isn't as awful as it appears sometimes. The past month has been rough with my PPD and this was a ray of light in my dreary weeks. It absolutely made my week! Molly was a big girl and sat in a high chair. Here is a picture of her getting a loving kiss from Auntie Tara.

A Good Day

Today was a good day. I know I've written that already but I need to keep reminding myself that each day is different and to appreciate the good ones. Huge #momcomplishment and #mollycomplishment was that we went grocery shopping and Molly rode in the cart as you can see from the picture below. This is a huge deal because I used to have crippling anxiety just driving anywhere with Molly and going by myself to stores with her. Now I can drive around without having white knuckles all the time and having to remind myself to breathe. She had a lot of admirers in the store. Everyday I'm getting braver and braver. We also picked up a sweet potato and an apple to make into separate purees for Molly to try in the next week. Hopefully she will enjoy them.

 

Helpful Hint: While it is important to trim your child's nails it doesn't have to be done all in one go. I was very anxious about possibly cutting Molly's tiny fingers but I told myself to just cut one fingernail at a time. The clipping can be spread out throughout the day or week, do it at your own pace. 

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