We have entered a new phase in our little Sydney's sleeping life thanks to a tip from Julie (my sister's sister-in-law) on the Amazing Miracle Blanket. I ordered it from Target (with a gift card, yay!) and I kept telling Brian that our little lady would sleep through the night as soon as we got it. He was skeptical, but I kept trying to have a Postive Mental Attitude. :) So the results?
Night 1: 9 hours and 13 minutes
Night 2: 7 hours and 48 minutes
Night 3: 8 hours and 8 minutes
Night 4: 7 hours and 38 minutes
Night 5: 8 hours and 5 minutes
(with a little wake up from being cold, I think)
I used to love the Kiddopotamus (as demonstrated here by Wes) but he never really consistently slept through the night until he was drinking whole milk at night (yep, at a year). He'd usually do 3 days on then 3 days off. Hopefully we're not jinxing Sydney by posting about it!
And I'm sure you're wondering how I knew exactly how long she slept each night. Well, Brian found a website via the Wall Street Journal called Trixie Tracker that keeps track of feedings, diaper changes, sleeping, pumping, medicine, etc. There's a free 2-week trial and then there's a charge, so I'm checking it out to see if it's worth it. It's been pretty handy so far!
Sydney turned 2 months on Wednesday and thus had her 2-month check up and shots. :( I got my flu shot so I could be empathetic. Here are her stats: weight - 11 lbs. 6 oz. (67%); height - 23.31 inches (85%); head - 15.55 inches (71%). She's doing well and looking great! Unfortunatey, the nurse thought I was 19 - seriously. She was pretty surprised when I told her I was going to be 27 on Monday. I knew I looked young for my age, but a teenager? Hmmmm... Apparently I need to wear more make up or "older" clothes or something.
Also: Congratulations to Marti and Shawn on their cute baby boy, Jack, who was born Thursday and is exactly 9 weeks younger than Sydney! Check out his hair!
Brian and I were planning on taking a video of Sydney laughing but as soon as we turned on the camera she just started smiling at it. She might be a born performer! (It is in her genes, after all.) I tried playing our little game at the end to get her to laugh, but she didn't quite do it. We'll have to try it again sometime.
We also got an early Christmas present for Sydney. It's sort of for Wes right now, but we are already getting him something else. Plus Sydney can use it someday, too. I've been wanting a little chair for Wes for a long time, but I've had a hard time finding one that I liked (i.e.: one without SpongeBob all over it) that was in my price range. However, thanks to a great tip from my cousin Miranda - who got her son a cute little recliner - I found exactly what I was looking for at Big Lots. It was the style and color I wanted (it's a dark brown) and the price I was expecting. So if you're in the market for toddler furniture, that's a great place to check out!
