Congratulations Daddy and Happy 4th of July
We had a very patriotic 4th of July today as we celebrated our nation's birthday with family and friends. We also took the occasion to celebrate Brian's recently announced promotion to Major with the US Army. We are so proud of all his dedication and hard work in achieving this milestone... Hayley definitely has a Daddy to be proud of! In honor of these two events, we grilled some burgers and had a great cookout on the lanai with Brian's parents, Aunt and Uncle, brother David, and good friends Chris, Dawn, Candy, and Luke.
After a very rough day on Sunday, the past two days with Hayley have gone very well. She slept for 5 hours straight on Sunday night which was wonderful. She is still really fighting sleep, but finally accepting the pacifier is making a big difference in getting her calmed down and keeping her that way. She has been waking up from naps relatively happy which is a big change for us. It is so nice to FINALLY be able to see her interact more with us and seem content. We are cautiously optimistic that we are rounding a corner and on our way to happier days!
Now, that being said, we are still constantly pulling from our repetoire of soothing techniques. I am trying so hard to create a bedtime/naptime routine for Hayley (because all the books tell me this is important). As I've said before, she STILL really likes the country music. Her naptime routine now consists of a "routine" of country songs. Little did I ever believe that George Strait would be singing the lullabies that put our little darling to sleep! Here's a picture of Daddy and Hayley in the middle of the routine (and yes, that is "the" Bissell in the background).
We had a very patriotic 4th of July today as we celebrated our nation's birthday with family and friends. We also took the occasion to celebrate Brian's recently announced promotion to Major with the US Army. We are so proud of all his dedication and hard work in achieving this milestone... Hayley definitely has a Daddy to be proud of! In honor of these two events, we grilled some burgers and had a great cookout on the lanai with Brian's parents, Aunt and Uncle, brother David, and good friends Chris, Dawn, Candy, and Luke.
After a very rough day on Sunday, the past two days with Hayley have gone very well. She slept for 5 hours straight on Sunday night which was wonderful. She is still really fighting sleep, but finally accepting the pacifier is making a big difference in getting her calmed down and keeping her that way. She has been waking up from naps relatively happy which is a big change for us. It is so nice to FINALLY be able to see her interact more with us and seem content. We are cautiously optimistic that we are rounding a corner and on our way to happier days!
Now, that being said, we are still constantly pulling from our repetoire of soothing techniques. I am trying so hard to create a bedtime/naptime routine for Hayley (because all the books tell me this is important). As I've said before, she STILL really likes the country music. Her naptime routine now consists of a "routine" of country songs. Little did I ever believe that George Strait would be singing the lullabies that put our little darling to sleep! Here's a picture of Daddy and Hayley in the middle of the routine (and yes, that is "the" Bissell in the background).
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Yeah! Congrats! Great news! By the way, I thought that too with the routine, don't stress. It will come and then it will change as quickly as it came. It pays to be patient. :) Sarah
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