So Taylor is almost 12 weeks old. I've been back at work for almost a month and both Taylor and I are settling into an evening routine. Most nights it's just the two of us since Chris has been working late hours at work getting ready for Halloween. Now that Halloween is behind us Taylor and I are looking forward to having Daddy around for our evening time together as a family. Here is a sneak peek into our typical weeknight together.
Taylor typically sleeps on our way home and then a bit more when we get home which is perfect because it is usually just enough time for me to get her evening bottles and her bottles for the following day ready to go.
Then we do a quick diaper change. She is always so proud of herself when I change her diaper. It's as if she is saying "Hey Mom! Aren't you proud of what I have made for you?" =) She gives the biggest smiles too!
Then we have some tummy time and play time on her exercise mat. She really likes to play with her toys and is grabbing at things more and more. She loves to dance to the beat of the music! Most of the time she chatters away, I tried to get a video but of course she talked up a storm as soon as the video stopped. She does make a small noise in the middle.
Tummy time is not her favorite. Usually she fusses and will only stay there for a few minutes before becoming so upset that she is inconsolable for several minutes afterwards. I'm hoping that her dislike = her learning how to roll over sooner. As you can see from the video she is definitely getting better. She can almost get up on her side. Once she figures out what to do with that pesky arm in the way, she will be rolling over with no problem. =)
Working on Holding up my Head
Then we have our bath. The first few weeks she HATED bath time. It was AWFUL! All she would do is scream. Now she loves bath time. She lays down comfortably and loves when I run water over her tummy.
After her bath she loves snuggling up in her towel and getting dried off!
This week we have moved our bath time up to 7 pm instead of 8 and cut out our 9 o'clock bottle in favor of a 7 o'clock one. This has enabled us to have three days in a row of an early bedtime at 8 instead of 10 PM.
Yes she is still a GREAT sleeper. My friends are all jealous but she sleeps through the night and hasn't been up once before 5 am in almost 5 weeks. Most mornings I have to wake her up.
All in all our evenings are such a fun time together. Sometimes they make me wish I could stay home more with her but I feel that I'm a much better mom to her and a better wife to Chris when I work. Plus financially it's not an option.
Coming up is Taylor's baptism and then Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are all looking forward to celebrating these wonderful holidays together as a family! =)
