Today was our actual last day of school, but it was a short day and I finished all my work yesterday. I was able to bring Lil Bit with me and just socialize. I had so many people that wanted to visit with her. She was very cute and social the whole day, only getting a little crabby when we had to sit quietly for a meeting, luckily I had her binky and everyone was clapping for the teachers celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20 years of service. She loved clapping for everyone.
We kind of started summer last night with going for a long "baby" walk pushing her princess car up and down the block with the dog and playing carefree all over the house. The best part of the past two weeks, was getting to sleep all night through.
I started putting her in her crib drowsy, but not asleep. I had been letting her play until she got crabby and then would hold her until she fell asleep. I knew it wasn't a good precedent, but I just couldn't help myself. She would just touch my face until she drifted off. It was too sweet to miss, but then she would wake in the middle of the night and be upset to wake up alone.
I hadn't slept through the night in MONTHS. I had to make a change. I didn't actually know that was the problem until she stopped waking up. It took a few nights of listening to her cry for a few minutes before falling asleep, but last night and tonight, she dropped off the second I put her down. And has slept through the night since I started putting her to bed awake.
I know my summers of sleeping in until 9 are over, but hopefully I will able to get to sleep until 7 or 8 most days, get up and go for a run/walk, and spend the rest of the day playing, splashing in the pool, and learning about my oh so precious little girl. I can't wait to take her for her first ice cream and our first trip to the park.
I felt a weight drop from my shoulders Wednesday night just knowing how close the end of the year was, and summer just cruised into the house. I love teaching, but I can't wait for this summer of joy. Although I know it will be over way too fast, I am going to soak up each second and make it feel like twenty weeks instead of only ten as best I can. This is my last summer in my 30's. I wanna make it SO MUCH fun, even if my idea of fun is tickling my daughter until neither of us can breathe.
We kind of started summer last night with going for a long "baby" walk pushing her princess car up and down the block with the dog and playing carefree all over the house. The best part of the past two weeks, was getting to sleep all night through.
I started putting her in her crib drowsy, but not asleep. I had been letting her play until she got crabby and then would hold her until she fell asleep. I knew it wasn't a good precedent, but I just couldn't help myself. She would just touch my face until she drifted off. It was too sweet to miss, but then she would wake in the middle of the night and be upset to wake up alone.
I hadn't slept through the night in MONTHS. I had to make a change. I didn't actually know that was the problem until she stopped waking up. It took a few nights of listening to her cry for a few minutes before falling asleep, but last night and tonight, she dropped off the second I put her down. And has slept through the night since I started putting her to bed awake.
I know my summers of sleeping in until 9 are over, but hopefully I will able to get to sleep until 7 or 8 most days, get up and go for a run/walk, and spend the rest of the day playing, splashing in the pool, and learning about my oh so precious little girl. I can't wait to take her for her first ice cream and our first trip to the park.
I felt a weight drop from my shoulders Wednesday night just knowing how close the end of the year was, and summer just cruised into the house. I love teaching, but I can't wait for this summer of joy. Although I know it will be over way too fast, I am going to soak up each second and make it feel like twenty weeks instead of only ten as best I can. This is my last summer in my 30's. I wanna make it SO MUCH fun, even if my idea of fun is tickling my daughter until neither of us can breathe.
Good move on making her put herself to sleep! It will benefit you for years to come! I know people who have to rock their 3-4 year olds to sleep!
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