8 week Summary

I have not been as good about blogging since coming home from my parents house.  I am so easily distracted here!  Even though it's 4 days after she has been 9 weeks old.  I will try my best to do an accurate description of how week 8 went...

Nursing
Nursing continues to o well.  We have been trying to give her a bottle once per day (breastmilk) in order to ease her into what will be three feedings from a bottle once she starts going to the sitter.

Waketime Length
Began to realize that I was keeping her awake too long (total of one hour).  I have backed it down to the very first yawn, which is between 35 and 45 minutes.  This seems to be helping her go to sleep.

Nighttime Length
Cannot really make a general statement here.  We started a new strategy this week.  Addison was sleeping through the night with only 2 feedings.  Now, I am attempting to put her down, dreamfeed her at 10:30, then she wakes on her own around 4, then I wake her at 6.  Seems to be going pretty well- I just have to be sure that she gets plenty to eat at the Dream Feed so that she makes it to at least 4.  Hoping to drop that 4 am feeding in a couple of weeks' time.

Growth
It seems that she grows every single day!  Anxious to see what the doctor will say that she weighs next week!  We are guessing 11 pounds and thinking that her height is now around 23 inches.

Swaddling
Still swaddling her to sleep.  She hates it at first, and adamently begins to get that left arm out (last one swaddled, easiest to escape).  I am toying with the thought of not even wrapping that one up anymore, or even not swaddling her at all.  Thursday night, I gave it a shot- but she seemed to wake more often.  Not sure if this is because of our drive home from Metter that night, or if it had to do with the absence of swaddle?  Went back to swaddling for the time being.

Wonder Week
It's wonder week 8.  I am just hearing about these WW's.  I want to get the book, I think.  She has been waking out of naps after only one hour.  Some people in the Babywise google group seem to think it could be because of Wonder Week 8 (Patterns).  I am not sure?

Our Schedule
Again- this is our first week of really trying to schedule.  At first, I was going to try a straight 3 hour schedule.  Then, I found a recommendation on the Chronicles of a Babywise Mom sight and revamped.  Here is our GOAL:
6am feed, swing so mommy can eat breakfast, nap (eventually to sitter)
9am feed, independent play (blanket), nap
12pm feed, playtime, nap
2:30 feed, afternoon errand or outing, nap (eventually home from sitter)
5:00 feed, family time, nap
7:30 feed, bath, bedtime routine
10:30 DreamFeed

Outings/Events
Very busy week!  Traveled to Metter just Mommy and Addi! Trip went really well.  On the way down, she only woke once to eat in Macon- right on time!
Tuesday, we met ALL kinds of new people, and some repeats. (Donnie, Connie, Travers, Lily, Amanda, Laura, Ben, Ellie, Paul, Frank, Kristy, Jessie, Anna)  AND we went to Hancock Fabrics, JoAnn's, Cheddars, and the ballpark to watch Pappa and Uncle Logan play softball.  It was EXHAUSTING!
Thursday, made the trip home and stopped at Cracker Barrel to eat.  God was watching out for me because she was an ANGEL while we ate by ourselves.  Took her bottle, sat in her seat while I ate, angel, angel, angel!
Friday night she had a sitter for the first time.  Joe was not back from out of town, and I had a football game.  Terry came and watched her until Joe got back.  It went well :)
Saturday night we went to Johnny's Pizza to watch our stinky dawgs play (loss to Mississippi State!) and hang out with Barry, Holly, Matt, Tiffany, Tripp, Brittany...Did great there too.  Even fell asleep for the night and sat in her carrier!

Helpful Books or Websites
I want the Wonder Week Book, and am obsessed with http://www.babywisemom.com/