February 7, 2012

Olivia and I made it through a night in the master bedroom. She didn't sleep very soundly and as a result neither did I. So waking up early today was a bit of a bear. The thing that made it nice was that the sky was becoming light before 8am! How wonderful!

We got to the hospital precisely on time. (I think I'm getting much better about knowing how long it takes to pack our things, and to walk places with the car seat.) Olivia slept through the whole appointment and the ensuing stops at the lab & pharmacy. The whole scenario took much longer than anticipated and by the time we were finished, Olivia was hungry and we were both ready for a nap.

After a little rest, we met Jessica & Sarah (who had been very good at the dentist!) for lunch and ice cream. Olivia slept through all of this, too! Later I stopped in at Once Upon A Child and made a mad dash through the 0-3mos aisle, grabbing little pants (and one or two other outfits that I couldn't do without). We were in and out in a matter of minutes - which is good because Olivia was ready to go home again.

We spent the rest of the day in the nursery, playing with different toys, relaxing in the crib, doing baby exercises. I tried out some jokes on Olivia. We danced around the room and she didn't even cry at my singing. We had lots of fun! Olivia seemed very warm to me today, but every time I took her temperature it was very normal. I decided she just must be overdressed - it is warm in the house - and so we had a nice naked afternoon. Well, Olivia did. In the evening she had a bath in her Hungry Caterpillar bathroom. Her hair was so soft & fluffy afterwards!

Now we're back in my room, trying to settle down for our first round of sleep. The last little nap I had was on the nursery floor and although I was willing to stay in there had she been soundly asleep - but she wasn't. So here we are, with me in our comfy 'Princess & the Pea' bed and Olivia in her pack 'n play. Dreamland is beckoning!