Mommy time - Week 5

Time accumulated at home started to get under my skin, then morphed into short temper and snarky comments.  Chuck graciously (and somewhat forcefully) kicked me out of the house for a few hours on a Saturday afternoon.  I opted to head to the mall for pedicure and seriously pondered whether I should buy one of those massage chairs for home…

Em enjoys play time, although tummy time seems to get her frustrated a little.  She has pretty strong neck and back to hold herself up, but still weak in her arms.  She loves to watch her mobile go round and round, stares at the rattles with wide eyes, and even kicks around quite a bit.  

This week, we attempted to start a nighttime routine of getting Em to bed, and tested putting her in her crib overnight (vs. bassinet in our room).  Well, it didn’t work out so well, mainly because she is so much more active during late evening (see Week 4).  Dim light and soft music did not help when the baby is wide-awake and incessantly wanting to feed (not to mention the TV noise from the living room seeping in to the nursery, but more on this later).  We will revisit this in another few weeks when her sleep bouts are a little more consolidated.