Somedays It's Just EASIER

What makes one day easier than the one before?

So last night my daughter fussed and fidgeted and fought off an evening nap from 6:30 - 9:30 PM. The hours her Daddy was teaching his Hebrew High class and she was stuck with Mommy after being with her ALL DAY long.

We had a busy day of Target, Costco, the bank, and the post office before a baby shower at SDSU (Daddy's work). Then we went with Grandma and Grandpa to the Dinner Studio to make some yummy food for the freezer when it's too hard to cook. When we got home we had dinner and then Daddy left. Maybe that's what made her mad? Maybe being in the car seat for a bit too long? Maybe because Daddy left? Whatever it was... it was a long evening.

We tried the sling...worked for 15 mins until the sleeping beauty was put down in the sling to let mommy do some things. We tried the swing...both ways. 15 minutes tops. Back to the sling until mommy's back was aching. We tried the bouncey... 5 minutes. We tried the beloved Rainforest gym.... 2 minutes. We tried bouncing in Mommy's arms... we tried laying down on the bed. We even tried a bottle. NOTHING WORKED people!

Daddy came home and all was better because HE got to figure out how to soothe the baby while Mommy picked up the house, did the laundry, cleaned the kitchen. It's not like I had a show to watch on TV or a book to curl up with! She slept fairly well; waking up at 2 AM and 4:45 AM. The 4:45 AM was a cry for hugs not food and she got her wish by snuggling with Mommy until she woke up at 7:10 AM. Now, if we could get her to do that in her own bed!

Then there was this AM. . . my happy, smiling, delightful daughter awoke well rested at 7:10 AM and played until 8 AM. She had breakfast and got dressed and played some more until we left for our first play group at 10 AM. We were out all day long today too and Savta babysat at 3:45 PM so we could go to acupuncuture. She was the same sort of fussy for Savta but no where near what she was like last night. We just fed her a late night snack and she went to bed, awake and with no crying.

I just wish I could figure out how what makes today easier and duplicate it every day!