What a Night!!

Jillian was amazing last night! Usually she gets to sleep around 10-1030pm, wakes around 2-3am to eat, and then I wake her at 5 to feed, so we can start our day on schedule at 7-715am. I was killing myself with those double feedings in the wee hours of the morning for 2 reasons: 1. She was so little she needed a full 8 feedings in 24 hours. 2. I didn't trust she could make it to 7am without waking up at 6-630, and I didn't want her to develop the habit of getting up at 6-630, 7am sounds much better in the long run. (For those that don't know, I am following Baby Wise)

Anyways, I fed her at 915 last night, and put her down at 945. She finally fell asleep around 1030, as did I. I woke up at 4:55am in a panic! Was she ok? What happened? Right then, I start to hear her move around and just starting to wake on the monitor. I was THRILLED! My sweet angel slept for 6.5 hours and went almost 8 hours between feedings! I rushed in there, knowing she'd be STARVING, and she was :) I fed her, put her back down at 530, and she went back to sleep. I then woke her at 715. I know the chances of her doing that consistently are not very good, but I was so excited to know she can do it!! My plan is start implementing a 'dreamfeed' as Baby Wise calls it around 1130pm, so hopefully (fingers crossed) Jillian will sleep till 7am. We'll see! Either way, I'm so proud of her and I feel so much more rested today :)

Jeff's sister Debra was in town this week taking tons of pictures of Jillian. I have over 300 amazing pictures! Here are a few of my favorites of us around the house. I cant wait to go thru them all and select her newborn pictures for her announcement.

This is probably one of my favorite candid moments - Jillian must have been having stinker.... her face is priceless! (now she really resembles Jeff :) )