Caden follow up sleeping

Caden is sleeping in her crib and doing well! I am happy to say she is sleeping from approx 8pm until 3am, then wakes up for some food and a diaper change. Then wakes up around 5:30a for her "binkie" and gets up to start her day around 7am. Though there have been some wonderful mornings when she has stayed asleep until 8:30am! We are doing well creating a schedule, it's not perfect, but at least it's semi predicable.

Sleep

Caden doesn't sleep in our bed but she does sleep in our room. I decided I should look up when she should start sleeping in her own crib and was astonished to find out some people start this as early as 2 weeks. Caden is 13 weeks today and I haven't started this. I am nervous. We have monitors, but I am still nervous. Plus, lucky me, Caden still doesn't sleep through the night...last night she woke up every 1.5-2 hours! Just like when we brought her home from the hospital. I am thinking that it's so easy with her right there next to the bed for these constant wake-up feedings but concerned she might not feel comfortable in her room alone if I keep putting it off. Perhaps I will start putting her in there for naps and on Sunday when we are both home we will introduce night time sleeping in her crib....not looking forward to it.

Growing girl

Caden will be 11 weeks tomorrow, time is flying by!

Stats:

At birth Caden weighed 6lbs 10 oz; on Monday Caden weighed 10lbs 12.2oz! 4lb increase!

At birth Caden was 20in long, Monday Caden was 23.5in long! 3.5in growth!

I am still 5lbs from my pre-prego weight! I can't seem to shake it off, I have been stuck as this weight for 5 weeks tomorrow! I suppose I could add some extra running in my workouts and cut out the dairy free desserts...maybe I will just run :)

Caden and I went to our very first mommies/babies group today and had a really good time. Many of the moms/babies went swimming but I was a little nervous with the wind and it being so early in the morning (10a), so Caden and I hung out in the shade looked at the shadows of trees and only got our feet wet. It must have been a good time for her cause she passed out!

Nico (Rowlett) and Caden at the mommies/babies group~

Nico has a pretty cool Mo-Hawk, I am not sure what Caden is thinking :) But if that's a smile, she smiles like her dad!

Giveaway

To commemorate my Half Marathon back in Feb, I am hoping to win one of these. So cute compared to the giant medal the organization hands out at the end...

There are other pieces you can enter to win, including some unrelated to running, check it out:

What do we have here? Why YES, it is the sweetest little necklace right now in my collection! I am very happy to announce my first giveaway and a partnership with fivecherries! Rebecca of fivecherries will send the lucky giveaway winner one of the adorable necklaces from her Etsy shop! If you're training for (or have completed) a half marathon or full marathon, I definitely suggest her 13.1 and 26.2 necklaces! What I love the most is that these craftsy charms are made out of SCRABBLE PIECES. I know, right? I love Scrabble. And running.

Here's a little bit that you should know about Rebecca:

"My name is Rebecca, I'm 31, and I live in Southern California. I've been married to my husband David for 11 years. We have five kids (thus the fivecherries): Kylie 8, Larkin 7, Matthew 6, Madeline 4, and Nathan 2. I ran track for one year in high school, then didn't run again until after our third child was born in 2004. David started running in 2008. Over the past few years, David and I have raced several times a year including one triathlon, a bunch of 5ks and 10ks and two Ragnar Relays. Then this year we decided to try the longer distances. He ran a half marathon in March, then in June we traveled (without the kids!) to Seattle for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon where he ran the marathon and I ran the half. I loved the half and we're both planning to race in the Santa Barbara half marathon in November. We're hooked. I love sharing a love of running with the love of my life."

Thank you Failed Muffins for the Giveaway!

Caden's First 4th of July

To celebrate the 4th we went to the parade in Novato then BBQ'd and swam at my aunt's house. It was a great day!

Great Grandma and Grandma~

Ziggy~

Daisy~

Dad, Aunt Eden and Caden~

2 months old!

I can't believe it has been two months already! How times flies...our little girl is already looking different, more alert and loves to smile!

From Babycenter.com~

How your baby's growing:

Your baby can tell the difference between familiar voices and other sounds, and he's becoming a better listener. He can also show you that he's in tune with his environment. Notice how he looks to see where certain noises are coming from.

An ongoing conversation (although seemingly one-sided) can help your baby develop his sense of place. He may even watch your mouth as you talk, fascinated by how it all works. You'll be amazed by his ability to communicate with a growing repertory of coos (musical, vowel-like sounds), smiles, and unique cries to express his different needs.

I am 5lbs from my preprego weight, but have been stuck here for 2 weeks! I am not dieting, just watching what I eat and have cut out dairy due to Caden's digestion. I guess I could stop having non-dairy ice cream for dessert and get the 5lbs off :/ BTW before you think non-dairy ice cream is gross I challenge you to taste Coco Bliss, IT IS DELICIOUS!

June Recap

Geez who is in charge of updating this blog?!

What a crazy month and I can't believe it's JULY!

Photo recap of June:

Caden was Baptized and DJ 's 1st Father's Day~

(Godparents Madison and Carl)

DJ's dad was in town and met Caden for the first time~

Wine Tasting with the family (Sad, Logan is leaving us today for Texas)~

Hand Stands at the Winery~

Day trip to SF~

(Too cold for Caden and grandma, they waited in the car)