Naps. Clothes. Words.

So this post will be kind of boring. But I do this blog as a journal for myself and not just to share fun things for family and friends.  So I am writing a few facts and stuff for my own benefit later.

Naps:
I am merging Pria's 3 naps into 2, more strictly than before. Because when she had 3 naps a day it made the day a lot longer and she wasn't going to bed as early as I wanted and in a nutshell it just needed to change. It was fine before with 3 naps but in the last month or two her naps were 2 hours long on average and before bedtime she was playing for a long time making bedtime late for everyone...

Now she has 2 two hour naps and 3 hours between naps. And then is awake for 4-5 hours before bedtime. It makes her nice and sleepy. Goes to sleep at 8-8:30 and wakes up at 7ish. It's great. It is still not a regular routine for her. But I am hoping by Hawaii which is in 3 weeks, she will know that is her routine. The only thing that will mess with it is the time change. I am crossing my fingers...

Clothes:
Pria is wearing size 12-18 months right now at 9months. I am trying to collect clothes for her from garage sales and craigslist. But occasionally I have to give in to a really cute outfit I see at a store.
I am not buying onsies anymore because having a top and a bottom is so much easier for changing her out of pants for when she needs a diaper change or changing just a shirt when she makes a mess while eating food. I am now buying 2 piece pjs for her to sleep in as well.

(Again, all kinda boring stuff to read about)

First words: (I guess this one is fun)
Her first word was "kitty" as she squealed seeing one of our cats run around the backyard.
A couple days ago at my Grandma Judy's house, while pointing to a banana she said, "nana." That was her second word.
Then yesterday while hanging out at my parents house, she was playing with my dad in another room and was looking around and then must have heard my voice and said "mama" while crawling super fast down the hallway towards me. :) EEeee! (My excited reaction)

A couple firsts

Yesterday Pria's first top tooth popped through. (Her left one) We noticed she has been very clingy. We don't know if this is because she is teething or if she is just going through a new stage of her life. I know at this time babies usually get separation anxiety. Either way, I don't mind that she wants to be close to me. I'm taking advantage. Because someday...it won't be like that. :/

Yesterday we also went to the Windsor Town concerts on the green. It is fun. We set up blankets and chairs on the grass with the rest of Sonoma County haha. Pria LOVES crawling around the blankets, grass, watching people's dogs and dancing to the band. Yes, dancing! She bounces up and down and wiggles her little hips. It is soo cute and it made us want to do it every Thursday night. She had done this before while playing on her 'learning table' that has music, but we weren't sure if it was dancing or just bouncing around. But know we have noticed it when there is music on. So it is sorta a first. :/

She stood up for the first time by herself while we were at the town green. We were all watching her and then all of a sudden she just stood up and stayed there for a couple seconds. We were just like, 'woah!'

She is more vocal now. She has been babbling off and on for a while, but now it is a lot more. A couple nights ago we were hanging out at my parents house and they heard her be really loud and chatty for the first time and were very entertained.

Roller coaster

I've found myself on an emotional roller coaster lately. Pria has been going through a somewhat difficult stage where her sleep patterns at night are becoming unpredictable and she doesn't know what she wants. Or at least we don't know what she wants...
When it comes to food, breastfeeding, playing, being held, sleepy or if she is teething... It is a very frustrating game. I find myself extra tired and a little uptight at times... I am doing a lot of it by myself which is hard for my first time. Which brings me to my thought process trying to imagine doing this with more than one... I can't imagine.

But then the next day will be a great day and Pria is happy all day and her naps all do well and she eats and nurses and crawls around babbling. And I will think, I can do this again. This is fun!

But then the next day is crazy. And I am back to square one. It is a fun circle.

I am sure if there are other moms with more than one child reading this, who knows what you are thinking... "Pshh amateur..." or "Just wait..."

I just want her to be happy. And it is frustrating not being able to figure it out. Sometimes I do figure it out and then when I try it again the next time she is fussy it doesn't work. I try sometimes to not get impatient. During those times I just have to close my eyes and take a deep breath while having Dustin hold her for just 15 minutes.

15-20 minutes. That is all I need sometimes. Just a short mind release so I can think clearly. Usually when I do this I can help Pria. Because my mind isn't cloudy with frustration. I am able to calmly think of other solutions to make everybody happy. I don't need half a day or a few hours. Just 15-20 minutes to myself. That is not so much to ask right?

"Just checking in mom"

For a while, Pria would turn to look for me while she was busy playing or crawling. It was like she was making sure I was there watching her which I always am. Now that she is more mobile she crawls to me, stands up to where I am and checks in with me. She gives me a quick "hug" looks at me and then goes right back to playing and moving around.
I love it.