Laughing Alarm Clock

I woke up this morning to the sound of my baby laughing. I don't know any way better to wake up. I just let her lay in her bassinet and giggle and talk while I dozed on and off. Eventually I could hear her sucking on her little hands, usually a good sign that she is hungry.

Last night wasn't the easiest night, she went to bed at 9:30, woke up at 2 and 5. Then she woke up for good at 8. I'm not sure where the six hour stretches that we ususaly get have gone to. I'm chalking it all up to the fact that she is going through a growth spurt. She is already up to over 12 lbs!

She is relaxing in her swing right now, still talking up a storm. She makes a cute little noise that sounds kind of like "yeah, yeah". I'm not really sure what at 14 week old baby's verbal skills are supposed to be like, and I'm really not all that into comparing her to other baby's. At this age development is so varied I don't want to get myself worked up over anything. As long as she is meeting the developmental milestones that really count all is good. I think she is great and that is all that matters.

I'm trying to work out some kind of schedule for us that includes less television. I feel like the tv is on all the time and I'm wasting time watching 1) episodes I've already seen 10 times and 2) show I don't even really like. I take Annie everywhere I go and right now I'm conscious of it being flu season. Since she is too little to get a flu shot the best protection she can have is me protecting her from sick people.

Tomorrow I am leaving Annie with my mom so that Eric and I can go chrsitmas shopping. I am nervous about leaving her. I really haven't left her since she was born other than when I went to the dentist and my mom kept her at the mall - they were in the same parking lot area. So I was only minutes away from her. But, I know I have to leave her at some time. I'm going to be going back to work sooner than later.

The house is in desperate need of cleaning, as I kind of neglected my duties yesterday while I kept Rebecca. I'm planning on cleaning the bathrooms, washing some clothes, and cleaning the kitchen, so I better get a move on.