On Dec 30th, we left for a 6 day trip to Massachusetts to visit my family. Everyone was so anxious & excited to meet Harper! She was great on the plane and was in good spirits the majority of the time. It was pretty hectic, so she didn't nap much and lost her ability to sleep through the night. Even with much less sleep, she was still a smiley, happy baby! The plane ride back was even better than the one there... I think we have a little traveler on our hands.We've been back for just over a week and we finally have her 
sleeping through the night again... almost. She's up at 5:30am but Tom does a 'binky run' and she falls back asleep until about 6:15am. Her naps are another story... we're working on it, but my 'all star napper' is no longer taking her 2-3 hour naps. She's taking 30 minute power naps 3-4 times a day and isn't quite as cheerful during the day as she is when she naps well. We're working on it...
sleeping through the night again... almost. She's up at 5:30am but Tom does a 'binky run' and she falls back asleep until about 6:15am. Her naps are another story... we're working on it, but my 'all star napper' is no longer taking her 2-3 hour naps. She's taking 30 minute power naps 3-4 times a day and isn't quite as cheerful during the day as she is when she naps well. We're working on it...At her 4 month check up Harper weighed a whopping 14 lbs 5.5 oz! She didn't receive any shots because had a pretty strong reaction after her 2 month shots. She didn't 
want to eat and was very cranky for about five days. Her doc said another mom had the same complaint the day before we were in. Her doctor was wonderful and listened to our concerns. He'll try to give her just one shot at her 6 month so we can determine which it was that made her sick. Her body will be bigger and better able to handle it by then too.
want to eat and was very cranky for about five days. Her doc said another mom had the same complaint the day before we were in. Her doctor was wonderful and listened to our concerns. He'll try to give her just one shot at her 6 month so we can determine which it was that made her sick. Her body will be bigger and better able to handle it by then too. Everything else is going well. Harper is full on laughing now and giving 'raspberries' all over the place! She might be teething, judging from the amount of drool she is producing... we'll have to wait and see. She rolls from her stomach to her back and can push herself all the way up when we roll her onto her belly. She has developed quite a personality. She is strong willed and light-hearted and absolutely lovable through and through!
I still try to walk with other moms once a week and our Mom's Play Group is still going, I'm hosting this Friday. No words can describe how nice it is to have other new moms to talk to. I still try to get to spin class twice a week and swim twice a week. Tom got us a "Mom & Baby Pilates/Yoga/Baby Massage" video that we've been doing. It's a great way to take up an hour of her good awake time. She loves it!
This Sunday, we leave for Kauai!!! We are so excited but are a little worried about disrupting Harper's schedule... again. Ah well, she's pretty been adaptable so far and the sun, humidity and sound of the waves will be good for all of us. Karen, Sal & Max will be there with us too & having extra hands is always nice. (:
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