Letters to Lyla and Lottie

And Drum roll....on this day....

I caught a real smile on camera...YAY!That's that in the way of photographic updates. About two weeks ago we discovered that Lyla has acid reflux which is the reason she doesn't sleep so well. I finally decided I didn't care if I looked like a paranoid/hysterical mom and took her in. We now have medicine and I continue to try out different places for her to sleep that allow her to be propped up. We've tried the car seat, the boppy, the pack n play, and the bouncer chair. So far the boppy is the winner. I've also instituted a nightly routine including a bath and lights out. For a week and half it seemed that the combination of these things were really working. She really slept at night and would go up to 5 hours at a time. I felt like a new woman and had a really positive outlook on becoming human again (as opposed to the vampire-esq lifestyle we lived before). Unfortunately, the last four days we have regressed back to when sleep at night was theoretical. I've tried it all..swaddling etc. and nothing seems to work. I'm hoping it's just that 6-week growth spurt and that things will settle back in.

I love and cherish every day I get to spend with her though well slept or not. She's just so fun. She smiles a lot these days and loves to be cuddled on any one's chest (presumably because being propped up helps with the reflux). My favorite time is in the early morning when Todd leaves for work and I let her stay in bed with me after feeding her (love breast feeding laying down) and we fall asleep with her in my arms. Love waking up next to her. I also love on the weekends when Todd wakes up while I'm feeding her and says "I think she needs to cuddle in bed for awhile". We feel pretty special that she's ours :)