The long nights continue.....

I wasn't asleep but 30 minutes last night when my little pumpkin decided it was time to wake up and wale.  This was 11pm.  I tried my usual tricks to no avail and finally had to go in and get her.  We rocked, we had a bottle, we swayed, we laid on the floor, she played a little, you name it we did it for almost 3 hours.  During this 3 hours, of which she restlessly slept a lot of, I tried putting her down 4 or maybe even 5 times (I lost count).  Each time she was asleep while we were rocking but as soon as her body hit the crib mattress she was up and screaming mad.  Once I even made it out the door but as soon as I shut it she was screaming at me again.  The worst part was the time I left her in to cry it out, it didn't work so well and she just started crying so hard she was gagging herself.  Finally it was good 'ol Billy Joel that had the magic touch, as usual, and got her to actually stop crying and get to sleep in her crib.  I sat outside her door with him playing with the door cracked for a good 20 minutes.  She did allow me to sleep in until 7:30 which was needed and she has gone down nice and easy for her naps today.  We even made it to Walmart and Kohls and were able to do some shopping!  All in all, after a rough night we have had a pretty wonderful day.  Tomorrow brings good things as well.  Kim is coming over to hang out and spruce me up a little (much needed girlie time, if you ask me) and my mom might be here in the evening (if not then Sat) to stay for my Aunts visit this weekend.  I have been waiting for Friday all week and I am so glad that it is finally here.

Treasured Time

and that Treasured Time I speak of is nap time.  Yes, every moment with my daughter is wonderful and amazing, but sometimes you just need a little break a little ME time.  Even that little 20 minute napper to re-group, shower, clean up, basically to feel like a human again.  Today I am lucky, this is nap number 2.  The first nap was a nice long one about 2 hours and right over lunch.  Those are the best ones, because then I can actually sit down and enjoy my food without having to rush or eat sitting on the floor with her.  Today we got a lot accomplished.  I was able to clean her room and hang up some decorations all while she quietly entertained herself without having to be held or in my lap.  Now the needy one is our dog Koko.  As I sit here typing away trying to enjoy my quiet moment, she is jumping at my chair and yipping away trying to get as much attention as possible, then she runs to the food bowl and proceeds to bark at that (even though they have been fed once already)  Arg, I guess it never really ends.  As the time approaches 4pm I am looking forward to my husband getting home to have some adult conversation and to watch as Lexi lights up when he walks in the room.  It's amazing how much she loves seeing her daddy, but still will only sit in my lap.  It is getting better, she spends a little more time with him when I am around, which I am happy for.  I can't wait for the day where I can leave the room and she won't scream.

The queen and the princess
aka koko and lexi

Zombie Mom

The only consistent thing about Lexi and sleep is that she goes to bed at relatively the same time every night, around 8pm.  Sunday night was wonderful, I felt like a normal person when I woke up Monday morning to a happy little Lexi playing in her crib. Last night was a totally different story.  We were back to square one.  I laid her down around 8:30 and was able to clean up and get ready for bed.  She then proceeded to wake up once every hour and eventually get herself back to sleep.  A little before 2am she was up and wasn't able to get back to sleep.  I gave her some time and then gave up and went in to rock her.  We rocked for a good hour and all she did was toss and turn.  Tried laying her back in her crib, nope she wouldn't have any of that.  Then we resorted to a bottle.  Finally around an hour after the bottle she was sleeping pretty good, so in  crib she went.  I crawl back into bed and the instant I shut my eyes she is screaming.  I let her go at it for a good 10 minutes and I am about to go in there when she starts to quiet down.  The screaming is now a whine and she is laying herself down.....thank god.  She eventually falls asleep and mom gets a little sleep as well.  Why are the good nights so few and far between?!  To add to the wonderful night poor Lexi took a bit of a spill and bonked her head on the tile while playing this morning, breaks my heart but I can't protect her from everything and that is still something I need to realize.  Sometimes I am just not fast enough to rescue her when she is about to tip over.  She has finally gone down from a nap and given me time to wash bottles and now I must be off to attempt to start getting my house clean.  The count down to my Aunt's visit is now 4 days!!!

Visit w ith Auntie Stacey yesterday afternoon

My first blog!

Let the blogging begin!!

I have finally decided to start a blog, despite my horrible ability to structure and punctuate sentences properly.  So much is happening in the Izzo household these days that instead of posting and constantly updating facebook I will compile our comings and goings on this blog. 

As many know our world now revolves around an adorable almost 9 month old girl, Alexia.  Lexi has changed our lives in so many ways it is hard to imagine what we were even doing with our lives without her. 

After a rough start we are finally getting into the groove of things.  Our days are pretty routine and I like it that way.  With the help of great family and friends we have made it over halfway through this first year.  It is hard to believe that in 4 very short months my baby girl will be turning the ripe 'ol age of 1!!! Sometimes I look at her and wonder where the time has gone?! how in the world is she doing all that she does?! and last but not least, where the heck are her teeth?! 

That is the new thing, what day will I look into her little mouth and see those budding pearly whites?!  For those of you who have had the pleasure to meet Lexi you know of her amazing ability to drool!  She has been an incredible drooler since about 5 months and it has only gotten worse and not only does she put everything in her mouth, but she JAMS everything into her poor little gums.  People say be careful what you wish for, but I say bring on the teeth!! 

Well it is time to bring this first blog in for a close as I look into the monitor and see her crawling around her crib.  I am excited to start sharing more of our life with those who are interested in reading about it!