Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Happy Thursday disguised as Friday!! Yipee, we made it. Today's title is just wishful thinking but the picture is just how cute we would look if it was Take Your Daughter to Work Day. Anyway, yesterday's daycare update....it seems like it went a bit better for her yesterday. She ate 6oz all day instead of 5 and they said she is getting much better at the bottle so that is encouraging. There will be a day in the future when she takes bottles like a champ at daycare and we look back on this and laugh at how little she use to eat. She took 3 - 30 minute naps and did some tummy time and swing time. She still was a bit distracted at lunch but someone gave me the genius idea to take her out to the car and try there. We did that at the end of my visit yesterday since I was dropped off at first. It didn't work so well then but we are going to try it again this afternoon, that way Mike will be with us and we can have a family lunch in the car. And better yet even, it will be minus the noise of 1,000 monkeys dancing on bongo drums screeching lullaby's! When we picked her up for the day she made it home without the stage 10 meltdown. That was a welcome relief to both Mom and Dad's now fragile ears! It probably helped that it was actually nice out yesterday (high 50's even and sunny) so she didn't need the blankets (aka "bars") over her car seat (aka "mini-prison") so she was able to feel the air and see the outdoors. When we got home we had an exciting package from Grandma and Grandpa Soetaert full of Easter Goodies. The little white bunny slippers went right on Peanuts little feet to be greeted by a happy smile. After that she made it until about 7:00 so that was pretty good for a little tired Peanut. She did still have her nighttime meltdown in which she screams all of her troubles from the day for about 30min-45min. We were hoping we wouldn't be revisiting this stage of nighttime fun but it looks like daycare is taking us back a bit in the bedtime routine area. She fell asleep right at the point where I said to Mike, "I can't do this every night", then I looked over and her eyes were closing and she was out. I do believe she knows exactly where our limits are and will jump about 10ft past our melting points then stop, just to see if we can make it. Well we made it last night, she was out around 7:45 so that was nice, I was out as well and Mike was off to finish washing diapers and doing dishes while he watched his movie. Today we are hoping for an even better day...but better yet, a family weekend ahead. Have a great Thursday everyone. I might be around this weekend to post but if not have a Happy Easter as well!