Day 54

Only 54 days I've known my lovebug?!  She is doing so well: weighs over 9 lbs., lifts her head really well & can keep it up for a long time, sleeps well at night, and smiles when we smile at her! What a pretty girl, too, she keeps getting cuter. :)

Today is our last day alone without Daddy. We are happy because we miss him, but Mama is happy because maybe I'll get a shower in tomorrow! Luciana needs a floatie for our bathtub, then we'd really be cookin'! ;) She had a good day today, but seems very clingy now-- wants to be held all day! I would love to be able to, but it's just impossible. Even with the Bjorn it's still tricky to be able to lift P to change her, or whatever... We'll figure this out! :)

Here's a pic of us on the couch tonight.... Night!

Day 53

This post is for yesterday... Silly Mama forgot :/

Well, our sweet little angel has made it to the end of 2013 with us, and she hasn't driven us nuts yet! ;) Just kidding! She's such a sweetheart, and we are so proud of her. Anyway. Today we took our whole family (us three girls, Mana, Grandaddy, Holly & Lily) to see the home we are interested in buying in Mission Viejo! It's beautiful, but we wanted some objective opinions. Thumbs up from all, I think, so that's awesome. Miss Lulu was pretty okay with the trip, but Penelope is another story.... :/ We had a good New Year's Eve, us girls. Daddy's at work, so we just had a little girls only Jammie party! :) Translation: went to bed early and listened to the neighborhood yuck it up! 

Here's a few pics we took after P went to sleep... We didn't stay up much later than her (P's bedtime is 7pm, Lu's is whenever she feels like it!!!) -- we probably fell asleep around 9:30, maaaaybe 10. 

That's all! More later.....

Day 52

Daddy's at work for the next couple days, so it's just us girls. It's a hard time right now-- add selling and looking for a home to the mix, and you have a very busy family. Today Luciana was awake more during the day, and this made it more interesting dealing with both girls at once!! If both are crying, I have to figure out which one's situation is more dire, haha. :) I think at the end of the day, I'm very tired, but very happy too.

It's bedtime, so Luciana is doing her squirmy, grunty dance... My cutie pie, I hope she wants to fall asleep soon!!!

Goodnight.

Day 51

Luciana came house hunting with Daddy & I today. It was a looooong day-- 7 hours! P stayed at home with Aunt Holly & Lily, which she loved. Luciana was such a trooper, she barely made a peep, except when she was hungry or if we woke her accidentally. We saw many houses today, and a few we're really interested in. There are so many to see, thankfully, so we'll have lots to choose from.

Lu is asleep in between Papa & I now... I only have to make sure she has a dry diaper, a full belly, warm jammies, and swaddled snug. Then, I put her in her sleeper (a tiny rollout bed with walls so we don't roll onto her), and put my face directly on hers-- like, nuzzling her, and she falls asleep! My baby loves it, I'm just glad I figured that trick out!! :)

Here she is being carried by Daddy to see a house, and after we got back home. That's all for today! Night ;)

Day 50

Not much to report today, just that Luciana slept like a champ last night! She was up sorta late (10:30ish, I believe), but she woke up to nurse only once at 3am. That was it, until she started stirring again at 6:30 this morning. :) I tried to keep her quiet, but she cried and woke P, and there is where our morning began! :/ I miss sleeping in a LOT. But, our baby girl is the sweetest thing to wake up next to, so I'm not complaining!!

She'll come with Mama & Daddy to look at houses tomorrow. Crossing my fingers and toes for luck-- luck that we find our perfect fit tomorrow.

Goodnight! 

Day 49

Luciana spent her morning snuggled up to Mama in the Bjorn. We had a house photographer over today, and since I was all over the place, it just made sense. She ended up falling asleep in it... So sweet. :) 

This evening, I bathed Luciana using the special shampoo Dr. Lau suggested. Luciana loooooves bath time, and was so relaxed after it, she fell right asleep! :) That gave Mama time to cook a proper dinner and for all of us to eat-- thank you, Lu!! 

Here's our angel at bath time... Goodnight.

Day 48

Even though we had a long day of cleaning planned for today, Luciana had to go to a last minute doctor's appointment in the middle of it all. She has tiny bumps all over her face, head, neck and chest... It breaks my heart to see, and since its only gotten worse, I felt we had to go today to get her checked out. Well, she's okay, it's cradle cap, and we have to just sort of stick it out. She also has a "stork bite" on the back of her head. That'll also go away soon. Dr. Lau says she's okay, and that she's gained lots of weight-- she's 9 lbs!! Champion eater, my little angel. :)

That's about it for sweet Luciana today. She slept and watched us clean the rest of the day. What a good girl! 

No pics... I could take one now, but it's dark, Papa is asleep. Tomorrow! Goodnight.