3 weeks old!

So we have made it to 3 weeks and everything is going good! Up till now everyone has just been enjoying Nora Joy being here finally.. but now comes the harder stuff, making sure she gets on a schedule that works both for me and her. I am following the Babywise plan, otherwise know as the PDF way. The last 2 days we have been working really hard on getting her into this routine, and so far so good. Her early morning feeding is at 6:45 am and the feeding are consistent through about 9:45 pm. Leaving one middle of the night feeding normally around 4 am. Eventually we will work the middle of the night feeding out. It is all working out just how the book says!

We are also doing tummy time everyday! We lay her on a blanket on the floor on her tummy and it is supposed to help her strengthen her neck and legs, since she is trying to push herself along the blanket. I will definitely post pictures of that since it is just so darn cute! She has a passie (or bobo as Hector likes to call it) now and absolutely loves it! But she doesn't always want it, which is a good thing so she isn't dependent on it. She sleeps most of the time without it. It makes you feel so much better as a mom to know that your baby is actually getting the right amount of sleep and wake time without wearing you down mentally. It is possible to get 5 hours straight of sleep with a newborn! And then plus the and extra 2 or more hours!

She is currently crying herself to sleep and it is sooo hard not to go in there and hold her, but I know everything I ok with her and she just needs a nap. I cant ell she is getting more and more tired from crying. I have been a busy beaver today, since it is my first day home alone with Nora while Hector is at work. So I am finally doing all the stuff around the house that needs to be done. Errg that horrendous front coat closet!!! That is my project for the day, along with getting all Nora's insurance stuff done and the utilities for the new house. Hector is going to rugby tonight so no need to cook dinner. I also have to make my 4 week check up Ok now I'll get on all that stuff. I have a checklist for the week. Whew, Nora just stopped crying, I knew she would eventually fall asleep!