Refreshed: Physically and Emotionally

Yesterday was a rough day for me. I was tired from not getting a decent night of sleep, and I was emotionally drained from Evie's doctor appointment. Thankfully Evie got a great night of sleep last night (9pm-4:45am, 5am-8:20am) and I realized that though Evie's weight percentile is high, all three of her measurements have jumped pretty much the same amount in the past 2 months. It's not like she's just getting chunkier, she is getting taller and smarter (bigger head circumference). That made me feel a little better about the fact that no one else I know had such a heavy baby at this age. We also decided that we are not going to keep Evie out of her bed until we're ready to get into ours. From now on we're just going to begin the bedtime ritual when she is showing us that she's tired. We were just doing her bedtime ritual when we were ready for bed, even if it meant she was already asleep in her swing or on us at the time. I think by putting her down when she is the one ready for bed is going to be better for her. Last night was the first night that we did it, and I can tell she is much more rested today than usual. I also put in some earplugs so that I can sleep through hubby's snoring and pops and crackles of the monitor when Evie sings in her sleep.

Yesterday's mommy meltdown made me realize that I need to get back into a workout routine. Before Evie, I was doing at least 2 1-hour workouts per week. I know it's not as easy to put aside an hour for yourself after a baby comes along, but if Evie is going to fight the same battle with weight that I do, I really need to model healthy choices for her. I think I'll resume Zumba classes next week. I'm sure Nana wouldn't mind watching Evie until Stephen can pick her up after he gets off work.

This weekend is my college roommate's Bachelorette party at the lake. I'm looking forward to celebrating her upcoming wedding with her, but I'm also looking forward to a few refreshing cocktails and a break from spit up and poopy diapers. Jury is still out on if Evie is coming up there for the weekend or if hubby will just keep her home with him for the weekend... Either way around, I'm excited for the break!

Who am I kidding?! All I'll do is think about her and pester Stephen for updates and pictures.

Can't help myself y'all.