crib for good and first tooth

It has taken a couple of months and quite a few failed attempts to get here. For the last 3 days, Zoey has been sleeping exclusively in a crib! I have fretted, written, read, and even cried about this for a long time. I don't really know what happened. I changed tactics to just leave her in her crib and comfort her from there as opposed to picking her up to comfort her. I found that she became hard to calm down when I picked her up. It was almost like she couldn't relax because she was so worried that I would put her down again. There was never a good time to put her back down. Most of the time I would end up holding her on the end. But if I didn't give her the false hope that I would pick her up, she would calm down. She seems to like being on her belly the best. I just ssh or sing, pat, rub, or massage her back to calm her. It is amazing and so uncharacteristic that she could calm down and fall asleep in a crib like that. The longest it has taken for her to relax and fall asleep is about a half hour. I still can't believe that she is there now. She can now change position and wiggle and fall back asleep workout my interference. She used to nurse about every 2 hours in the night when we co slept. but last night she slept 5 hours straight without waking.

She was happier today than she usually is. She even let other people hold her workout freaking out. I can't help but wonder if she has been getting better sleep, therefore feels better.

I am so pleased! I feel like a new person. It's like I have this new found independence. I can have some time to myself. I can sleep alone!

It is also really nice because she is transitioning to 2 naps. She stayed awake for over 3 hours more than once today.

Today I rode all the way from home to kaysville in the front seat. Zoey sat in the backseat the while ride without a complaint. Another miracle!

Last piece of news: Zoey is cutting her first tooth. My little girl is growing up!

Army Crawl

As I'm sure I have said before, Zoey can sit up alone.  In fact, she has mastered the skill. And I'm sure you knew that she could roll from her belly to back, but I bet you didn't know about her new found abilities.  Yesterday she surprised us by turning over to her belly when she saw a toy sitting close by. No problem, just pop on over! The next thing we know, she starts scooting along to another toy. I have been trying to help her crawl for the last couple of weeks. She can sit there on all fours now easy, but hasn't quite figured out how to switch her weight and balance on one arm at a time. It's only a matter of time. I would guess a short amount of time. But this is different, she gets around like a mini soldier army crawler. I'm so impressed! Now I know what it's like to be a proud parent. I want to show her off to everyone around even though I know they're not particularly impressed. After all, don't all babies crawl? Either way, my eyes are opened to all the danger around. The floor used to be a safe place. But yesterday when I laid her on the rug in my bathroom for 1 minute, she bonked her head trying to roll too close to the toilet. I guess the baby proofing must begin.