Sarah really seems to enjoy baths (I remember Anna objecting to her first one at least), in fact, she really doesn't object to much except being in one position or doing one activity for "too long." She's usually only up for an hour at a time so it works out well since there's only time to nurse, change her diaper, sit in the bouncy seat, and play in the gymini before it's time to start soothing her to sleep.
She has had a handful of projectile spit-ups which makes me nervous about reflux again. Anna's reflux got underway in week three so I'm hoping Sarah's massive spit-ups are just flukes and not a sign of struggles with that again.
Sarah's neck is getting stronger, she is filling out, and we're still getting the smiles & laughs as she's drifting in and out of sleep. Her longest stretch at night has been 9 hours (total fluke, it only happened once!) but usually she goes 3-4 hours at night between meals. We start the day between 5:30-6 AM and she is typically in bed for the night by 7 PM or so. Other total fluke sleeping stuff is that I've left her in her bed wide awake and she's gone to sleep on her own. I wish I knew how to time it that way every time, but I definitely do not!
Afternoons are tough because Sarah doesn't seem to be able to fall asleep easily at that time of day so I've been using the Baby Bjorn. It's hurting my back a bit, but at least I can use my arms! She also seems to want to cluster-feed right around the time I'd like to be preparing dinner.
I simultaneously can't believe it has been four weeks already (it seems like we just brought her home!) and I am forgetting what it was like to not have her around and only have one child. I am so glad that Craig is home this time around (he was in Korea for weeks 3-6 with Anna) but I'm wishing I had not spaced Anita's and my mom's visit so far apart... this is definitely tough in the beginning.
Craig picked up Sarah's first passport today. It is valid for five years and her picture is going to look out-of-date in just a few months.
