Sarah is getting into a more predictable routine lately. She is going to bed (for the night) with no crying most nights; sleeping through some nights (my definition of sleeping through is going to bed at 7 PM and getting up between 6:30-7:30) but not all, wakes for pacifier several times some nights but most nights just once for a meal (between 1 AM and 4 AM).
Sometimes Sarah takes a long afternoon nap and then only takes two naps instead of three that day. She can comfortably stay up longer than two hours at a time now and we are doing naps at set times (between 9-9:30 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM; bedtime is at about 7 PM).
Sarah is getting more social, squeals for our attention, laughs and smiles a lot. She still definitely thinks Anna is the coolest and when I ask Anna if she has any friends, she says, "Sarah," so I guess the feeling is becoming mutual. She is also getting to be highly distractable while nursing which is frustrating because even if I could position her so she could watch Anna, I can't make Anna stand still so the best I can hope for is that Anna is engaging in a quiet activity until Sarah's done eating.
Sarah can sit up for over a minute at a time, pushes up on arms when on tummy, and loves to stand. This standing obsession is almost obnoxious because she will not bend her body when she wants to stand and she does this often.
We have been considering calling her Nora which is a nickname for her middle name, Elinor. We'll keep you posted on that development.
