Yes, we deprived our little baby of Easter Bunny treats. I read about how people get these elaborate baskets together for their children and I shrug and sigh. Harper didn't get anything from the Easter Bunny. Oops. I suppose next year she will but what would I even get her anyway? I guess the grandmas figured it out because they both got her things from the EB. And, Brad's mom even bought her an Easter basket so now I won't have to worry about that in years to come. Wait, maybe I'm on to something? If I just don't act, the grandparents will and then I can save money and buy alcohol or something? Just kidding.
We actually had a very nice day yesterday. It was cool but sunny and I always like to have the sunshine on a holiday. We got to church in the morning where we saw my mom and chatted a bit and then we went home and quick gathered up our things before heading to Brad's mom's where we spent the day. We decided to just go there for the entire day and stop traveling from place to place. Next year, we'll be with my family. It just works so much better that way. Of course, my sister was a total asshole and my mom wound up having a rotten holiday but I can't change my sister's behavior so there wasn't much I could do on that front. Anyway, Brad's mom had little eggs "hidden" all over for Harper to find. H didn't so much seek them out as run into them but that was fine and it gave her something to be mesmerized with. Brad's mom also dyed some eggs while Harper watched and that was pretty cute. Harper was pretty taken with watching the eggs go in the dye and get pulled out again. Of course, I had her in a frilly little dress. She was adorable. The child has absolutely no ability to nap anywhere but at home in her crib so she was napless the entire day except for the half hour car ride home from church. All said, though, she did really well with no nap. We got her to bed by 7:30 and she was out until we got her up this morning at 7:30 so I could nurse her before work. I'm just hoping that she took some good naps today!
So, I think I've conquered the night feedings with Harper. She had been doing really well and was waking up later and later to nurse (say between 5-6 and then back down until 7:30) but all of a sudden she started waking up at 4 and then 10 to 4 and then earlier and earlier. I really didn't want to get back in the business of being up at all hours to assuage her with a boob in her mouth so we decided last week that I would stop nursing her in the night. One night was kind of bad....yes, there was crying......from both of us! The next night, there was A LOT less crying (5-10 minutes?) and since then there's been maybe a sniffle here and there that amounts to nothing (not even a minute?) and back to sleep. I am just hoping this keeps up because I am LOVING it. I had not gone to bed and stayed in bed for 8 hours straight since about month 4 of my pregnancy so I feel like I deserve this! And, Harper has been perkier in the morning and taking better naps during the day as well. So, it's been a win/win for all of us. That first night was so hard but I really think we needed to do it. The bad thing is that my boobs haven't adjusted yet and I've been dealing now with clogged ducts in BOTH breasts. Ugh. Today my left side feels fine but my right side is just awful. I am extremely prone to them anyway but quitting the night nursing has really messed them up! Guess when I get home I'll be down on all fours trying to get her to nurse it out. Lovely.
I finally got Harper's invites all mailed for her party. I am getting excited and nervous all at the same time. We are doing a sweet pea theme because her baby doll that she loves is called sweet pea and one of the month of April's flowers is the sweet pea. We're having it at our neighbors place because it is so much larger than our place. I'm just praying for a lovely Wisconsin spring day so we can be outside...I feel like I may have typed this before?? Anyway....
I finally finished my taxes today :) Thanks to Harper we are actually getting money back this year. Woot woot. I suppose I should put it in a college fund or something righteous like that. But, where's the fun there? CPR class next weekend and then Cathy's here!! Weekend after that is Mother/Daughter weekend in Chicago and then it's the party!! Ack! Where does the time go????
