We moved in to our new apartment at the beginning of the year, and so far it's been great! I feel revived and refreshed. Having more space really helped my attitude and helped me to be a better wife and mother. I am loving having my own washer and dryer (thanks to Kelly and Derek Dickson), and having Ada in her own room. It sure is nice! She transitioned really well. She has a set bed time and goes down rather well, although I am currently listening to her cry a little in her crib. Most nights she goes down without a fuss. Niels and I sing a few songs to her, lay her in her crib, and turn on her little music player that lights up and that helps her a lot.
Up until we moved, Ada had been going to bed around midnight or later. I used to be okay with that because it was when Niels and I went to bed so it was no big deal. Now that I've experienced what it's like to have my evenings back alone with my husband I am so grateful that Ada goes to bed between 8 and 8:30. She wakes up once around four to nurse then sleeps again until 8 or 9. To get her to this stage, we used a version of the "cry it out" method. I used to be so against it. I thought I would feel so bad for Ada, and I do, but when I know she's tired I know she'll be okay and fall asleep. It really only took one or two nights of us having to go in and soothe her a few times while she cried before she got used to falling asleep on her own, and like I said, her music player is a great help. She just stares at it until she closes her eyes.
So here's a virtual toast to the new year. I look forward to fully enjoying our two-bedroom apartment, and continuing watching Ada grow and learn. She is a crack up and I love her little personality that is starting to show.
