There are a lot of transitions going on in our house right now. I am finishing my last week of paternity leave. Alisa is settling back into work and the girls are growing like crazy. Viola just had her four-month checkup. It is hard to believe that she's 4 months old already. She's able to not only rollover but also reach for things. She is starting to chat quite a bit and you can see in the video she's got a good little laugh.
Iris has a lot more going on.I don't want to get into the discussion of how to properly train your child to sleep because there are many schools of thought but let's just say that it's challenging. And for those who think they can function just as well on less sleep (like i did) you have not had to deal with a tired 2 year old. As I mentioned in the last blog Iris climbed out of her crib last week accelerating our transition from crib to bed. There has been some laughing,some crying, lots of stickers, sleeping on the floor (both Iris and me at separate times) and Iris actually sleeping in her bed sometimes. It's interesting.If you told me 2 months ago that I'd be getting up in the middle of the night to put Iris to bed & that Viola would be sleeping mostly through the night I wouldn't have believed you. But, Iris is getting it. Last night she slept in her bed all night for the 1st time.
Additionally, Iris has chosen to potty train this week. I don't want to go into too much detail because I'd like for her to maintain some privacy with this big milestone. She decided that this was the time and that has made it challenging when she's very tired. As most parents know it is not advisable to go through 2 major transitions but Iris, like her parents, has no problem taking on more than one thing at a time. We are progressing.
I am not looking forward to going back to work next week. (Who could be happy about leaving these girls all day?). So I am just trying to enjoy the time I have. You can see below that Iris and I are having fun.
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