Bedtime Routines

When I said Lily was sleeping through the night I lied a little. She was sleeping through the night up until a month or so ago. Then, she decided, like the other two at 5-6 months, to stop. Each time I forgot what I did to get them back on track. But, with a little kick in the butt from my mom and sister, Kristine, they would remind me what I had to do, even though it sort of stinks.

Night 1 (July 17):

Lily went to bed around 8 pm with a full tummy. She woke up crying at 4 am. I went into her room, changed her diaper, soothed her for a few minutes, then told her I wasn't going to feed her until the morning and put her back down. She continued to cry for a solid 20 minutes. Torture.

She woke Maggie for a few minutes, but thankfully nothing too major. She woke Jimmy and he couldn't fall back asleep.

Lily slept until I woke her at 8:45 am!

Night 2 (July 18):

Lily went to bed around 7:30 pm. She woke up at 7 am!

Katie woke up at 4 am because she had to go to the bathroom and her bedtime music wasn't playing loud enough after she turned it back on. She complained loud enough that she woke Maggie for a few minutes, but thankfully nothing too major!

Jimmy slept through it.

Night 3 (July 19):

Lily went to bed around 8 pm. She woke up crying around 6 am, but I took my time to get her, so she fell back asleep. She was awake and happy at 7 am.

The other two girls slept peacefully through the night, along with Pappy. I, on the other hand, was sweating like a pig. I kept tossing and turning all night. Today, I feel like poop. I think I have the cold Maggie got and gave to Jimmy, Katie, and Lily, respectively. At least everyone else slept thought the night! I'll take it!

I was fully prepared for this "cry-it-out" test to last three nights... Kristine says it takes three days to break a habit. Seems we have a genius on our hands with Lily Lillers. She figured it out in one try. Makes me want to cry a little that I didn't test it out a month ago!!! I guess I must have secretly enjoyed our nightly meetings to do anything about it sooner.

My baby is now 6 months old :(

We're back... Maybe.

I just dropped Katie off at the second summer school session (HOORAY!), put the other two tater tots down for a nap, and thought, "Hmm... should I update the blog?"

The last post was from when Maggie (now, 21 months) first started walking! That seems like a million years ago! Now, she is talking up a storm and repeating absolutely EVERYTHING we all say! Her vocabulary is amazing for a not-even-two-year-old... but, her attitude... oh, that attitude!

Katie is Katie (now, 4-1/2 yrs. old). Same old thing. She is as silly as ever and seriously says some of the funniest things on the planet. For example, yesterday, she was making a "smoothie" in their toy blender and handed me a sample. I said, "Wow! There are a lot of flavors in there," referring to the cookies, blocks, legos, and figurines she put in to blend. She replied, "Of course there are, Mommy! I'm Flavor Girl and I can do anything!"

Our newest member, Lillian Maria Wilson (now, 6 months old), is great! I only give her 12 more months of being great though... seems our children like to trick us for their first 18 months of life before they turn evil. Lily loves to smile, and she just started giggling. She's rolling over, sleeping through the night (mostly), and is highly entertained by her two crazy sisters! We are still having issues with her lack of interest in taking a bottle, but that finally seems minor in the grand scheme of things. She is growing as she should, so it is all working out.

Jimmy and I are as tired as any parents of three girls would be, but maybe not nearly as tired as anyone with three boys or triplets would be :) One day at a time seems to be the best way to handle it all.

Here are some pictures and videos of our little ladies...

Katie

Maggie

Lily

The Wilson Sisters

Super Girls Song

Loving on Lily

Walker, Texas Maggie

14-1/2 months and Maggie is now walking (and she is VERY excited about it)!

Katie started walking at 16 months while on vacation at Sunset Beach in May 2007.

Christmas Fun

Holiday play date at the Wilsons. The gang was all here to play, make cookies, Christmas trees, reindeer food, and hot chocolate. It was a ton of fun!