ole schnikees: 2018

Tova: this week I/we worked hard to get tova on somewhat of a schedule or to know her schedule and to try to fall asleep on her own. we had some successful fall asleep on her own naps and bed times, and I felt so much more normal/less stressed after a couple days of writing out her schedule and realizing when and how long she sleeps for. she tends to only poop while she's awake now so that's nice. we always get smiles from her now and she's very move-y; loves to stretch and kick and reach her arms out. she had her first bottle this week of breast milk given to her by Al and Trevor and she did great.

Monday and Tuesday Al worked, so the kids and I just stayed home since it was still cold out. I stuck to getting tova on a schedule/cycles and trying to sleep train her (fall asleep on her own). it started working and making me feel more normal and getting less crying from tova. due to this, trevor and I got more time together to craft and color and play, and I got some things done around the house which saves some sanity too. Tuesday morning, trevor had a bath/pool party so we could pretend it wasn't still winter.

Wednesday it was finally nice out! 50 degrees!! in the morning, once I got us all fed, dressed and tova down for nap, trevor and I ran some errands once Al was up. then Al gave tova her first bottle of breast milk and she did great with it, and trevor said "can I help? i'm the big brother." trevor and I went outside to play in the backyard in the snow. it was so nice out and was fun to make a snowman in. then after lunch and trevor laid down for a bit and I fed tova & she was awake for a bit, the 3 of us went for a walk. we walked to Jodi's house, then with them to get cam from school, back to their house so the kids could play outside for a bit, then back home. Tova only slept for about half of that, but she was content the other time as long as the flap was open so she could see (yay, she loves to be outside too.) we played outside for bit once home then went in for supper and an early bedtime.

Thursday I had my follow up midwife appointment and it was really a silly appointment. we didn't do much just asked questions. then I came home, Trevor and Al played outside until lunch, and I fed Tova, played with her and put her down. during nap (both kids napped) I had a chiropractor appt that was much needed! then after Trevor got up and I fed tova, we went on a family walk. we walked for a while, then went to the park. Al and Trevor played at the park while I walked tova some more and I got bit by a dog while walking by it's house. it bit me on the back of my knee but didn't break skin (didn't bleed at least.) then we had supper, played a bunch then finished a movie before bed.

Al had to work Friday-Sunday and we got a big rain and snow storm which means I had no help (read: mom) for the weekend. Friday was all rain until after it got dark and then it snowed almost all day Saturday and sunday; we got about 10 inches of snow. on april 14 & 15th!! it was a pretty decent weekend although we were feeling the cabin fever by sunday and needed to run around. it was also super windy so we couldn't even go outside and shovel. cam and chloe came over Saturday morning while Matt worked and Jodi had volleyball. Saturday night Tova only woke up once to eat! i got 6 hours of sleep! Al was able to drive his squad home all weekend so he could have 4 wheel drive.