Well, life continues to progress in the Penner household. Samantha seems to have adjusted her time and is now sleeping through the night, going to bed around 8:30 and getting up around 7:00. Unfortunately she still wants a couple of bottles during the night which keeps mommy ever alert listening for her fussing - need to get the bottle into her before she wakes up. So, as you can imagine, mommy is a little sleep deprived. Daddy gets to sleep, but still wakes when he hears Samantha and mommy, so he's not getting as much sleep as he's used to either.
Daddy has gone back to work, but is working from home as much as possible. Mommy still appreciates having a 2nd set of hands around, and daddy enjoys having lunch with the family and taking a break from work to go for a short walk with them. Samantha has finally gotten used to her stroller, and doesn't scream when we put her in it. She actually fell asleep yesterday when mommy took her for a walk. Hopefully this is a good sign for the car seat as well. We've taken a few drives in the car and she seems to be getting better, although she's not too keen about just sitting with the car not moving. She likes to see action.
Samantha is really coming out of her shell, and we're seeing a lot more of the little girl going through the learning stages - like all the funny noises she can make with her mouth. Drooling aside, she can be quite funny. Teeth still not here yet, but they won't be long. Samantha also doesn't let us forget her roots. She is definitely going to be the hot tempered girl from Szechuan Province.
Interesting how Shirley and I seem to have lost our names - we are now mommy and daddy. Kind of has a nice ring to it.
"When a child is born, invisible red threads reach out from the child's spirit and connect to all important people who will enter the child's life. As the child grows, the threads shorten, bringing them closer to those people who are destined to be together"..... This is our journey to find the other end of the red thread.