The good news is the baby has stopped screaming so much. The bad news? She doesn't like to sleep very long. I should rephrase: She doesn't like to sleep long for me. My husband had no problems putting her down in her crib last night and she slept a solid 2 hours---which is a lot!
She enjoys being held and being rocked side to side. She especially likes her head to bob a little as if she is casually shaking her head "no." Two nights ago, it was 4am and i couldn't get her to sleep, so i gently rocked her and allowed her to shake her head, which lulled her to sleep. As i watched her drift off, i was curious why this motion was so soothing to her. So i slowly lulled my head back and forth. Then it occured to me: This is what crazy people do. They shake their head to see what it feels like.
She had her 2 month visit and weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds 4 oz. That means she has gained almost a pound per week since she was born. No wonder she's so unsettled...It takes a lot of energy to grow so fast!
And now we prepare for the LissyJo family trip to australia. Can 2 adults carry 2 car seats, 2 strollers, 2 large backpacks, a diaper bag, and the toddler's bag? OH and 2 small children? Doubtful. How exasperated do us adults have to look and how cute do the gils have to look to get a helping hand? Stay tuned....i'll be sure to let you know.
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I told you 52 weeks in a year= 52 lbs/year 2 yrs = 104, 3yrs = 156, 4 yrs= 208 see the pattern! Just trying to get out of the house is a chalange! Do I have this or that what did I forget. Have a third child and I remember this should be easy, We had two before. The more children the longer it seemed to take to get moving. I do not think it had any thing to do that the parents were older. Have a good time traveling. All seems to go well in the long term.
Do you need two strollers? Could you make due with one and use a carrier/bjorn/sling for baby? We've done ok managing with one stroller and a ton of stuff, but with two strollers, you're seriously limited. Oh, and a backpack for toddler to wear is definitely helpful.
I'm sure you can rent stroller and all the other bit and pieces here in Australia, actually get your inlaw to buy them on ebay are bargin prices then sell them when you leave!
Weather has been a bit off here in OZ, pack your swimmers and your umbrella!
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