6 weeks old

Pictures from our New Jersey Trip!

Big Girl Crib: I am trying to get Juliet to sleep in her crib now that she is 6 weeks (so big!) but it's not going so well... Right now she is in her Rock & Play sleeper that is next to our bed but I want her to be able to sleep in her room so I have been trying to put her down in her crib each night but she wakes up about 15 minutes after we put her down crying :( She sleeps fine next to our bed (at least a 4 or 5 hour at a time) I have also tried to put her down in her crib for naps but she wakes up the second I set her down in the crib and is very upset. She does love to fall asleep in my arms while we are dancing to music in her room but then my arms get tired and I want to put her down in a bed but so far it's not working! Hopefully she will get used to it and I will keep trying. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears :) PS. I have tried swaddling and she "breaks out" of her swaddle!

MY Doctors: I went for my post birth 6 week check up and the Midwife says I'm all healed from childbirth :) So I have the green light to do most all activities!

More Smiles :) Juliet has smiled from birth here and there but it seems like her smiles were pretty random, like she smiled as she was falling asleep or for no reason that I could tell. But this morning when she woke me up, I turned to her and said "Good Morning bright eyes!" and she gave me this big smile on her face like she was happy to see me, it made my heart melt!

Growing Pains: I think Juliet had a growth spurt earlier this week b/c all of sudden she is super long and I'm not sure when it happened. She is getting so big I can't wait to go to the doctors and she how much she weights and how long she is. She fits into 3 month sleepers already!!! I think she will grow up to be very tall and very athletic b/c she is so strong. She is holding her head up very well during tummy time and moving it from side to side.

Road Trip: Our first road trip with Juliet went really well :) We went to NJ to visit our friends Travis, Beth, and their new baby Annalise (she is three weeks old) It was also easy to go to someones house with a baby b/c if we forgot anything they had it for us! She was also good in the car, she would sleep for about two hours straight in the car before waking up and wanting food or attention (good thing we only had a car ride a little over two hours)

Little Juliet's Personality: I was reading this thing on babies personalities and I took a quiz (ha ha! I know I'm silly) but here are the results: (I think the full of energy part is b/c I told the quiz she fights sleep!!!)

What can you expect for your baby? She will be very popular. She will not have any problems making friends. She is fun, optimistic, and full of energy. She may not be the most organized person but she thinks well on her feet. She likes to see everyone get along and may meddle in other people's relationships in her attempt to keep the peace. She is outgoing and not afraid of meeting new people. In school, she is likely to be in the drama club, on a sports team, or involved in the yearbook committee. She enjoys gossiping and takes pride in the fact that people trust her to tell her their secrets. She likes to give out advice even though her advice is not always the best. Even though she is very popular, she is very insecure. She likes to be praised by others and will seek out people that give her attention. She will likely pursue a career working with people. She would be miserable if she had to work in a cubicle with nobody to talk to. She may be indecisive when picking a career. She may try more than one job before she settles on one she likes. Career choices may include waiter, journalist, teacher, nurse/health professional, flight attendant, or sales representative.