Paranoid Much?

I'm sure that people won't be happy with what I'm about to say, but it is what it is...Aryana is a tummy sleeper! When she was about 6-8 weeks old she started waking up about every 30 mins or so crying. Finally one night we flipped her over to her tummy and she slept for hours! She has always had good head control and she was able to lift her head and turn her head so I figured we would give it a shot. We always get the same line at the pediatricians office about how she should be sleeping on her back, and at her 4 month she said that the biggest risk of SIDS is between 4-6 months. That made me a little nervous, but it is kind of too late now to make her sleep on her back, plus she can roll over both ways.
Last night Aryana slept from 7pm to 4:45am without.a.peep then went back to bed till we woke her up around 6:30! That has been the longest stretch of sleeping she has ever done! I woke up around 4:15am and realized she hadn't woken up yet, we have a video monitor so I just glanced over like I usually do throughout the night and check to see if I see her back moving up and down. Last night, I could not tell! I was looking and looking and just couldn't tell if she was breathing. I went into her room and just touched her face and she didn't move, but she was warm. So I went back to bed, still looking at the monitor. Got up to use the bathroom thinking maybe she will move a little when I come back. But I still couldn't tell. My husband turned over and so I told him what time it was and told him I couldn't tell if Aryana was breathing so he told me to go in there and flick her. So I went in there again and rubbed her head, and she finally moved.
Do all parents do that the first time their baby sleeps pretty much all night? Or am I just very paranoid?

Wordless Wednesday

I am an Idiot...sometimes!

Two funny stories I have to tell you that happened within the last month that were embarrassing!!

It was recently my husbands birthday, I had bought him a gift and set up a night for us to go out and set up a babysitter. The only thing I was missing was a card, so the day of his birthday I left work a little early ran to the store and got a card from myself and Aryana. I signed it in the car quick and got home at my normal time as if I never stopped at the store. Let me point out, I was in the store for like two minutes! My husband proceeds to open his card from me...

Him: Did you read this card?
Me: Of course I read the card!
Him: Then why did you sign it right here, why didn't you sign it on the last page?
Me: (face red, laughing) Well I liked what I saw so I didn't read the rest.

OMG, I was so embarrassed, the card had 3 pages!!! What are the chances of me picking a card that has that many pages!! What is funny also is when I signed the card I thought to myself, that is stupid it doesn't even say Happy Birthday! IDIOT!!

Second story...
My friend came over the other day for brunch and was showing me pictures of her twin nieces and another lady commented about their outfits and how colorful they were, she said "wow, they have a lot of color on!" I responded with no kidding that is a little much! Didn't think anything of it, UNTIL...I opened up the gift my friend brought Aryana and it was THE SAME OUTFIT!!! #openmouthinsertfoot
Luckily I didn't open it while she was there, but when I told her Thank you later she said "the outfit looks better in person than in the picture" OMG I was so embarrassed, and didn't even know what to respond with.

I guess I should not pick up cards at the last minute, and never say anything negative about baby clothes!

I Want my Mommy!

Lately, Aryana will not let my husband put her to bed. She will scream until I come in and take her, and then she will quiet down and go to sleep. I don't understand it because we share responsibility with her. I take her to daycare, he picks her up, we take turns feeding her, bathing her. We both play with her, I guess my point is, I don't do anymore than he does. But, for some reason, she wants nothing to do with him at bedtime. Of course secretly I don't mind, its nice to be wanted, but I feel horrible for him! When I put her to sleep and come walking out, he always asks, "what is her deal?" I always tell him, that one day, she will only want him, that her preference will change eventually, but I guess until then, I'll take it. I know that if it was me she didn't want, my feelings would be hurt.
I'm sure me breastfeeding has something to do with it, but I stopped almost two months ago now, so I guess I thought she would get used to him feeding her and comforting her. Am I wrong for going in and taking over? I just hate to hear her scream!
I'm a little nervous because my husband and I are going on a trip soon and my MIL and SIL will be watching Aryana, and I would hate to hear that she screams at bedtime, I would be heartbroken! A friend suggested I sleep with some of her blankets and if she gets upset, they can use those, so I will give it a shot! I may also tell them to not tell me until I get back that she screamed at bedtime! We will only be gone for 3 nights, but I'm so nervous and know that I am going to miss her like crazy!

Cereal

On Saturday we fed Aryana some cereal for the first time. Last week we gave her some banana mushed up with some formula and she did pretty good the first time with the spoon. This week, she did great as well. The cereal didn't really agree with her though, I think she has a sensitive tummy. She was fussy the rest of the day and shes had some pretty bad gas as well. Here are a couple pictures. I laugh every time I see the second picture, the way she has her mouth open so wide! She was acting like she wanted more, she kept looking up and holding her hands up while my husband was feeding her, it was really cute. I think next time I might mix the banana with the cereal and see if that helps! I also want to try squash and avocado soon too, but one at a time! I love the thoughts of making her baby food! We'll see if it lasts!