Crazy Hair

I know Aryana is still a baby, but I really do not know what to do with her hair, it is seriously ALL OVER THE PLACE! It sticks up everywhere, it has some random curls and parts in the back are way longer than others. The hair in the front is getting pretty long and almost in her eyes! My husband is asking me all the time what I'm going to do about her hair and truthfully I have no idea. Maybe I need to start by getting some better shampoo so it doesn't look so dry and frizzy. Truthfully I want to just buzz it off and let it grow back. Her hair is falling out like crazy right now anyways. I could try some clips, but just don't think she will leave them in her hair. My MIL says she loves her hair like that, and I guess its cute for a baby, so maybe I'm worrying too much about it? So, Mama's, I need some advice! Here are a few pics of what her hair looks like on the regular. Tried to get a few diff angles.

Swimming with Daddy

My husband swam in middle school, high school and college. Once or twice a week he teaches swim classes at our local swim school because he enjoys it. I couldn't wait for Aryana to start swimming! She just started her first class 2 weeks ago, and she is having so much fun! At first I was a little nervous about going and watching because after I get home from work she does not want me to walk away from her. If my husband grabs her she will whine until I grab her, but she has been doing so great! We asked the other baby at her daycare to join as well, and the first night it was so cute when they saw each other they both got excited and starting flapping their arms and jabbering! I wanted this to be a Daddy and Aryana thing, but I will probably get in the water a couple times. Here are a couple pictures of her first two classes.

Long Time No Talk

WOW, I can't believe I have gone this long without blogging!! Aryana is getting so big and SO much fun! She has about 4 teeth already. She is crawling and pulling up on everything!
Between work and the holidays I have been so busy! When I get home from work all I want to do is spend time with Aryana before she goes to bed!
We went back to our hometown for Christmas, and I can't tell you how many times we heard what a happy baby Aryana is! She is always smiling! Lately she has been babbling non-stop, and so loud! Its funny. Well let me post her 6 month pictures we got done professionally and some Christmas pictures.

Pop goes the what?!

Aryana's first tooth popped thru last week! Is that supposed to be exciting? I have mixed emotions about this. On one hand, its like, your baby hit that next "milestone" how exciting, but, on the other hand, they are in pain, and it's not fun. It's hard to get excited when your kid is in pain, plus, that just means she is growing up so fast!! The last week or so has been rough with sleeping, and I know it's just the beginning! Whats weird is that the first tooth didn't really seem to bother her, but I think the second one is coming in and is really bothering her.

What did you ladies use to help with teething? We bought Oraj.el, but I decided not to use it because I read somewhere it could numb the back of their throat. I bought Hy.lands Teething tablets, been using those the last two nights, plus some Tylenol, and not sure if it helps or not. Any other ideas!?

Silpada Jewelry

Alright ladies, I am throwing a Silpada party, if anybody is interested in buying some jewelry let me know! With Christmas right around the corner thought it would be great timing to do some shopping!

Here is the website to look at the catalog.

www.mysilpada.com/lacresha.maynor

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?

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