Jodi Speaks Her Mind

The Weekend is Here 11/2/2007

We are actually very glad to be starting our days with Sophie over a long weekend.  Monday is a holiday, and thus far we have only one outing planned over the next 3 days and that is to go to church with Elena  on Sunday afternoon.  So this morning we all slept as long as was needed, which was quite a bit longer than usual because we were up so late trying to help Sophie get to sleep.  Adelina and Nancy slept fairly late, too, I’m guessing just because yesterday was such a big day for everyone.  We all woke up at least contented and not fussy, had a leisurely breakfast, and eventually got showers (those who wanted them).

After a quiet morning inside, everyone bundled up for some outside time.  Adelina especially enjoyed this time, where she and Steve and Nancy played for a long time on the teeter-totter.  Sophie and I swung gently on the wooden swing and then just walked about.  She is much more timid about thrills than Adelina, but she thoroughly enjoyed watching Adelina jumping from the swings, walking and balancing across the teeter-totter, and other displays of her athletic prowess.  After play-time we all came inside for a delicious lunch of soup, bread, and fruit salad.  Sophie ate well again and this time didn’t keep food in her mouth, though she did cling tightly to a cookie clear until she fell asleep for her nap.  She did better this time with going to sleep.  I snuggled with her on the sitting chair in the crib room until she eventually fell asleep.  Once she was soundly enough asleep I moved her into the crib.  She awoke briefly but just adjusted her positioning and then went right back to sleep.  We were all very relieved, since we weren’t sure how well she would cooperate with this new plan.  We’ll try this method again at bedtime tonight and hopefully have similar success.

She is now awake from her nap and playing once again with Adelina.  More tomorrow!