Sleeping Beauty

I am SO lucky to have a baby who is a champion sleeper.  We have really not had any sleep struggles - we just swaddle her up, put her in her bassinet (sometimes with the pacifier if she is super energetic), and walk away.  No crying, no fussing!  By the time we walk back again 10-15 minutes later, she is sleeping peacefully for the night.  

Last night, Virginia went 7 hours and 20 minutes between her nighttime feedings - a new record and pretty impressive for 9 1/2 weeks.  She started doing a 6 hour stretch several weeks ago, and it is encouraging to see that she is starting to lengthen it.  Thomas gave her a bottle at 10 pm, we put her down at 10:30 and she then slept until 5:20 am!  It was actually daylight already when I got up to feed her.   The best part is that she goes right back down after I feed her and sleeps another 3+ hours.

The next challenge - naps!   She naps very well in her bouncy seat, but doesn't really like naps flat on her back.  We are hesitant to swaddle her for naps, since she associates the swaddle so well with sleeping through the night.  So, we may just keep using the bouncy seat for the next few weeks until she loses her startle reflex and can sleep flat without needing a swaddle.

Some recent photos of Virginia this week: