a quick study

bebe has developed the unfortunate habit of only taking naps either a) in the stroller or car; b) in her swing; or c) in the arms of her mama. this doesn't bode well for days when a) we are not going out; b) she has grown too big for her swing; and/or c) mama has other things she needs to do around the house. so, since daddy is home this week, i decided to work on getting her to sleep in her crib. two other goals: sleeping without the swaddle-me (because we'll have to lose it anyway once she starts rolling over), and falling to sleep on her own, rather than needing to be rocked/bounced/walked to sleep.

so, we started this morning. i nursed her and then put her in her crib, drowsy but awake. she rolled her legs from side to side for a while, checked out her mobile, and then fell asleep.

she only lasted 45 minutes, but that's 45 minutes longer than she's ever slept in her crib unswaddled before. i considered this a great success. a few hours later, we put her down on her gymini to hang out. before long we looked over to see that she had fallen asleep! on her own! unswaddled!

which means that she wins the best baby of the day award again.

and, a couple other photos from the day. snuggling with daddy:

and trying out the bumbo for the first time.