Burgess Central: May 2013

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Month 3 - March

March was a busy month, which is why I am writing this in May. March included Hailey's first plane ride and a fun trip to see the Eckerberg clan in Virginia. Also a trip to St. Louis for Easter and to visit the Burgess family. I also ended my amazing 3 months of maternity leave and went back to work with the amazing help from Aunt Niki.

This month Hailey started grabbing and holding onto things which is so much fun. She is also proving her intelligence by her ability to find her pacifier and somehow manages to get it back to her mouth. Pretty amazing to see her little arms finally doing things instead of flailing around. She loves to look in the mirror and continues to win over everyone with her amazing smiles. She continued to sleep pretty well this month - usually just getting up once or twice to eat. Mornings are a favorite time for Hailey - she is super happy. Therefore, Mom and Dad enjoy our morning cuddles with a very happy Hailey.
Still wearing a size 1 diaper and some Newborn and 0-3 months sizes, she is a peanut like her sister.

This was a great month for Jordan, too. I'm not going to lie, February was tough. We tried potty training with a bad result, she started climbing out of her crib and sleeping became rough, and her eating hit an all time low.

This month, she decided she was ready to use the potty, told me and has not had an accident since that first day. We also found a strategy for sleeping where we give her one chance to stay in bed and therefore keep the door open. Suddenly nap and night times aren't a struggle and we have our happy girl back. We also started seeing a new occupational therapist who really gets Jordan, our struggles with eating and is helping us so much. The best part is that Jordan enjoys the appointments.
We also started gymnastics this month - which has brought her increased independence and so much confidence. I can't even believe the difference in a month.

Overall just an amazing month with our sweet girls.