Little Lloyd Cwtch: Week 3 in the land of Ayla

Well, week 3 has been busy, and full of big changes for Ayla. She is a lot more aware of her surroundings now, and responds to voices she recognizes by turning her head (a skill she has honed when seeking out her next meal). She is also just beginning to realize that she can do stuff other than just lay in one position, like kicking and pushing with her legs to move into a new position. This is in addition to her woodpecker impression on our chests when she is hungry. Her neck is very strong for such a little thing!

As for nights - she may be improving.... At least we have had a few good nights in between some very difficult, and sleepless nights. We have had to completely ditch using the basket for now and let her sleep in her car seat - not a great place to sleep all night because baby's can get a flat head if they can't turn their heads when sleeping but as she won't sleep any other place we don't have a choice! We'll keep trying her in her cot and hopefully that will begin to work soon...until then it is the car seat or bust!

As of today Ayla weighs 8lb 4.5oz and is now 20 inches long- all that time at the milk bar is doing a body good. We've been told that she will go through growth spurts where it seems she simply can't spend enough time at the bar...this happened for 2 days this week. The bar nearly ran out of milk at one point!

We've also been busy parents this week - taking Timmy and Ayla on walks around Herbrandston, decorating the nursery with a new bookshelf and stickers, taking Ayla sailing on Grampy's boat for the first time, making costumes for the Herbie Carnival, and doing laundry - A LOT of laundry! I never even went through this many outfits in a day when I was a teenager!!

Shifty went back to work today - it was a wonderful 3 weeks off at home as a family. I wish it could have lasted forever...

So, here's your Ayla fix in pictures. Enjoy...we certainly have been.