Seven is my lucky number.  It must be Sloan’s lucky number as well – because right around 7 months is when she decided to start sleeping all the way through the night for 12 hours.  I know some babies sleep through the night a lot sooner – and some don’t sleep 12 hours until they are much older.  So I was completely pleased and surprised when she decided to do it on her own [especially because I am still nursing her].  Part of me was super relieved we didn’t have to do a traumatic “cry it out” routine.  Sometimes she wakes up around 3:00 – talks to herself – then falls fast asleep.  When I hear her babbling I open our video monitor.  Sometimes I can’t help but laugh at her, staring back at the camera with her chubby hand under her chin…

  I’ve been waiting to start introducing new solids into Sloan’s diet because she is so low on the weight scale.  My doctor told me I can feed her different fruits and veggies, but not to fill her up on them before feeding her the boob juice.  Since she has started her own new sleep schedule, we have her on a new eating schedule, too.  We started out super slow – introducing the veggies first.  We’ve tried every vegetable under the sun – but this girl knows what she likes.  Squash.  Sweet Potatoes.  Green Beans.  What baby likes green beans?!  Sloan, apparently…

  When I tried the fruits next, I thought she’d be all over it.  She hates apples, bananas, and especially peaches…
  Funny enough – I gave her a real nectarine slice after giving her a taste of the peaches and she couldn’t gum it fast enough.  The girl likes real food.  Can you blame her?  (Literally the peaches taste just like the nectarine – it was so bizarre). Tons of new progress has been going on at the Alder HQ.  Isn’t it ironic that my baby is sleeping through the night and I am getting less sleep than I have been in months?  I have had a couple of weeks of all-nighters to get stuff finished for these projects.  But it is all worth it when I see all the new things that are happening.  All my custom furniture I had made has been showing up.  Like these custom wood side tables…  …the custom cafeteria tables we had made…  …and the light installation in the call center is finally working out nicely.    I was also pleased to see Sloan’s 6 month photos in my inbox this week.  Sloan’s signature look [and a theme in every photo] was her little pink tongue exposed.  The photographer had me hold her in a couple of the photos and I am so glad she did.  I love that we have a few of us together.       The week days seemed to fly by.  Saturday’s are Sloan’s favorite.  I think   It is because she has both of her parents to dote over her.  We took her to the splash pad for her first time.  Even though her face doesn’t seem that amused, she was completely mesmerized. 

She loved watching all the other families – especially the kids.  The water was entertaining to her, but not as amusing as the other spectators.   We then picked up sandwiches for lunch and took her home for a quick bath before her nap.  When she woke up we went on a family walk to check out the new park coming up on the end of our street. 

Saturday was a bittersweet day for me.  It was our first date night where we had someone (other than a family member) watch Sloan and put her to bed.  I was a nervous wreck.  Having a video monitor can be a blessing and a curse, I am telling you!  Luckily she fell asleep not long into our date so I could enjoy the rest of our time together. 

We had dinner at Em’s in Salt Lake and then drove to Farmington Station to do a little shopping. 

We bit the bullet and ordered our Apple watches and stopped to get Zach some movie theater popcorn. But before arriving home I made Zach stop at the grocery store for some supplies.  We were having Sunday dinner at a friend’s house and we were assigned beverages.  The Red Bull is not mine, I promise.  The candy I am guilty of…  Sunday was the usual – church…

…and then dinner at my friend Whitney’s new home with my friends.  All of our significant others came along with the three kidlets.  Whitney cooked a delicious spread and their new place is a dream!

Weekends like this one make me so excited for summer to finally be here!