Sleep- Who needs it?

We all know Miss Ella was a notoriously horrible sleeper for the better part of the first two years of her life. She got us pretty used to not sleeping much at all and we spent many nights extremely frustrated, wondering if she was EVER going to sleep through the night. So of course when Brody came along, we were pleasantly surprised that he started sleeping long stretches at night around 8 weeks and first slept through the night at 10 weeks. So THIS was what most parents experienced in the sleep department! Well all that has come to a screeching halt the past two weeks. Starting with B's ear infection, he began waking at night presumably because he was in pain. Since then, sleep has been a nightmare. Now keep in mind, we also broke the swaddle habit around this same time because he began rolling in his crib and that made me nervous having his arms and legs constrained. So not only was he going through his ear infection but also the newfound freedom of being free of a swaddle in bed. Now when we put him to sleep he immediately flips to his belly, but once there he flails and squirms and has such a hard time getting comfortable. We try flipping him over to his back but he immediately goes to his tummy again. So the past few weeks he has been waking multiple times a night needing help getting back to sleep and occasionally a few more oz of milk to settle him down. It has been frustrating especially because he was doing SO good. Now I don't know if I will EVER get my good sleeper back. :(

In other news we had another fun week at home on summer vacation. We had a few playdates with friends which are always nice. I love watching Ella play with her friends now that she is getting older. It is so sweet listening to their little conversations and watching them entertain each other! This weekend we had a garage sale to get rid of some of Ella's baby clothes. We had a pretty good turnout and made about $300 but still have TONS of clothes left. Pretty sad that by 6 months Ella had a more extensive closet than her mommy! :)

This week we are looking forward to more fun in the sun! Ella starts swimming lessons which will be Monday-Thursday in the evening for the next two weeks. We picked up a new swim suit today so she is ready to go! I am sure she will have a blast! I am loving my days home with the kiddos and am cherishing every minute!