25 Weeks & Christmas

Well, Carmen has just enjoyed her first Christmas.  It was low-key and low-stress, and a really nice time.  She received lots of presents but needed help unwrapping them all.  We had Grandma and Grandaddy over for breakfast and presents, and then lunch was at their place, which turned into an all day event and an overnight stay by the three of us.  The weather was perfect, and Carmen was very excited by all her gifts.  It is really great to get new toys and activities for her, because all of a sudden she is bored by all of her old toys.  Grandma and Grandaddy got her a Jolly Jumper, which she absolutely loves.  She got new activity toys, bath toys and some very cute clothes!  Jeffrey and I didn't do too badly ourselves, and we are enjoying Jeff's first Christmas not in hospitality in a very long time!

Our little Monkey's sleeping habits are still all over the place, and I am looking forward to the day when I can actually predict what she will be doing from one hour to the next!  Her new thing is rolling over in bed and then crying hysterically until we come and turn her back over.  We have tried patting her to sleep on her tummy, leaving her to cry, and the ever popular no-eye-contact-flip-her-back-over method.  Nothing is taking at the moment.  Hopefully she will learn to enjoy falling asleep on her tummy, or I am going to be one cranky and tired mum.  She is growing like crazy and I am interested to see how much she weighs and measures at her 6 month check-up, which should happen in a week or two.  She is also getting stronger and can almost sit up by herself - her max is about 10 seconds.  I keep getting told that things get easier after 6 months.  I have my doubts...

Two videos of Carmen in her Jolly Jumper:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFO7x7z7LLY&list=UU21-zydO1IYNApoXHx_P8LQ&index=3&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6DVN_ObuS8&list=UU21-zydO1IYNApoXHx_P8LQ&index=1&feature=plcp