132 + 28 Weeks

We have had a good week, albeit with some sleepless nights thanks to Carmen's new sleep regression.  She is finally going to bed without calling out to me for an hour (it seems that bribery was the key to getting her to sleep - she gets 2 chocolates when she wakes up now).  But she has started waking up at night and crying out for her blankets, her teddy, her mummy, and saying that she can't lie on the right side, only on the left side.  It seems worse because Arley is sleeping like a log for 12 hours straight, and we feel like we deserve the rest now!!

Arley got measured again this week, because I thought the pediatrician had measured him wrong (he was almost 3cm off!).  Arley is in the 85th percentile for weight, height and head circumference, so I'd have to say he is perfectly proportioned!

Carmie has a new babysitter, a nine year old friend called Darcy, who I pay to come and play one on one with Carmie.  It is working out GREAT.  Jeff even asked if we could get a virtual Darcy to live with us on a permanent basis.  Carmie has been playing lots of dressing up this week, and has had a good couple of days at school.  She definitely seems happier being one of the oldest in her class.

We took the kids to the sea pool, and Arley had his first swim.  He cried.  It was on the cold side, so I was quite happy to sit on the side with him while Carmen and her daddy swam.

Here is a short video of Arley's first dip in the pool :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGsP-4yp8eI

 All ready for swimming (they thought she was very glamorous when we arrived at the gym)

 All dressed for dinner

 In her 'princess dress'

 Oh, just going for a hop

 Ready for bed, because apparently wearing boots to bed is the latest thing

 Yes, that's my big fat finger in the photo.