Day 247

Today was a fun day, full and non-stop, but lots of fun. We left for LA a little later than planned, but we got to Daddy's fire station right on schedule: 12pm. We visited with him, played in the handball court and gave Daddy lots of hugs and kisses to last until Tuesday morning. :) We went to Aunt Anita's place after, and decided to hightail it right to the mall for some Mongolian BBQ (pregnant Mama has been craving it forEVER). We spent the day enjoying Auntie & Bella's company, and made it home pretty late-- 6:30!! We immediately cleaned up, got ready for bed and I let P stay up a bit longer since she had just woken from a long nap in the car. She went down without a peep after our new nightly routine: we lie down with her milk and instead of me trying to make her sleep, we talk, cuddle, laugh, and I keep her up, but we wind down. I put her into her crib awake and she (for the last week almost) goes to sleep without crying!!!! Tonight I heard her talking to herself a bit-- very cute-- but no crying, and Mama loves that. Almost a year later, it still feels like a knife in my heart anytime my baby cries. So, sleep in Casa Rindge is pretty darn great these days. :)

That's all for today. Enjoy a few pics while I work on Penelope's next pillow! Check out the first one, it's awesome, sewing, and I'm really enjoying it. 

Goodnight!