hooray for better weeks!

This week has been 10x better than the last 2 or 3 weeks. THANK. GOD. It seems (touch wood) that Gaby is starting to get back into a night time waking routine, GENERALLY just waking once or twice at night - usually around 1-2am and then again at 5.30-6.30am, sometimes she will wake up earlier the first time (like 11pm) - which while it's a pain because I am just getting to sleep, it also seems to be working out pretty well, because she doesn't seem to wake up until around 5.30-6.30am! So I don't mind at all really.

Gaby is out for the first time with her Aunty Jacqui and Aunty Karen - and it's SO weird not having her around. I have been away from her before, but in the past she's been with either Mum or Terri, so it's a bit different (because they see her on a very regular basis & know her routines and her little personality traits)... they are having her until around 1.30-2.30, and it's now 12.30. I'm not 'sad' as such, but I do miss her and I am looking forward to seeing her get back!!!!

I am a little worried that Gaby doesn't roll over. She has rolled both ways a few times, BUT not for the last couple of months, which I think is really strange. But that said, she is still developmentally normal, and there doesn't seem to be any reason for concern. I guess I'm just going to have to try to put her on her tummy more, and encourage her to get her roll on! She is beginning to show little steps toward crawling, she can get up on her knees (when she wants), but I still think it's going to be a couple of months before she's crawling. Once again - maybe she needs more tummy time!

A big milestone is happening next week... Gaby is going to pre-school for the first time!!!! I'm a bit nervous about it all, but it's only 6 hours a week (3 hours on Monday & Thursday). The social interaction with other young babies/toddlers is going to be great for her, and I think it will be a positive experience for both of us. I am considering going back to university next year, so I think it's probably a good thing if Gaby gets used to pre-school now, because I'll have to put her in pre-school for a few more hours a week next year. Hopefully I can work my timetable out so my classes are one after the other, and she can be the least amount of time necessary. I just hope she doesn't crawl for the first time there.. or walk for the first time.. or say her first word.