Adventures in parenting

• Last night we got a good four hour stretch of sleep from 2a until 6a. It was very nice. Much better than the previous night where there was unhappiness from 5a to 7a. Still working the kinks out of this sleep thing.
• The FP Gal has created a set-up in the nursery that works pretty well. We have a sleep clock with built in nature sounds. She sets that to 'Ocean' so that 'Relia can hear the surf. She's also put red lights in the lamp to make it dark yet allow us to see. Combine those with rocking in the glider and works pretty well. It's as close as we can come to simulating the womb.
• Daddy's new best trick? The ultimate in high tech: walking. Laps around the living room and kitchen. This has the added advantage of being easy to do while groggy.
• The other day we learned not to change the diaper right after she poops. Instead we'll give it a few minutes. Also we now also keep a diaper in the firing line and change from used to new very quickly.
• Related note: 'Relia can fountain poop to a range of about seven inches.
  
• Also related: Babies cause lots of laundry washing.
• Another part of the routine is that Mommy gets a nap in the afternoon while Daddy watches her. This has mostly involved her sleeping on my chest while I have a movie on. It's very sweet.