To swing or not to swing... that is the question

Hi friends.

Well, October basically flew by - but what a fun month for our family. We started out with a trip to the lake with the Eltz, Luckett and Pickard crew. Followed by our first big road trip to Galveston with the Luckett family, and then Halloween!

Caroline is doing wonderfully. She is developing quite the personality. Very smiley/happy baby - but will turn on you in a second if she's not comfortable with her situation. I'm contributing these mood swings to boredom - but either way - she let's you know in a hurry! I can't figure out if that's more my personality or Dan's. I'm leaning toward Dan's - but I know from what my family tells me that I was definitely "spirited."

As an update on her "head" - we have decided to seek a second opinion with a cranial specialist. I have yet to set up an appointment and need to do so in the next week or so... My inclination is that if the shape of her head isn't going to affect the look of her face - then I don't think we'll do a helmet.

And, regarding the title of this post... I have a confession to make.

I don't know who loves the swing more - me, or Caroline... Little did I know that when my wonderful sis-in-law gifted us the amazing fisher price swing, we were looking at what would be our temporary solution to a few more hours rest. When the time between feedings was so short, the swing was a great way to get her to sleep a little faster - hence her (and me) getting more sleep in between feedings.

However - now that she can go 5 hours - we need her to start sleeping in the bed - and not in the swing, and not on me. Let's face it. She's 18 POUNDS... The swing will not swing for much longer!

So, we've started sleep training and so far, we have gone 3 nights with no swing sleep! She's still having a hard time with the bed - but we're no longer leaning on the swing to solve our problems. I have faith that in a month - she'll be taking naps and longer stretches of sleep in her bed. We can do it!!

And then eventually, we'll get her upstairs. I don't know when - but soon it will happen. Prayers appreciated :)