All nighter...

I have been telling Ro that we really need to transition Laela to her crib. We have been putting her in their for naps, but she doesn't seem to be as comfortable and sleep as long. Anyway, Ro was very hesitant, but I convinced him that we can start with Friday and Saturday nights, so if their is a problem we won't have to work the next day. Last night we kept our same night-night routine, but in the end we put Laela in her crib instead of the pack and play. Well...it went great! At 9:00 Ro put her down and she woke up immediately. I put in her paci, left the room and closed the door. We watched her on the monitor and within two minutes she was out! Then I came to the couch to watch a movie with Ro and within minutes I was out too. Ro says that I soon fell over on the couch and he couldn't get me awake. So...Laela slept in her bed, I slept on the couch, Ro slept in the recliner, and Allie Mae kept her routine of sleeping on her bed. All in all...it was a great night! We all woke up about 8:00 am (YES...11 HOURS OF SLEEP), so the Murthy's are very well rested today!

Thanks babe!

Rohit surprised me with a new laptop this week! Cool racing stripes, huh?

Keep on rollin'...

Today we cheered for Laela as she thought about rolling over. She didn't, but she is at least thinking about how she is going to roll (formulating a plan and executing later). YEA!

Daycare update...

Here is our smiley, early bird! She cracks us up in the morning(and she looks a little sneaky too). When we get her up and ready for school, she is all smiles. This was from one day this week. We sent her to school all dressed up and looking so cute! She was wearing her jean skirt and new silver ballet flats. :) When Ro picked her up from school that day, one of her teachers told him that they "showed her off" all day!

Most of you heard that we are experiencing a few concerns at Laela's daycare. Well, a little over a week ago we met with the daycare director. She assured us that Laela is loved and cared for in an appropriate manner. The down fall comes on the communication between the workers and us. The workers in her room were not filling out the papers correctly, along with a few more concerns. Well, this week there was a huge improvement on the communication sheet! Thank goodness. Now we are concerned about the teacher/child ratios. We walked in twice this week to find 5 and 6 babies with one adult. The Texas ratio is 1 adult for every 4 babies. This is made to keep every baby safe and well taken care of. I immediately expressed my concern and the director said this is being handled. One worker is changing schedules and they hired a new part-timer to cover the afternoons. I think this week will be my last straw. We are officially worn out! I don't know exactly what we will do if we have to switch, but I will not put Laela somewhere that I feel she is not getting everything a princess deserves!

Saints Fans...

For those that don't know, Ro is a big Saints fan. He lived in New Orleans for awhile when he grew up and it started then. He is so excited to share his love of football with Laela and the Saints are off to a great start this year. Go Saints!

First shoe day!

Today is the first day we put shoes on Laela. It was a little cooler today, so I wanted to make sure that her feet were not chilly. Funny thing is...I don't think she liked them at first. We got a super cute dress for $5 on the clearance rack the other night. Man we are bargain shoppers! Anyway, I wanted her to wear it today and she had shoes that matched perfect! Believe it or not...she could not stop looking at her shoes long enough to smile. :) Here she is looking at daddy...almost like she is asking for help to get those crazy shoes off!


She made it through the whole day with them on and no major breakdowns. Actually, she "talked" more today than ever!!! I even bought her a new pair of silver ballet flats. I am so excited to see those on! Oh man! We love to spend time with her, just listening to giggles and ooh's & ahh's. This may be a sign that Laela Grace is going to have us wrapped around her little finger!

This week...

Again, we have gathered pictures during the week and just now have time to post them. There are some really cute ones so get ready!

Laela is all out sucking her thumb now. She occasionally uses her paci, but she will chose her thumb/fingers anyday! Here she is getting ready for bed...loving her thumb and her bear blankie.
Ro got Laela ready for school two days this week. It is kinda funny because the night before I love to pick out what she is going to wear the next day. Well...I forgot to do that one night and this is what she wore: a white onesie with a pink and purple flowered heart & brown pants. Hmmmmm...Laela had no idea, so she just smiled!

Another day I picked out this pink and white striped onesie with white pants and Ro said she looked like a sailor. What a dork! She is cute as always!

By the way, today we had a meeting with the director of Laela's daycare. We had several concerns and it seemed that we would mention them since they were not addressed or corrected. The director is sweet as can be, but it does not excuse the fact that the communication sheets are consistently filled out incorrect. For example, just a few days ago the sheet noted that she drank two 5 oz bottles in less than an hour. YIKES! We know we have a chunky monkey, but seriously! Well, of course, they made a mistake and wrote down someone else's feeding on her paper. Then in the past they have missed writing down feedings, completely missed diaper changes (one time she was not changed for 4 hours), use of a bib that does not belong to her, extra paci with her stuff, and I could keep going but I won't bore you with the details. Long story short, we had all of her sheets with missing/added info and I highlighted the problem area. We sat down with the directed and expressed all of our concerns. I was concerned that my expectations were set too high, but the director assured me that they are working to do their best. She also assured us that the girls who take care of Laela truly love and care for her during the day. Funny thing is...I have no doubt about that. I get a vibe from Laela that she is content during the day. It is just the fact that the workers are not correctly communicating Laela's day. It would be different if she could talk, but she can't. (we are working on the talking business....we think that she is going to be gifted and talk at very early age. ha! crazy parents! oh man...I said that I would never be one of those!) So...we are giving them a little bit longer to get things straightened out. I hope and pray that everything works itself out. I love the location of the daycare and it is really supposed to be a great place. I will keep you posted, especially if we have to start searching for another option.

Tonight...

The shots have finally kicked in. Laela is more fussy than usual tonight and she just wants to be held. She is sooooooooo tired...poor baby! Her Granna and Gramps are going to hold and love her all day tomorrow, so hopefully that will make her feel better! Thanks G&G!

2 month doctor visit...

The appointment was a little past the due date because the doc was on vacation, but overall it went well. Laela got weighed again and came in at 13 pounds, 5 ounces ("neked" weight). She is weighing in a little hefty and in the 89% for her age. Oh man! Her length (aka height) was 23.5" and her head size was 16" in circumference. Laela got a total of 4 shots. I asked the doctor and nurses on different occasions why they couldn't combine the shots as indicated on the CDC website but they kinda fumbled around and basically said "no". They jabbed Laela in her thunder thighs and it took a second for her to realize that there was a needle in her. But when she did, she did a good bit of crying for about 1-2 minutes. Suprisingly, she soon stopped once mommy held her and we were off on our merry way! The weekend has been interesting. The combination of shots, Tylenol (We have realized any "potion" which works on other kids doesn't work on this little girl), and thigh pain has created a slightly cranky baby. But overall, she has been pretty darn good.

Also, since I have never been around babies before, I wasn't really sure what to expect during this new experience. But I don't think babies are supposed to smile as much as she does. I wonder if mommy is slipping a little of "grandma's potion" in her milk everyday because Laela loves to smile!

Here are some pre and post doctor pictures....

Friday before school we told her that she would be getting shots that day and she still had a smiley morning. :)

Oh she is so precious in dresses, even though she does have some crazy bi-ceps!

Laela thought Aunt LeAnn was so funny!

This evening Laela was having a little tummy time and Allie Mae decided to join! Oh our sweet little girls are going to have so much fun together.

Corduroy visits the Murthy's...

For those of you who don't know, Corduroy is a bear that I have for my Kindergarten class. Every weekend Corduroy goes home with one child. During the weekend he does everything with the child and then writes in his journal afterwards. (This is a great opportunity for the kids to use describing words, sequencing, and pretend storytelling.) Well, of course I have to model this for my kiddos, so here he is. I can already tell that Laela is going to be such a great friend and love to share!