Maddie Claire: Week Seven

Shawn had to go to Chicago for business. He left Wednesday and came back late Thursday night, so Maddie and I had girl's night!! We did very well together, but missed daddy!
Granny and Grandpa came down on Thursday afternoon and stayed until Sunday. All of us had a very nice visit together.
Maddie peed, pooped, and spit up all over Granny! Granny has learned...no more blind sweeps!
Went to Pappy's strawberry patch for the first time! On Saturday we all drove down the road to the strawberry patch and did some pickin'. Daddy and Maddie kept an eye on the rest of us and made sure we only picked the good ones!
Granny and Granpa were a big help. On Friday they watched Maddie and made a yummy dinner while I went and got my hair done, which was MUCH needed! Maddie decided to get hungry when Granny was making dinner, so Grandpa jumped in and fed our little girl.
Took her first big car trip to Sarasota on Sunday with just mommy! She did super well in the car, sleeping until we were 30 miles from our destination. I had to pull over and feed her 30 miles out going both directions. She was a little fussy when we got to Sarasota. I think she was a bit confused, off from her schedule, and just wanted mommy. After about 45 minutes, she calmed down and took a nap. All of her napping and sleeping in the car made for a long night! She was wide awake when we got home and didn't go to sleep until midnight. It was a long day, but I know that her great aunts, grandma, and cousins enjoyed seeing her. Now we know what to expect when traveling and can plan a little better.
Is getting to be so much fun! She now grabs the rings of her gym and kicks the toys. She is looking at EVERYTHING and 'talking' so much!
Holds her head up SO high during tummy time. Before she would eat her hand and hold up her head a little bit, but this week she lifted it up right away!
Is getting on a great schedule. She has been going to sleep very well and is learning to soothe herself. She has her last feeding around 8:30pm and goes down around 9pm each night. She usually falls asleep with just her pacifier about 20 minutes after going down and sleeps until about 2:30am.
Slept until 4:30am on the night before her birthday! This was her first night sleeping 8 hours straight and it was lovely! She hasn't done it since, but she has gotten consistent with 6 hours every other night this week. Before this week she was pretty consistent with 4-5 hour stretches and an occasional 6 hour stretch. I think we're making progress.
I have been reading the sleep book that was recommended by my OB and Maddie is really starting to respond well. We are starting to have a nice daily schedule of sleeping, eating, napping, and playtime. I have pretty much figured out her crys and how to soothe her when she needs to nap or sleep. We have been pretty successful this week and had many days with very little fussiness. This was a real treat for our visitors! :)
Picked up her Papou at the airport on Monday. He flew all the way from Rochester, NY to meet his first grandchild.
Went to lunch at Panera and took her first trip to Target. She did very at Panera and didn't fuss at all. It was a longer lunch than Papou was use to...we had to build time in for Maddie to eat and to be changed! She enjoyed her first trip to Target and enjoyed her new things thanks to the giftcard from cousin Breanne, John, and Charlotte!
Took lots of pictures!
Went on another fun trip to TJMaxx, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and Publix. We managed to go all three places in between feedings!
Packed up all her newborn clothes and all of my maternity clothes (including the pants!). I got some vacuum seal bags at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and packed up all the clothes, so we can store them for little Hart #2 someday. I can't believe that I already had to pack up a whole size of clothes already!