We've had the so-called 4 month sleep regression the past couple of weeks, with lots of nighttime feedings and waking up. Last night was back to every 3 hours again and then closer together at the end of the night, so that was a relief. I needed that to recharge. Sleeping through the night would be nice, but I can settle for 3 hours at a time. I'm not expecting miracles. It is nice to have the big kid at school in the mornings so I can nap with Alice for nap #1. I even got to take an afternoon nap one day this week. That is the benefit of having a 6 year age difference.
We have been sleep training and working on getting both kids to fall asleep on their own in their beds while we are elsewhere. It is going great. Alice is a piece of cake, and sometimes needs her pacifier put in again once, but otherwise falls asleep easily and quickly. Haylie has been spoiled rotten all these years, so we are taking advantage of the fact that Alice is putting herself to bed to get Haylie to do it too. She is also earning points on her reward chart towards fun stuff she wants to do. She complained a little yesterday, but I told her that Alice was going to sleep on her own, so she could too. She has done it all week, and has been using the opportunity to read books to herself and stay up a little later than we usually allow. She has gotten to be a really good reader in the past 6 months.
Two cute sisters. Tonight they listened to a bedtime story together in Haylie's bed. Alice was just as busy looking at Haylie as she was looking at the book.
Here is Alice with her Great-Grandma. 
I love ears on baby clothes.
After lunch, we drove just north of Visby to Åhsbergska hagen and Gustavsvik's beach. We went for a little walk at the beach and in the meadow area. Haylie could not resist kidly urges, and walked right into the water after some minnows, getting her pants all wet from the knee down.
We may look happy, but it was the outing of much annoyance with a six-year-old that does not hear a thing you say, and if she does, often chooses to disregard it. 
I heard sheep through the woods, so I kept walking a little bit and the path opened up to sheep pastures.
This one looked like she had her head stuck in the fence, until I walked up to her. Then she pulled it out in a hurry. I guess she was just eating stuff on the other side. Her lamb was hiding behind her.
The sun was shining and it was a lovely day, other than being really windy.
When I picked Haylie up, we stopped home to pick up cookies and feed Alice, then went on a picnic. We drove to Kuse änge, a little closer to the coast from where we live. Meadows like this were traditionally used so the livestock could eat leaves and branches and people kept them trimmed and harvested the grass and stuff for feed. There are tons of flowers and lots of Hazel trees. The parish society for Västerhejde takes care of this one, and had a little cabin with information about the area.
Hysterical laughter
Alice was the stroller tire inspector. I think she is telling me that they need some air.
She likes being on her tummy now, and doesn't complain like she used to. She complains when you try and turn her back over, even if she is grunting and straining to keep her head up.
She was really reluctant, but once she got started, she was all business.
Alice did a good job cheering from the sidelines.
Haylie may not have much where ball skills are concerned, but she ran and ran. She had the ball twice.
She was suddenly really hungry during the middle of the game, so she had to go AWOL and eat the rest of her dinner.
Shaking hands post-game.
The team.
Two cute sisters. Tonight they listened to a bedtime story together in Haylie's bed. Alice was just as busy looking at Haylie as she was looking at the book. 
Getting good at holding herself up.
This is Alice, saying "What is that thing in front of me?"
