wah, wah, wah…
As my eyes adjusted to the dark, I tried to figure out what was the best course of action. Was this an attention-seeking cry or a problem cry? I decided to give it a few minutes and see if Becca would settle back down again.
Wah, WAH, WWWW-AAA-HHH rattle-rattle
Clearly, she wasn’t settling [...]
Last night was so easy. It was a piece of cake. No sweat. No problema.
Ok, I admit it…. I wasn’t even home last night.
For my best friend’s birthday, we went to see “Big Head Todd and the Monsters”. (any fans out there?) Anyway, although bad timing in baby world, I [...]
Oh God, do I need some moral support right now…….
Last night was night three and it’s just a nightmare. John Patrick cried straight for 45 minutes last night. Of course Jim and I took turns going in and rubbing his back, etc. but still HE CRIED FOR 45 MINUTES!!! And after eating [...]
As John Patrick turned 11 weeks old, my husband and I came to the realization that the co-sleeper really wasn’t working out for us. John Patrick would spend the majority of the night staring at me and making what can only be described as the most annoying sounds in the world, in order to [...]
Tonight I really could have used one or all of the following gadgets:
Parent Recharger- power cord that allows a parent to plug themselves in and recharge after a long day (or night).
Power Off Switch - switch on baby or child which shuts him/her down for the night (without any fussing).
Reset Button - [...]
Last night, I tried the slightly modified bedtime routine and it worked!!!! Instead of bringing Becca upstairs and hanging out with her in our room for a little while, I brought her right into her room and just started her bedtime routine. Instead of it taking 40 minutes to an hour, it took less than [...]
The sleep saga continues! Becca is now consistently sleeping in her crib at night (yeah for us!!). However, she still has another little habit that we need to break– nursing to sleep in our bed. It just isn’t working for me anymore.
For one thing, I am trying (half-heartedly) to wean her so encouraging this is [...]
It has been two weeks since we began the process of sleep training Becca and I am pretty happy with our progress. Becca is now consistently sleeping in her crib. During the second weekend, we weaned her down to waking up 1x a night (thankfully!). It was necessary for us to let her cry for [...]
Nights Two through Six are actually a blur right now. It is amazing how quickly I can forget the details of my life.
After making it through the 1st night, Mr. O and I were committed to sticking with our plan: Becca in her own bed. I had decided that I would continue to nurse [...]
I had read a few books/articles and talked to my friends; I had bought the Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium and Mr. O and I had decided on a sleep strategy. We were ready to get started!
Our Strategy
We purposefully began “Operation Take Back Our Bed” on a Friday night so both Mr. O and [...]
