Oh goodness Amanda, your little one sounds just li...

2011-08-30T12:21:49.542-04:00

Oh goodness Amanda, your little one sounds just like mine! Aliyah never was a fussy eater or colicky or anything else, she just never wanted to sleep without me! It took me a long time to realize it, but just because my child slept in our bed didn't mean that I was a "insert trendy parenting label" mom. Just like every child is different, so is every family. Co-sleeping just worked for us. Of course, if I could have figured out a way to get her to sleep on her own I would have loved it, but it just didn't work out that way. Now she goes to sleep fine, so obviously it didn't scar her. My point is, don't let books, websites, or anything else tell you that how you are parenting fits into any type of mold. You know your daughter best, and in the end you'll know what to do.
Whew, sorry for that book ;)

YAY AMANDA!!!! go momma... go momma!!! YAY!!!! ...

2011-08-30T11:48:22.577-04:00

YAY AMANDA!!!! go momma... go momma!!! YAY!!!! with my two I set an alarm for 15 min whn I put them in their beds screaming (mainly anna) so that I can concentrate on the timer instead of the screaming. usually by the time the timer goes off she is asleep but boy is it hard sometimes to "fight" that child to bed. she has taken to sneaking out of her bed, turning on the light and playing quietly in her room without me knowing it. I have to set the timer to remind myself to chill out, put her back in the bed and close the door for AT LEAST 15 min. I typically ALWAYS win. Roger always gives up when I'm not around :) SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!! 2 whole hours of break!!! YAY

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Oh goodness Amanda, your little one sounds just li...

YAY AMANDA!!!! go momma... go momma!!! YAY!!!! ...