Hoorah!

Tonight is my very last shift at Teen Challenge!! I really enjoyed the last year working there, but am so very glad to be able to reclaim my weekends! (of course I have class next weekend but still, I will sleep and wake with the rest of the midwest!)

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?

That is what my life feels like right now. Sunday and Monday night our little guy slept for a little over 6 hour stretches! However, today and yesterday he is back to not sleeping very long at night and wanting to be held all day again. My arms and my spirit are tired.

Random Act of Kindness

Baby and I were putzing around today when I heard some scraping outside. Our neighbors came over and shoveled out all our walks and driveway! It's great to live in an area where people are kind to each other.

Wait, what time is it?

Abram went to sleep last night at 10:30 after a good nightcap. The next time I heard from him was...3:30!!! That is 5, count 'em, 5 hours of sleep! I haven't had 5 hours of sleep in months. I am not counting my chickens yet but it is nice to be able to think straight. Now, if only the snow would suddenly disappear....

What a night...

Abram says, "I need sleep!"

Abram and I are having a bit of trouble the last couple days. Barry and I have been reading the Baby Whisperer book and preparing to get Abram on a routine and sleeping on his own. After 2 weeks with the book we have begun the process. Let me tell you, baby and I are a little tired of each other right now! We set up a going to sleep routine that starts when Bram starts to get sleepy. Right now it's taking between 20 to 40 minutes to get him to sleep. Then he will sleep on his own for somewhere between 5 minutes to 30 minutes. While yesterday was a hard day we stuck to it the whole day and last night Abram slept in his very own bassinet for the first time through the night! (he didn't sleep through the night but was returned to his bassinet after each feeding) Either Barry or I was awake most of the night however, trying to get Bram to sleep. So, today we are all a bit on the crabby side. Even though I am tired I am hopeful that this will work and Abram will be able to sleep without being held or being right next to someone while he sleeps. Wish us luck!!

Our Little String Bean

Abram had his two month wellness check today. Wow, does time fly! I feel like we were just bringing him home from the hospital. Looks like our baby takes after his daddy and is long and lean. He is 24inches long which is 90th percentile but only 10lb 3oz which is 15th percentile. We have to work on chunking him up a bit!! Only one more inch until he is out of his infant car seat. Hopefully that doesn't happen before he is three months.