The Fanning Four

Because it's all I think about....another sleep post Well, the E.A.S.Y. routine is definitely one that I like. And it has stretched her feedings from every two hours to every three. I definitely can reconize tired cues now. But we have yet to conquer falling asleep on her own and staying asleep longer than 45 minutes. I am still rocking her, putting paci in, waiting until she's asleep and then putting her in the crib. When she cries I replace the paci and hope she goes back to sleep. The Baby Whisper solution for getting them to fall asleep on their own doesn't work well for us so that's out and we're back to the drawing board. Here's what I want to know: 1. Is it ok they way things are going? Should I just leave it as is? She sleeps so well at night- last night almost 11 hours without waking up. I don't want to mess that up. She still seems generaly happy during the day and I don't mind too much having to occasionaly drive her around or take her into my...

As you saw in the post from right after Thanksgiving, sleep has been the big issue around here lately. The week after Thanksgiving I vowed to get Bethany sleeping in her crib for naps. So that Tuesday (she had her shots on Monday) I started rocking her and putting her in her crib. She had no trouble going down but wouldn't sleep for more than a half an hour or so at a time. Still, I was happy she was sleeping in her crib. Well on Friday afternoon, I tried doing the same thing I had been doing all week and she screamed and screamed and screamed. Same verse same as the first on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.... Um, there is no way this is happening to me!!! Aaaaahhhhh! This sent me into an anxiety filled quest for solutions. I posted a note about it on facebook and got 24 replies. 24 different opinions!! Aaaaahhh! So, like any obsessive new parent, I went and bought every suggested book, and a humidifier, oh and a Rainforest Crib soother (which I promptly broke- a story for another day). ...

This is a blog entry I started right after Thanksgiving and never finished but here it is anyways... Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We had a full house- my parents and grandparents, his parents, and his sister and brother in law. Only one missing was George who had to work on Friday. : ( I cooked a turkey and Jean brought a ham. Everyone else brought a sidedish or two so it worked out really nice and everything was so good! Bethany had milk but next year she'll be ready for the feast!! Bethany is now four months old and it's amazing to see how much she is learning now! She loves the exersaucer, is in full swing teething, and loves to grab for toys. My big dillema right now is how to get her to take naps in her crib and to fall asleep for them own her own (if that's possible). Unfortunately we have gotten in the habit of taking her into our bed and helping her fall asleep there during her naps. When I see she's getting tired, I take her in there, put the paci in...