It's been a while since my last post, so thought I'd give an update:
Andi is in her crib! YAY - although she still has nights where she is not loving it. For a while there I got pretty obsessed with the baby book world - YIKES! I think these books can be helpful, but they can definately be overwhelming.
Lesson learned: Your baby is not in the book - the book is a reference and it's methods do not always work - you know your baby best and can trust God and your motherly instincts - if the book starts to stress you out - put the book away!
So we started with the "cry it out" theory and lasted 3 nights then realized - it was not really working and - we HATED it. Why do it if we can do things another way? So since then we have tried a lot of things to get her down. I've found that there are awesome nights when she does exactly what I want her to do, and then there are challenging nights where I realize that my baby is not a robot and wants to do things her own way (amazing concept!) - overall, I feel I've embraced her as she is rather than trying to "fix" her and make her book worthy -after all, I'm not book worthy and I like me just fine!
Ryan and I are heading to Waco tomorrow for our first traveling trip with Andi! We'll be staying at Ryan's parents house and going to Baylor's homecoming game and weekend events!
Oh - also got a new cut/color - I'm a brunette - YAY!
I'll post pic's soon.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Hey crazy lady - put the baby books down!!
Posted by Ryan and Kate at 3:18 PM
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2 comments:
Yeah, those books will drive you insane. Glad she is doing well. Sorry we couldn't make it tonight...can't wait to see your new hair!
Yeah for throwing out the books!!! We did the same thing when I finally realized they did not factor a lot of things that make my baby who he is - especially the fact that it is hard to get into a sleep routine when he is travelling so much!
Cuddling & rocking always worked well for us before bed. There's nothing like soothing your baby & I promise that someday she will sleep just fine on her own & be able to put herself to sleep just fine (without screaming!) Enjoy this short time when you can be a source of comfort!
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