I apologize for leaving you hanging (well, the two of you who probably read this...no one ever comments so I only know of a couple people who talk to me about the blog...) :)
Maybe you're wondering how our sleep training is going? In one word, "fantastic". It was definitely a rough start, like I said in my last post, but each night has slowly gotten better. Noah is now falling asleep in his crib without any "reassuring" though he does typically whimper for about 10 minutes first. Tonight, however, he fell asleep without a peep! Go, Noah! I do have to do the occasional "reassuring" throughout the night, whether it's after a feeding to go back to sleep or if he wakes up in between feedings, but the reassuring works and he usually falls quickly back to sleep. I will forever sing the praises of our pediatrician, and the Ferber method! :)
Also, a huge thanks to my wonderful Mama for coming to stay with us last week and helping out--a huge encouragement to my spirit.
Today was a fresh start on Motherhood. I actually got a shower and brushed my teeth without another person here to take care of Noah. I got two loads of laundry done. Noah and I went to CVS, JC Penney, and Kohls--and all of this happened by noon! To treat myself, we went out to lunch (which Noah slept through, so that made it really easy). I'm thinking I can do this. :)
Loving life in St. Louis--reason # 82, three trips to Lebanon to see the fam in one month--though those will probably slow down in the coming months.
Next things to look forward to--friends from Philly come this weekend, and Grandma and Grandpa Sampson come to visit next weekend along with a stay by Chris and family, and a quick visit from Bub and Rae.
Lovin' our crazy life!
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| Maybe Daddy caught us napping on the couch when he came home from work? |
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| The pacifier is close enough. :) |
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| Quality time with Cousin Matthew |
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| Not quite sure about this... |
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| Mom?? |
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| A little hard to see, but that red mark on his arm? Yeah, he gave himself a hickey...whoops! |
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| All dressed up for church with Grandpa Shoemaker |
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| He loves sleeping on his stomach. I'm convinced sleeping would go even better if we were allowed to put him in his crib like this! |
I love your posts, and I definitely read often :) So glad to hear how well it is all going! Doesn't it feel awesome to accomplish a few things a day?! Go Mommy and Noah!
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