I am so fully aware that Devon's sleeping habits are all MY FAULT!!! For months Duane has been telling me to let him cry it out and for months I have been telling Duane that he's not here at night (he works nights) and that it is easier said than done! Devon screams before he falls asleep, and IF I put him in his crib he will wake up every half and hour till I let him come into my bed to sleep (something I swore I would NEVER do). It's crazy that a 6 month old can already manipulate his parents (okay his mom). During naps he prefers to sleep in my arms and has even started having problems falling asleep in his stroller. Bad Mommy Bad, right?
So last night I sucked it up, put my heart away and put him in his crib with a full tummy, a clean diaper and wished for the best. He chatted for a few moments and than Wahhhhhhhhhh, off he went. I turned off the monitor and tried to concentrate on something else, anything else! And he cried for 15 minutes and went to sleep! He slept until 4:45 am until he woke up for a bottle. So did I redeem myself a little??? Definately NOT a full redemption b/c where do you think he slept from 4:45 til 7:30??? My bed! Still a little bad!
This week I am concentrating on getting him to put himself to sleep, next week sleeping in his crib ALL NIGHT and the following week, napping in his crib. I am slightly embarrased when I hear all these mom's whose babies slept through the night at 2 or 3 months! But at least I will no better next time around.
I was so cranky last night for no reason other than I felt like it. I feel horrible b/c I always take it out on Duane. Obviously I can't take it out on Devon, so Duane gets the brunt of it!!! And than this morning he comes home from work and let's me sleep in till 9:45 after he's been at work all night. What a guy!
I am debating whether to get a seasons pass to the Greater Vancouver Zoo. A girlfriend of mine wants to get one just to go walking there b/c her oldest really likes it. So this last weekend I bust out the entertainment book, found a 2 for 1 coupon and dragged Duane (and Devon) to check it out!
Duane really enjoyed it! And so did I, although Devon was a little monkey (do they already have those at the zoo), He was cranky b/c he wanted a nap but didn't want to sleep in the stroller (hence the mommy needs to work on that).
We are planning a trip to Oregon with Duane's best friend Brad, his wife Regan and there baby Peyton (4 months old). We rented this AWESOME beach house in florence (about an hour from the sand dunes and close to the sea lion caves. It's the kind of home I want to live in, SO luxurious! There is a theatre quality media room, a hot tub and it's on the beach, who could ask for anything more...AND it was only $900 for the whole week! Not too shabby!
Regan and I have had our issues in the past (SO NOT going into on a public blog) but I feel that since we have both had children we have moved past that and may even be on the road to becoming friends again, so hopefully no more issues arrive while we are in Oregon! and we are both looking forward to the day trip to the Woodburn outlet malls to do a little retail therapy!!!
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