I'm adamant that my children learn to sleep on their own. No bottles in bed, no rocking to sleep every night... just go to bed and go to sleep. This requires a little "sleep training" if you will which really means listening to them scream their little heads off until they calm down and realize how fabulous sleep really is. Honestly, why do they fight it so much? Anyway, this totally paid off with the first two, they really are great sleepers. Beckham is going through his learning process and has been for about the last hour, off and on.
So as I try to fill my about-to-explode head with something other than wailing, I search for distractions.
1. has anyone tried the homemade mac and cheese in the "deceptively delicious" book yet? I think I might try it this evening.
2. did anyone take advantage of the fabulous $30 vacuum offer this week on slickdeals? once again I pondered on it too long, forgot and then when I decided it was totally worth it, the price had gone up. I do that way too much. over think, that is.
3. I need fundraiser ideas. For a start-up non-profit organization. Details to come later. Any great ones you'd like to throw my way?? Looking for small ones, not the super big over-the-top kind.
4. I really want cold stone ice cream right now. chocolate with almonds and coconut. it's a good thing I don't enjoy putting three kids in the car just to take them out again or I would so be eating this right now.
ok, silence once again reigns at my house, at least for the time being. time to make a few relief society phone calls before they all wake up. is there anything more perfect than a sleeping baby? really.
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Good luck, I think I will be doing the same thing with my next one.
our neighbors made us the mac and cheese in deceptively delicious and it was really good! our whole family liked it. sleep issues have been our challenge- things are finally good, but my gosh- i've heard enough bedtime crying to last me a lifetime. hang in there is all i have to say on that. i'm on my way to get some chocolate ice cream out of the freezer right now.
The mac and cheese is GOOD!! My kids always ask for seconds!! Have you tried the Applesauce muffins?? Those are YUMMY!!
Thanks for the reminder-visiting teaching interviews! Sigh....
I have a friend who started a non-profit to benefit an orphanage in Russia. She's done several different fundraising things. I'll email you her address.
You are a crack up. I am a firm believer in letting kids cry it out. Good for you. :)
You are giving me hope for Londyn, that she will survive the no nap thing. It is SO hard to listen to her cry. I'm ready to give up sometimes because she never falls asleep - she constantly cries for an hour or more. Maybe in a few weeks she'll get better. She does sleep pretty good at night, but I'm sure it's because she doesn't sleep during the day!
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