Lack of sleep paying off?

There is one down side to the sleep training. You get less sleep. I know, doesn't make sense right? The point is you stop using all the "sleep crutches" or techniques you normally use to get your child to sleep. This way they can learn to fall asleep on their own. Anyway, one thing I can say for sure is the training is paying off. We had our biggest success this morning when Russell woke up in his crib and didn't cry a single year.
I've also noticed the consistency of his schedule making a huge difference. Now, he is asleep most night between 7-8 p.m. That used to be the biggest fight! I would spend hours trying to put him to sleep each night.
Another notice improvement would be putting him back to sleep at night. If I ever tried to lay him back in his crib before he was in a deep sleep he would wake up, thrash, and scream. Now I can pick him up for a minute and lay him down, rub his back for a minute and he's out! Success is in my future!!!! Even though I'm getting less sleep, I'm a much happier mommy with these changes and Russell is a much happier baby :)

Sleep training initiated

So how did the first night go? I managed to make it to 6 am without nursing Russell which is a sleep lady must. However, if I don't get coffee in my bloodstream soon I may very well pass out. You think it's funny but I'm not kidding! He actually slept better the first half of the night then I expected. At the first wake up around midnight I picked him up for only a minute and then laid him down and rubbed his back and he was out! I think it helped a lot that he originally fell asleep in his crib therefore making it easier to fall back asleep in it. Tonight I start night one of the sleep lady shuffle. Wish me serious luck because I have a very persistent little bugger that isn't going to like being put to sleep alone in his crib.

Hi ho hi ho it's off to Starbucks I go ...

Blog is back! ... Again?

Okay blog we're back! In the last year we have gone through some serious changes! I spent the last 14 months raising a beautiful healthy baby boy who truly is a blessing. I haven't had a computer to blog the way I would love to but now with my new IPhone and blogger app we can get back in action!

Today is the new day of major changes for Russell and I. Unfortunately my bouncing baby boy doesn't sleep through the night and isn't on a set bedtime schedule. It seems like no matter what we try, NOTHING WORKS. We even tried the "cry it out" method, and it's just not for us. I recently learned about a method called the sleep lady shuffle. One chapter deep into the book Good night Sleep tight by Kim West or the "Sleep Last" and we are going to start on her program tonight!!! Wish us luck!

Significant medical assistance?

"With significant medical assistant it is my professional opinion you will be able get pregnant and possibly carry baby to full term in some years from now" is what the doc told me. He was the only doctor that said I would ever be able to have children. My dysplasia was a level 3 and I had a LEEP procedure in hopes to "scrap away" the cancerous cells on my cervix. Among the most common side effects after a LEEP, listed not being able to carry a child to term, and or not being able to get pregnant. My mother was right by my side throughout the whole ordeal and we both raised the basic concern that I wanted to have children one day. Some doctors told me they could not believe this was something I was worrying about. That I should focus on my health now and worry about children later. All gave me little to no help. I went through with the surgery, anything but a hysterectomy right? I have always wanted to be a mother and from this point on I always believed one day when the time was right, I would have to march my ass into a specialist and make a baby that way!

It was 3 years later when I was sitting in my bedroom talking to my best friend on the phone when I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Oh My Lanta! My boobs were FALLING out of my shirt.This was a scene considering I wasn't wearing my favorite Victoria's Secret bra that added two cups sizes. I told my girlfriend and of course came the infamous "Your not pregnant are you?"  Sure enough her words stuck in my head and it was 20 minutes later I was off to the drugstore to pick up a test.

Later when Bee and I were at home I took the test, when those two little pink lines came in not seconds after I peed on it I started yelling at him to come in! Bee ran in and starting yelling back lol. Whats going on?? Its not a bug is it?? LOL again. The dummy knew I was taking a test you'd think he would put two and two together. This is when every type of emotion you can imagine rushes through you. Excitement, Fear, Joy, Anxiety you name it. And then comes " That stupid doctor didn't know what the hell he was talking about" but wait a minute I was having really sharp pains the night before and now you think wait a minute.. maybe he did.

Hi ho Hi ho its off to the ER we go...

New Blog Day One

Like journals and most other things I started this blog as for a few reasons and never kept up with it. Now I am starting over. I think there are MANY misconceptions about things like pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. If I can help shed some light and offer my story and advice to moms and moms to be and even help one or two along the way, then that will be enough for me. The next post will be where I begin my journey of pregnancy and natural childbirth.....

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Getting Larger part II

Well we are definetly getting larger.
The women in my office crack me up, they all keep saying how huge I am and I must be having twins. While the men say I am the best looking prego chick they have ever seen (gay men) :) All I know if I have gained 12 pounds and I feel like I have to roll myself out of bed like a boulder with legs lol! Therefore I cannot imagine having to carry twins!!! I also dont agree with this whole "your carrying in front so its a girl thing" or "your all baby so its totally a boy" ! You be the judge, come 36 weeks I'm doing a poll and taking bets :)

                                                       Oh ya, Brad's knocked up too!