On the left side of the sanity bell curve
It begins tonight. I’ve read the vast majority of the book and I have to say that it’s not nearly the scary, inhumane method that I had been led to believe that it was. It’s behavioral psychology. Actual researched science. So, I decided to give it a chance. In reading the book, one major thing… Continue reading Dr. Ferber, Here We Come!
Benadryl does not improve infant sleep. Click on the above text to read the abstract. Just let me tell you, that did NOT make my morning. Cara has slept about 12 hours total in the past two days. I will try just about anything at this point. She was asleep and in her crib last… Continue reading Adding Insult to Injury
I’m actually eating lunch right now. By myself. Can you believe it?! She’s asleep. In her crib. Finally! It’s 13:30 here and she’s been up since around 7. I’m worried that my craziness has either been passed onto her or that it’s rubbing off on her. Julie had a …
I love coffee today. It makes me feel somewhat human. It makes my brain not as foggy. Thank you, coffee for having caffeine and being oh so tasty. Cara decided that last night would be a stellar night to NOT SLEEP. All told, I think she/I got maybe three hours of sleep total. I figure… Continue reading Coffee, Wishful Sleeping and Pops
I am in one dark mood today. Tucker noticed it a couple of days ago and I was totally oblivious. I didn’t think anything was wrong, but I guess he really does know me better than I know myself. I really noticed my shit mood this morning. I’ve got a hair trigger temper and the… Continue reading Dark Mood Cometh
Explain this to me: Why do people do more research on what brand of car they are going to get than what breed of dog they are going to buy? Let me break this down for you. You are probably only going to have your car for, at the most, four years. Then, you’re going… Continue reading A Volvo or a Poodle
I have what you (and Dr. Sears) would call a “high needs baby”. My daughter is almost seven months old and still wakes twice a night to eat; she’s not just nursing for comfort…she’s actually eating. She is exclusively breast fed and I honestly don’t mind waking up with her. When she cries, I know… Continue reading Highneeds Princess