Baby whispering

My good sleeper seems to have returned. (Knocking on wood!) This week I started reading the Baby Whisperer and really liked her ideas about getting your baby to sleep. I’m just not comfortable with letting Aiden “cry it out,” but I also didn’t want him to become dependent on nursing to sleep or sleeping with me all the time.

I’ve only been trying this for a few nights, but so far, it’s working. You basically let the baby fuss or cry a little, pick him up, and the instant he stops crying, you put him back down. You can pat his back until he begins to really cry again, then repeat the steps of picking him up to soothe him. At first, Aiden resisted and cried a bit, but now all it takes is a few back pats and he only fusses a little before dropping off to sleep. For the past two nights, he has slept from 9 pm to 5 am. Woohoo! Success!

We now take a break from our regularly scheduled program to bring you this baby butt:

Yes, he likes to stand up and hold himself up to watch the water filling his bathtub. And, no, he’s not even five months old yet. I have a feeling we’ll be in trouble when he can finally figure out how to get around on his own! This is one active, athletic baby!

And now, this poorly framed family portrait:

And, finally, an announcement! I have decided to participate in NaBloPoMo! Let’s hope I can come up with some interesting stuff to talk about every day in November… Have a great week, all!