My Baby is 1!!!

I cannot believe that Morgan is 1 year old! It seems like she was just born. Maybe it is because I know that we are probably not going to have another baby, it makes me a little sad. Although she is so much fun, I miss my tiny baby. She is hilarious though. She is walking, she has been for over 2 months actually, a little ridiculous. She is doing more and more and discovering more everyday. It is a lot of fun. She seems (fingers crossed) to be finally sleeping through the night, after much convincing. She says "Uh Oh" all the time, it makes me laugh every time. She is also a cuddler, much more than Reagan was at this point. Her new favorite thing to do is spin around in a circle until she gets dizzy and falls down, very funny!

Ode to the Panini

I finally bought a Panini press at Target yesterday. I have been lusting after it for a long time, so I finally broke down and bought one yesterday. I don't why I waited so long, it was only $35, but I am a little cheap about things like that. So last night I made a turkey and bacon panini with provolone cheese and it was fabulous!! So easy to use and it makes a crunchy, melty, delightful sandwich. I have been researching and finding all kinds of recipes to try. I am so excited. It's the little things in life!!

Sweet Sleep, AWWW!

It seems that my plan might actually have worked. After 2 horrible nights of crying on both of our parts, Morgan slept has slept through the night for the last 2!! I think I might actually survive. Hopefully we are turning a corner.

Sleep Update!

Sleep Update, day 3. I am feeling a little like a failure. The first night, Morgan woke up at 10:00, which is ridiculous, she had only been asleep for 3 hours. I let her cry until 11:30, and then I gave in and went in and nursed her. She slept until 4:30 and woke up again, and she only cried for about 20 minutes. I was feeling optimistic after that night. It was not great, but I felt there was progress.
Then last night Morgan woke up at 1:30 and I let her cry and she cried for 2 HOURS!!! I finally gave in and went in there. Maybe I should have just left her, I don't know, but I had been laying bed for 2 hours counting the minutes listening to her cry.
I am not giving up though, I will continue, even if it kills, hopefully it won't!!

Sleeping Dilemna

I am at my wits end about what to do with Morgan and her sleeping, or lack of sleeping I should say. Let me start out by saying that with Reagan I worked very hard to get her on a schedule and sleeping through the night. And when people would tell me that their kid did not sleep through the night until they were 2 or something crazy like that, I was very judgemental. I thought they were just lazy and silly. And now I think that God is punishing for being that way. I did everything the same with Morgan. I put her down when she was awake, I got her on a schedule at an early age, even earlier than Reagan. She was even sleeping through the night when she was about 3 months old. And then there was a switch, and she has not slept through the night since. I have tried letting her cry it out, and she will cry for 2 hours sometimes. It is only in the middle of the night. She is a good napper, and when I put her down she very rarely cries. But, she waked up every night without fail. I tried having my husband go in there and rock her and calm her down, and she will for a little while, but then she gets mad again and I end up going in there and nursing her. I KNOW that an almost 1 year old does not need to eat in the middles of the night, but I do not know what else to do. And the truth is I am so tired that when she cries in the middle of the night I know that if I go in there and feed her, she will go back to sleep and I can too.
At this point I am going to do whatever needs to be done to get her to sleep. I am going to let her cry at least an hour when she wakes up, it is going to be awful, but I do not know what else to do. I am open to suggestions!!

I Have a Car Again!!

I got my car back today!!! The sun is shining a little brighter and the birds are singing a little louder. No more rearranging everything because I do not have a car. I no longer have to cram 15 errands into one day because I don't know when I will have a car again.
Also, on another happy note. I think that both of the kids are getting over the sickness that has infiltrated our house. I seemed to have escaped unscathed, so hopefully that will continue.
Reagan seems to be embracing the potty finally. She hasn't had any accidents and she is even waking up dry sometimes and she is going #2 in the potty too.
Next challnge is weaning Morgan and getting her to sleep through the night. I have tried letting her cry and she just keeps crying, for like 2 hours. So, I need a new approach, I am open to suggestions.

Update!

We just got back from "vacation" in Ohio where we were visiting my dad. It was freaking cold!! We were very happy to be home. But I need a vacation to recover from my vacation. Both of the kids are sick and there are piles of clothes everywhere! I desperatley need to go grocery shopping which should be a blast with 2 sick kids. And I still don't have a car. Luckily my husband got a ride to work today so I can go to the store.
I am a little cranky, I need an attitude adjustment!