True [unintentional] randomness.

I'm on the laptop, so I have no access to my photos, but Sam and I have officially started our date of the night. I think he needs me here, sitting beside him while he rests in the car seat, swaddled as tightly as humanly possible... he doesn't seem to sleep unless we're sitting right here. And you know something? I could be making a huge mistake. I rocked Sophia to sleep and she never really got the whole 'lay down and cry it out thing' because I never let her cry.

Same kinda thing going on with Sam. Ethan cried. And you know what, he was an AWESOME sleeper. But looking back, and knowing this is my last baby... I just don't WANT to let him 'cry it out.' I want him to be peaceful - and if that means - for now - that he sleeps in his car seat right by my side... I guess that's what it means. And if I regret it later, I hope I go back and read this... and I remember that these are some of the sweetest moments of my life. I absolutely love this drifting off to sleep as he checks to see if I'm here. I love being his safety net. I love being his mommy.

Anyway, wow. I had no idea my big fat blog giveaway would get so many comments... even with the post on 2peas. I might have to put together a 'runner-up' prize! I'm working on it.

(Interruption of thought:) Oh my gosh! did you know Charlize Theron is in "That Thing you Do"? I had no idea. So is Ethan Embry - that cutie from "Sweet Home Alabama!" I love watching older movies and seeing who is in them that is famous now. lol

Random thought, I know, but I am just kind of random when I'm running on four hours of sleep.

OH my gosh! Giovanni Ribisi is in this movie too. lol I obviously haven't seen it in a really long time.

Okay. I should go before you run away from my blog scared of all my randomness!

I am still going to draw a name Sunday, but I realized that's actually February 10th, so post below if you haven't to win the goodies! And check out my weight loss blog if you're interested. I had my weigh-in this morning.

Comments

[kelley]

I did the same thing with my oldest - rocked him to sleep for a YEAR! It took some tough love from our babysitter to get him to go to sleep on his own. I don't think I could have done it! So, with my second, I was determined not to make the same mistake. Only, she had reflux and couldn't sleep lying flat...only in her carseat. *sigh* So she slept in her carseat in the bassinet at night and in the carseat in whatever room I was in by day. I was sure she was ruined, but at about 12 weeks, I tried lying her flat (the reflux was getting better, due to medicine) in her crib. Lo and behold, it worked! It wasn't too late! She did cry some, but not like I'd expected - not enough to wear me down. She was so much easier to get down to sleep than her brother! So I guess the point of this long rambling story is that you might be able to enjoy your sweet baby's current bedtime routine and still have time to let him get himself to sleep...later :)

[Miranda Ables]

Ooh, I love random :) My daughter is 4 and still crawls in our bed every night. I just look at it like hey, she won't when she's 16....maybe, hopefully? :)

Love reading your blog, you are talented and inspiring. That's always a good thing :)
Miranda Ables

[Jenny P]

I always had a really difficult time letting my kids cry it out. I'm such a light sleeper that it kept me awake and tore my heart to bits. So I usually caved. With Matthew, my youngest, I gave in to the same mentality as you. He's my last and I'm going to enjoy and hang on to every little bit of "baby"ness and if that means he sleeps next to me every night so be it. He's 2 1/2 now and starts out in his big boy bed at night, but usually sometime in the wee hours, I hear the little footsteps, then I get a pillow smooshed in my face and a little body cozies up to me. I'll admit it's getting a "little" old, but he is such a cuddler in the middle of the night....big hugs and kisses for me, and "I love you mommy"'s. You can't beat that. So for me, the inconvenience is totally worth it. He is my last after all. So I say you should do whatever is in your heart....if that means Sam sleeps in the carseat next to you, then that's what it means. Eventually it'll all get worked out.

[Donna Murdock]

I have a friend whose baby would only nap when she fell asleep while being driven around town. Nothing else would put this baby to sleep. So, the mom would drive her around the block until she fell asleep twice a day when the baby got into that routine. The mom would park the car in the garage and turn on the baby monitor so that she could hear all the baby's sounds in the house. The electric garage door was shut, keeping it safe and secure. When the weather turned cold, the mom used an electric blanket to keep the baby warm. The baby is now a beautiful teenage girl, perfectly normal! As a baby, however, her nickname was Wild Child...

[Sandie]

I never let my son *cry it out* either. I just relished those same moments you are. And some years later (he's 15)... I have NO regrets. Did he come to depend on it a bit? Yes. But it was SO worth it. I have those memories, and they sustain me through these teen years. It was nice to look back with you. :)