"Start as you mean to go on..."

Okay, so if you read James’ last journal, you know that I did some reading this weekend. I got out my Baby Whisperer book and read all about how Kayci should be sleeping in her crib with no problem and how she should be sleeping through the night by now. Well, she definitely doesn’t sleep through the night and she definitely prefers sleeping in between Mommy & Daddy. The Baby Whisperer blames Mommy & Daddy for both, and I can’t disagree. I like it when Kayci sleeps with us, darn it. The days go so fast and there’s so much to do…I just love her little warm body cuddled up against me during the quiet hours of the night. On Thursday nights when James goes to Band practice, Kayci and I curl up in bed and watch “Extreme Makeovers” together (well, Mommy watches and Kayci snores). That’s my favorite night of the week—I’m always ready for Daddy to get going so we can start cuddling…it’s nice to have her to myself for a couple of hours! Chapter 9 is all about undoing bad habits you’ve trained your child to have. Well, I can think of worse habits, quite frankly. I’d like to say the important thing is that Kayci is a happy, healthy baby who doesn’t question her place in this world. She knows she’s #1, and that’s the way it should be. I know that we would all sleep better if Kayci would sleep in her crib. And I know that we would all benefit from a full 7-8 hours of sleep (10-12 for one of us!). Maybe this is just the first time Mommy’s gonna have to loosen the apron strings. Not cut them—not for a long, long time. Wonder if they’ll stretch down the hall?