He Climbs!

So, in an attempt to track me down my son climbed all the stairs this morning! This is brand new. He has never climbed a step before today.

It was amazing and scary to watch all at the same time. He was so proud of himself too, laughing and smiling the whole time.

I can't believe it's going to be Christmas on Saturday. I am almost ready. Just a tiny bit more wrapping. I have to work tomorrow, but I'm off Friday, so hopefully everything will come together by then!

I hope you are all ready for your holiday's, I don't know how the time slipped away from us this year, it's pretty crazy. I'm hoping to cherish each moment, and hope you all do the same!

Birthday Post

I'm going to be 28 tomorrow. I don't know where the last year has gone to even get to my birthday again. Seriously. I somehow gave birth, and raised a kid to be almost 10 months old. I am a working mom who tries her best to keep a good house & a happy family. Where has the time gone?!?!

I'm happy - I couldn't ask for anything more in my life right now. Great family, friends, a job that I'm happy with, a home. Really - everything a 28 year old could dream of!

But with my birthday means that Christmas is only a week away. I'm not done shopping, I have barely started my wrapping, and I'm insanely exhausted.

For my birthday I would love a good nights sleep that allows me to sleep in too!

But, I'm also happy with the pearl necklace & earring my son picked out for me too!

The Card

Well, I blogged a while ago about my Christmas card! Most people have gotten it, and if I don't have your address you will never get your own! So, here it is :) Enjoy!

Starlight Colored Snowflakes Christmas

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Sleeping Training & Tongues

This is the normal look of my kid most days. He is always sticking out his tongue & thinks that it is the funniest thing in the world when you mimic him. I'm not sure why he started, or when he will stop - but for now it is the cutest thing! (Also, please do not mind the explosion of toys behind Grayson - that's what the living room looks like 99% of the time anymore.)

Now, to the primary reason for this post --- SLEEP TRAINING! Yes, you have read that right, and yes I am talking about my house. After 9 long months of a baby that just doesn't want to sleep without waking up 2-6 times a night (There was a 2 week period that he did sleep through the night and it was heaven), we are sleep training! Well, Steve is doing the brunt of the work, but I'm there for moral support (and to take over if needed).

We started Tuesday night. Grayson woke up for the first time and screamed from 10:30pm to 12am. He then woke up around 2am, ate and went right back to sleep - slept until 6:15am.

2nd night - woke up around 10:30pm and screamed until 11:40pm. Woke up at 5am, ate and went right back to sleep. He slept until 6:45am.

3rd night - woke up around 9:30pm. and screamed until 10:35ish. So, at this point we are at one hour of screaming. Progress! He then woke up around 2am, ate a little but didn't go right back to sleep, took about 15-20 minutes for him to fall back asleep, he just wanted to sit up and cry. We wouldn't let that happen! He then woke up at 6am on the button this morning.

We have gone from 2-6 wakings, 2-3 feedings a night to 2 wakings and 1 feeding. Hopefully after a few more days he won't be screaming for over an hour. That's my hope anyway. Only time will tell. Then once we get over that hurdle we will eliminate the one feeding that is left. I'm praying we get lucky enough that he just gets rid of it on his own, we shall see!