Just an update, again....
Bridgette is FINALLY on a sleeping schedule!!!!YAY!!!
My visiting teacher came over a few weeks ago & was giving me some advice on getting her to sleep in her crib, saying just to let her cry for as long as it takes (which I wasn't a fan of initially.) So that night I decided to go for it. Nine o'clock rolled around and she was rubbing her eyes & getting all cuddly, so I put her in her crib.
She cried for 40 minutes : (
It seriously broke my heart, but once she fell asleep she didn't wake up until five in the morning, she ate & slept until 9 am!!! When the morning came we were both so excited to see each other- she was sooo happy, and so was I (Dan can attest to that.) It was a snowball effect, she just put herself on a schedule, 11 am nap for 1-2 hours, 4 pm nap for 1-2 hours and bedtime @ 9. I just had to go through one night of crying!
Thanks for all your tips! I'm still going to read the book my cousin Samantha suggested b/c it sounds like a good mix of cry it out & family bed methods.
Regarding my sugar free month; well, I lost the weight I was hoping to lose, but I only lasted 3 weeks (and that's not counting my once a week cheat day.) I'm trying to eat less sugar now, although I'm not on a "sugar free" diet. One thing that helped was chewing extra watermelon gum, a tip I got from watching the Biggest Loser (yeah, Trainer Bob sold me.)
For all you ladies out there, I'm running "Race for the Cure" with Joanie in May & the Diabetes Race in May... You should join me!!! It's only 5K-- c'mon, you can do it!
Dan & I are running a 1/2 marathon this year, I'm aiming for the Park City 1/2 Marathon in September, so I'm trying to get myself ready by running these smaller races. I figure it's a good goal for my big 3-0 this year.
Well, that's about it!!! Until next time ~J
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I like how the crib turned out!! I wanted to paint it too, but Danny wouldn't let me :( I'm glad bidgette is on a schedule! Thats the best when you can plan everything around naps and not go somewhere and she gets sleepy, so you have to leave..
That's awesome that she's on a schedule. You will both be so happy now :) And I'm extremely jealous that you have lost all your weight -- and that you had the discipline to lose all that weight :(
Oh- I haven't lost ALL my weight, just the weight I wanted to lose in January- I still have 6 lbs to go before I'm @ prepreg & then another 5 for my goal...
Congrats on the sleeping!! That is seriously so liberating.
I'm impressed with your ambitious goals. I just wish I wasn't allergic to running, or I'd totally do that 5K with you guys. :)
When we were making Devri cry it out, I was always crying in my bed while she was crying in her crib. Thats awesome you are going to do the diabities 5k i cant wait to see you there. I will be walking.
look at you -- posting so much!
what a cute little cuddly thing she is. so glad she is sleeping for you! now you get to stay home instead of meet me for mon/tues lunch. oh well. good sleep is worth it!
Hey Nell, oh how I miss you!! You're little girl is so stinkin cute! And lucky you, you only had to hear her cry it out one night! Glad to be back to blogging and I hope we can catch up one day! I honestly think of you often and love you and hope to meet your sweet little girl oneday!
you. miss nell. are becoming a slacker. where are your posts, miss mommy? ;)
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