The Three C's-- Crib vs. Cradle vs. Co-Sleep

The Crib--

We have only used it a couple of times for naps. Once I put McCoy in there, he wakes up and starts to cry. We have NOT tried it during the night yet. I told myself I was going to start putting him in there when we go to sleep at night and then if he wakes up to put him back in the cradle, but I haven't done that yet. It's too big! We like to use it as a clothes hamper anyways.



The Cradle--

Love this thing! Thank you to Angela for letting us have it. We like this because it's close to our bed, in our bedroom. I can keep a close watch over him if I should start to panic and want to check on him. I can hear him very well if he starts to "squeak" and get up to feed him. I love it because I can stick my foot out the covers and use it to rock him back to sleep. It's wonderful having him in our room. I can definatly wait to move him out.



The Co-Sleep--

I love this concept of being next to the ones I love during the night. I will have these spurts-- lots of co-sleeping and then periods where I will get up everytime to put him back in his cradle (again, no crib yet). Here's why I love it: I can sleep and still nurse at the same time. I get to be next to McCoy and watch over him to make sure he has a dreamed-filled night. The little guy makes me feel safe. Here's why I hate it: I get tired of sleeping with my arm in the certain position. And no, I am not afraid that I will roll over him! He is constantly a reminder that he is there.



The verdict--

I don't want to move him to his own bed, but I know I will have to enventually. So, instead of trying it out at the 2-month mark, maybe the 3-month mark??

Saturday.... aww...

Well, here it is. Saturday, at 8:30. No where to be, nothing on my to-do list, no one asking me to go here or there, or finish this or that. I am relaxing.

YEA RIGHT!

I can't do that! Not even if I tried. I have all day to sleep in and what time did I get up? 8:00! That's not sleeping in! What happened to the good ol' days of sleeping in until 11 or 12? I'll tell you where they went. They went away about 5 years ago. But that's alright. I know my body is preparing for something better. I'm going to need to function on minimal sleep and honestly, I think I can do it! For the last two months, I have been getting up at 5:30 a.m. and running errands/work/stuff that needs to be done until bedtime around 10:30 or 11:00 p.m. And that is while I'm getting nice and fat with a squirming baby boy who only wants to play all day (in my belly, that is).

So for today-- my first day of nothing-ness in a while, I think I'll make this following to do list:

1. put out the rest of the fall decorations
2. fix my iPod stuff
3. go to Michael's and get that pumpkin light up thing for Whit
4. do the laundry (baby laundry, that is. Who cares aobut mine and Whits?!)
5. tidy up the kitchen
6. pay the bills
7. catch up on Multi-Piano
8. paint the baby's shelves (green??)
9. gather up Rezound polos and clothes
10. relax!

I had to get to 10. You know a list is not complete wihtout at least 10 things on there. Let's see how much I actually do. And if I don't do it, oh well! Because this is a Saturday that I don't have to do ANYTHING!!