So, I totally forgot to “remember remember the 5th of November”, gunpowder treason and all that. And you know what’s even worse about it? I’m actually in the midst of reading V For Vendetta. Wow; I really am losing my mind these days. I actually got the unusual motivation to clean this disaster area this morning and I realized just how much I’d been neglecting certain areas. You know, like the toilets, behind the faucets, and don’t even get me started on the amount of dust that had somehow collected on my nightstand, even though I am constantly using every inch of it every single day. Dust, thou art my enemy!
Dust is sort of like roaches, death, taxes, and all other things certain. It will not go away, there is no “cure”. I don’t care how much Endust you use, it keeps coming back… like herpes or something.
Ok well, onto what I talk about Each Entry of This Blog: Elliot, of course. Yesterday, as I mentioned, was vaccine day. Luckily he did not run a fever but he was pretty needy. He would only fall asleep if one of us was holding him but I managed to get him to sleep – in his crib – by 12:30. I have to say – at the risk of some people maybe un-blogrolling me – that one of the best things I have chosen to do with the baby is to start him off in his crib. I know most “experts” say to keep them in your room for the first 6 weeks but I guess I’m old-fashioned when it comes to space. I always thought that’s what a nursery was for: baby gets a crib, baby sleeps in crib. Baby still gets more than enough attention, love, holding, playtime and trust me: this kid is spoiled. But he sleeps very well in his own room and heck, that’s what the uber-expensive monitor is for, right? Basically, this works for us and although it may not work for other families – those who rely on the “family bed” idea – I think in the end, we will end up with a far more independent child. And isn’t that what we ultimately want for them? We’ll want it when they get older, I know that much is true.
And another truism: I’m starving. Off to forage for food and get this monkey off my back, er, I mean, this kid in a carrier off my front.
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I like the fact that you started Elliot off in the crib. I really don’t understand the whole “family bed” thing. I think it’s kinda creepy…you need space as well as the kid!
Thanks for the support! You’d be surprised how many people I meet on both sides: some people regret that they haven’t been able to get their kids to sleep in another room and others haven’t reached the point of family bed sharing where they’ll want their kids to leave… but they will!
Dust, yes! Also…cobwebs in unexpected corners. We never did the bed sharing thing with our kids and they turned out fine. I know that it works for some people, but I think it would drive me nuts. Also? Our bed was never big enough.
Yeah, we have a queen and one of our dogs (30 pounds) sleeps in it too; there’s no room for a baby.
I am doing NaBloPoMo too!
And I’m still looking for a baby fix, so just keep me in mind for watching the wee one (who is so adorable.)
This is Brenna…
We started off with Hunter in our room, but in his bassinet next to our bed (its a shorter walk than to his nursery). I love what our old Pediatrician used to say “You have to do what feels right for you and your baby.”
btw – I love that you blog! I have tried to get a of of my friends to do this, esp. since we all live so far away. It’s a great way to know what is going on in each others lives.
I totally agree! And reading what other people are doing with their kids – now that I’m a mom – is really fun.