ivy and orchid

It's that time again, folks! We found out on September 11th that we're going to have another baby! I'm guessing that B will be born the beginning of May, but we'll know better once we go to the GBC . Also, we are not going to find out the sex of the baby. I'm hoping for a girl simply so we do not have to buy new clothes. Of course I would be happy with a boy! My goal for this blog is to keep you updated on Abigail and her sleeping patterns, but also to compare this pregnancy to the first. So far, I have nausea and I forgot how tired I get, but Abigail is great and lets me be lazy when I need to. On getting Abigail to sleep through the night: there has only been one night she did not wake up until 6 am. Most of the time, she wakes around 2 and has a screaming fit and Shawn has to put her back down. It is frustrating, but I'm surviving. I crave lots of sweets and spicy food, but garlic makes me sick. Also, one reason we thought I might be pregnant was how sick th...

Shawn and I have decided not to proceed to the final step of the Gordon Night-weaning approach. Abigail has not been nursing for 7 hours at night for over a week now, but the sleeping is horrendous. She wakes practically every hour crawling and squirming all over us and crying a good 10-minute cry at least once a night. We can't imagine doing the same and not being able to pick her up (the rule is you can touch her, kiss her, talk to her et cetera but not pick her up. Usually, but not always, she falls asleep lying on our chests. Some times, she will just roll over and sleep which is a great, but last night, I did not see any progress. I do not blame it on the system, however! Reason No. 1 Abigail wakes so frequently is those darn molars! They are so close to cutting, but not out yet. I am hopeful because once teeth come in, it's about another 2 months until the next will cut. The 15-month mark seems to be a common maturity point for attachment parents and I am hopeful! Many pa...