7 Months

Not too much new this past month...other than our little Anthony turning into a stinker! That's right, a stinker. AJ and I worry about us "creating a monster". It is so hard being new parents trying to figure out all of this stuff. We are still really struggling with him sleeping through the night. Anthony normally goes to bed around 7:30, and after an eight-hour stretch he's usally back up around 3-4 a.m. He rarely puts himself to sleep. After he eats his dinner in the high-chair, he gets a bath, then I nurse him in the rocking chair. He typically falls asleep eating, then I lay him down. BUT..there are those dreaded nights when he is WIDE awake and finishes eating. I cannot simply lay him down and let him cry himself to sleep. AJ and I are apart from him all day when we're a work. So we want to spend as much time with him as we can. So on those nights, Anthony gets to hang out with Mom & Dad and play with toys until he gets tired. I just can't help..I love to snuggle with him. One of these days we'll master our routine....until then...I cherish every waking moment (at all hours) with our little cuddle bug!