An. Uphill. Battle.

Life in our home has changed... a whole lot to say the very least.

What could be this huge change you ask?!?!?  As simple as it is... Bostyn has climbed out of her crib and has turned our life upside down..

 

 okay maybe not upside down but we are definitely on uncharted territory right now.

 

Bostyn has been my golden child when it comes to sleep. She loves and needs her sleep (just like her momma). Since she has been about 4 months we have been able to put her to bed awake, walk out and she was out for the night. Of course we had little hiccups when she would be teething or sick, but she always slipped right back into routine.

 

Fast forward two years later and we have no idea where to start.

 

Problem 1.

 

Dad: Matt is such a sucker for Bostyn's alligator tears. So after just a few attempts of putting her back to bed he says, "Lets just bring her to bed"

 

After a week or so of this, I told him we needed to get a plan together and get on the same page if this was going to work. His reply "I just don't get the time with her that you do, and I love the extra cuddle time with her"..........................

 

What do I say to this? I am home with her almost all day, and he works a lot.

 

huuufff....

 

Problem 2.

 

Mom: I have not put on my big girl pants. I need to put my foot down and get this girl back to her better sleep habits. Because we play this game with her of the back and forth back and forth she goes to sleep pretty late and wakes up pretty early.. leaving me with two year old crankster... not a good combo!

 

 Currently we all lay in bed together until she falls asleep, this can take 30 min - 2 hrs. Not fun! and then we move her to her bed.

 

Oh and nap time.... unless she is at daycare, forget it.

 

Don't get me wrong... I love the extra cuddles as well.. but when B goes down, that's my study time. I do most of my homework after she is in bed and after lying in bed for two hours to get her to fall asleep, that is just not happening.

 

WISH US LUCK!!!!

 

*We will be attempting "supper nany" (as Amy S. calls it) mode starting monday.  Update to follow.

On A lighter note.. here are some pics.

 

On Sunday (last) we spent the day with Mimi! Bostyn adores her Papa and Mimi.

 

 

her (my) favorite do right now

 

 

Her noble steed

 

 

 

 

 

  We had a yard sale to clear our guest\junk room out..and to get rid of some other misc. things we no longer had a need for. we made out.  $186 bucks... not too shabby and we have so much room in our garage and our guest room is all cleared out and ready for some fresh paint. =)