Needed Update

Yes, I know it has been a while since I've updated the blog. We have been pretty busy lately.

Here's a quick recap: Alex is now a busy boy. He is constantly rolling over from his back to his stomach and from his stomach to his back. He LOVES spending time in his doorway jumper. He laughs and laughs and laughs...which is contagious. We go in rounds. He is such a happy little guy and getting so big! We bought a high chair and he loves it! He is also eating solids and loves green beans, carrots and sweet potatoes. Pictures will be posted soon...I promise!

He had his six month check up yesterday and he is growing right on track! Our doctor informed me that now is the time to CIO (for those not familiar with the mommy lingo...it means Cry It Out). Alex is now mature enough to be able to sleep through the night without eating. SO, I was debating on giving it a try last night. Market starts today so this is going to be an extremely long week since I'm working this weekend and next weekend without a day off. IF we get him to CIO at the beginning then it should be smooth sailing next week when I'm especially worn out and tired. OR, I could just wait until these two markets are over with. WELL, I gave it a shot last night. I say "I" because Bill can sleep through anything! I was prepared for a really long night when I crawled in to bed around 9:30pm. Thank goodness we never had to use the earplugs we planned to pass out on the plane if Alex started screaming. I plugged my ears and feel asleep and woke up to a very sleepy cry at 10:46. I stayed in bed still half asleep myself and tried not to pay much attention to it. The crying all of a sudden stopped. I looked at the clock and it had only been seven minutes! I had to peek in the hall to make sure Bill didn't go in the nursery to help calm Alex down. NOPE! Bill was snoring in the living room. Yea! I went back to sleep and Bill came to bed close to midnight. He said that he checked on Alex and thankfully he was still breathing. Guess I'm not the only one a little paranoid about Alex sleeping through the night! Alex cried a little more between 2:30 am and 3:00 am but it didn't last longer than seven minutes. When I woke this morning he was sound asleep! I hope we have a repeat again tonight because I think it was a pretty successful night!

In other news, I am wearing a pair of pants that I bought in 2003 that were a little tight when I bought them! Yes, and I have to brag that they are a little big! Not sure if it has to do with breastfeeding, having the stomach bug for a day and a half or both. Needless to say, I have a spring in my step having slept for almost 8 HOURS without having to feed baby and wearing some pants that I have never been able to wear! IT IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY! Now only if my stomach would get rid of this horrible gurgle and rumble! (Not completely healed just yet)