Welcome to Part 2 of the October Friday Book Review! (Click here for my last post on The Birth Order Book.) This week I’m doing a long-overdue homage to one of my favorite authors, Gail Collins. Most people know Collins as a writer/editor for the New York Times; however, I think her greater contribution to […]
10 Words I Hope My Son Says
On Sunday, Edwin said his first word (besides Mama and Dada). It was “cup!” Under the watchful eyes of his parents and grandparents, Edwin played with his cup of milk and progressively worked toward the word: “Cuuhhhh…” “Cuuu-PAH!” “CUP!” It was the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard. My son is talking. My son said […]
Baby Sleep, 102: Solving Sleep Problems
The following are some of the sleep problems that Edwin had, how I diagnosed them, and what finally solved the problem. (Please note that I am not a doctor or certified sleep trainer, just a mother who did a lot of research and has experience with sleep issues.) If you or one of your loved ones is struggling […]
Baby Sleep, 101
If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, You Can Be A Baby Sleep Expert, Too, please take a look before reading this post; it contains the introduction to Baby Sleep, 101. If your baby (or your friend’s or family member’s baby) magically slept 12 hours a night and took 3 perfect, hour-plus naps a day from the […]
You Can Be A Baby Sleep Expert, Too
Thirteen months ago, my son was born. He was born handsome, sweet, and intelligent. He was born charming, loving and affectionate. He was born happy, talkative and funny. He was not born a sleep expert.
Time Deprivation
This weekend, I took a “snuggle nap” with Edwin in our bedroom. I’ve been holding him a lot during his naps this week, because he’s been waking up after one sleep cycle (about 45 minutes) but still feeling tired afterward, so I’m trying to get him to take longer naps by rocking him through that […]