First Post

2 1/2 years ago my husband and I decided I would leave my job to care for our new son full-time. We were full of the new-parent idealism. No way would we put our kids in daycare to be raised by strangers. We'll homeschool our kids rather than leave them to sink or swim in the failing public school system that left us both bored and unchallenged when we were growing up. The list goes on and on - clothe diapers, all natural food, breast feeding, co-sleeping, etc.

Oh how nice that dream land was.

It took 2 months of pumping, begging, crying and asking everyone for tips before my CW ever latched on. Breathe a heavy sigh of relief - no more 2 hour night time feedings that got everyone up and involved. Now just pop him on a boob and we all go back to sleep. Our biggest problem in that time was I couldn't convince my breasts the pump was the same as a hungry baby. So formula supplementing was necessary while I pumped out what I could. I cried when he finally figured it out and he went for another 14 months!

I also discovered that I had the same "is he still breathing?" paranoia that all new mothers experience. This led to co-sleeping. We were further rewarded for this behavior with a baby that slept great! No sleep deprivation for us (well once he started nursing). And NO, we never worried about rolling onto him, I don't sleep that deep. Although I did have panics when I woke up and couldn't find CW. Turns out he liked to chase my husband out of our king sized bed.

The downside is now I have a 2 1/2 year old who kicks and scratches in his sleep along with a husband who shoves the kid into my back everytime he gets bothered. So I'm done and my husband says he is too, until the "Big Boy Bed" battle begins. Then I find myself alone in the field. More often than not, I give up because I'm just too tired to fight alone.

I'll start closing this first entry for now. I decided to start this blog as an attempt to find my "bliss." I love to write. To my degree in Child Development and childcare expereince, I've added motherhood to my arsenal. So here in my first entry I'll ask you to spread the word. Tell anyone you think may enjoy this blog.

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