First of All, I'd Like to Thank the Babysitter...

I think I have this great Friddle baby mojo.  I mean, I'm connected with these kids.  I gave them birth, for goodness sake.  So you'd think that I might be a little put out that a babysitter spent a couple of nights with the kids the past couple of weeks and magically got Alexa to sleep through the night.  Nope.  I'll take those nice, long nights however they come. 

Turns out that our rocking, cuddling, reading, singing, bathing with lavender, massaging, nursing, and general coddling were all for naught.  What does Miss Rita do?  Completely exhaust her, pop her in bed with a quick kiss and say, "You've had a big day!  It's time to get some sleep."  Then, she walks out.  "Oh," you may be thinking, "Ally had to cry it out."  Nope.  I was there.  I heard the whole thing.  Ally's end of the deal sounded something like "Wah!  Wah!  Zzzzzz...."  No further sounds until 5:30 or 6 am.  We tried it out, and she fusses a little bit more for Mommy, but it's generally the same thing.  My wake-up call comes a little earlier than I'd ideally like, but I get a nice, full night of sleep.  Woo hoo!

Today, I just happened to have a little extra time before nap, so I sat down to cuddle and rock her before putting her down.  What did she do?  Cried and reached for her bed.  When I put her in, she grabbed her favorite lovey, gazed entranced at the mobile, and completely ignored me.

Thanks, Miss Rita!  You just bought me an extra 2 hours every day (Stats computed on the basis of 3 naps and 1 bedtime at 30 minutes each.  Your mileage may vary.)

So, now that I'm caught up on my sleep, I thought I'd do a little catching up on my blog.  Here are some long overdue postings.

When Sam went to have her MRI, we were very fortunate that Papa agreed to come down and watch Alexa Grace.  No matter how cute your kids are, it's tough to find a baby sitter who's willing to be at your house in time for a 5:30 AM departure.

Both girls just loved visiting with their Papa!

The cat had a bad day...

Thanks, Uncle Keith!