The Ferber Method

So, you may or may not be familiar with ferberizing. The Ferber Method is when you let babies (or toddlers in our case) cry it out. Ann Charlotte has been a good sleeper since she was 8 weeks old. Always going down on her own and soothing herself to sleep. Until...

In her defense her parents have been out of town a lot over the past month. It just so happened that volunteer travel, work travel, fun football travel and vacation travel all landed in the same 4 weeks.

About a month ago (yes, that long) she started crying at bedtime and wanting to read one more book, rock a little longer and sing one more song. During our travel I saw this as an opportunity to spend a little more time with her because our days together were numbered. BIG MISTAKE-HUGE. When she was at her grandparents house she slept like an angel (or so they have told me).

So, fast forward to our return about a week and a half ago. The whimpering and begging turned in to a child screaming so loud and for so long that she made herself choke and it sounded like she was in severe pain. So after trials, parental arguments on what to do, tears from everyone (almost) I took her to the doctor yesterday because, of course, SOMETHING. MUST. BE. REALLY. WRONG!

Earache? No! Sore throat? No! Fluid in lungs? No! Just a smart 2 year-old!

NEWSFLASH MOM AND DAD-she is playing us like a deck of cards!

So, baby monitor went up again last night (just to see the action) and our precious angel cried, climbed, screamed, kicked and screamed some more for over an hour (maybe closer to two). Today at naptime it only lasted about 4-5 minutes. So, I am guessing this will take about four/five nights! I will keep you updated.

We need wine, the back porch and prayers (and maybe more wine)!

Ann Charlotte is TWO!

Sunny day, everything was a okay! Actually it was perfect!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Girl...All The Way

As you can see from some recent pictues-I think that if I had to guess today I would say that Ann Charlotte will be a girly girl! Of course, what else would you expect :)

TGIF

In 1988 TGIF meant school was out for the weekend and it was time to watch Full House and Family Matters. In 1998 TGIF meant classes were out and we were headed to a fraternity party (after midnight of course.) In 2010 TGIF means "daddy" is home for the weekend and we can all let loose!

Tonight we had some dear friends over for dinner. The night started calm as the children held hands to say the blessing.

As the night progressed, our entertainment began. Our entertainment is a lot different from TGIF on ABC and Super T at the Sigma Chi house. It is so much better! Wow, God is good. (By the way, our house was empty by 8:45pm and we were all headed to bed!)

Who me? A mom that brags? No way!?

Okay, I have figured out a solution!

I realized that I only log on to to Facebook to see friends pictures and to brag and post my own. So, I think that a blog will be a much better avenue for this prideful mom. It is amazing how you want to show off your kids and brag about what they are doing. I swore that I would never be "that mom" but I am afraid that I am. So, visit our blog when you want to see what we are up to. I know that all of my "friends" on Facebook will be glad that fewer pictures of Ann Charlotte will be posted from here on out (I think).

So, I will start by bragging on "My Everythings" (or so I like to call them)! Trey and Ann Charlotte are just too cute together. Since his last journey out of the country for work she has become even more attached to daddy. Here is a picture of the two of them at the beach last week. There is just something about daddys with their daughters.

This past weekend Ann Charlotte went to her first Tea Party (okay, let's be realistic, her mom has never been to a Tea Party but this was adorable!) Anna Prescott Smith (Betsy's middle child-yes, she has three) turned two and had "Tea for Two." It was "two" cute! Here are a few pictures from the production. It was so much fun! They even had real tea cups!



I had such a good time I can't stop smiling (or "showing my teeth" as we call it). Happy Birthday Anna Prescott! I can't wait to be roomies at UT :)