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It's Monday. Start of a fresh week! I have lots of fun I'm looking forward to this week.
What are you working on-any sleep goals? Tell me after you drink your first cup😃

Monday Morning Roll Call!

Tell me...

How many times were you up last night?

We had a slightly rough go at our Sunday night. Mr. 3 came in around 3am, needing a tuck in. I often have a hard time falling back to sleep after these visits, and last night was no different.
So CHEERS *clanking coffee cups*

It *is* Thursday afterall ;)

Ok, I know this might *date* some of us, but it's a fun question any way.

Tell me...

How old were you when you had your first baby?

I was a youthful 26!

It's that time of day again! You know, where you ask yourself the million dollar question, "Is he *really* ready to give up the nap?". So how do you know when it's time to drop the last and final nap, aka your sweet sanity? Well, for one, your kiddo shouldn't look like *that* vv down there come 3pm and you're running an errand.
Here are some signs that your babe is ready for the transition (notice I said "transition because it doesn't happen all in one go):
-he consistently doesn't sleep during nap time
-he may sleep and then fight bedtime until the wee hours
-he doesn't take a nap and magically isn't falling apart in the late afternoon
-he is NOT falling asleep in the car during afternoon outings

Of course, if your kiddo has had an unusually busy day, falling asleep in the car on the way home may be warranted. Just not every day. And this is where the whole transition piece comes in, so don't fuss if this does happen once and again, especially in the beginning.
If your little is in the process of giving up the last nap, or already has- MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU PARENTS! CHEERS!

Isn't it wonderful that there are so many supplemental resources out there to support families?
We recently visited our new pediatrician, who is totally fabulous, and he was over the moon to hear that I'm a sleep coach. He says he can handle the basic sleep questions that he gets daily, if not hourly, but recognizes that some families need more than what he can offer. Love his honesty!

What about you? Did/do you feel confident in the advice/information/feedback your provider has given?

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*Sleep Tip*

If you're rocking, walking, feeding, etc your little one to sleep and she wakes shortly after you put her down, she is likely telling you that she is ready for less intervention :)

Wednesday Morning Check In

My lovely, sleepy friends...it's been a while since I've checked in. Mainly, because I've been TIRED! For the last week or so, I've been waking around 2:30am and not falling back to sleep until 5am. Then, it's just plain torture to pull myself out of bed 2 hours later. All the coffee in the world hasn't touched this tired. School is out for the summer and apparently that means overnight block parties. As a matter of fact, I've been so tired that I've set up camp for Mr. 3 since he's been waking around 4am with bad dreams-and now he's figured out mama ain't getting up. Oy!

How's your night life?

*snort*

I'm going to tuck this one in to my files for later :)

It's Tuesday! Again! How did we get here so fast? It feels like it was just Wednesday of last week!

So, you know the drill! Got a sleep question? Post it below or send it to me in a private message. I will post on here and answer. Ready, Set, Coffee, Go!

Tell me...

Which is more bliss?

I'm enjoying my morning cup of coffee in quiet. Ahhh...so peaceful. One of my favorite things.
But then there is that "plop" on the couch at the end of the day, once the kids are settled and quiet. Pure bliss.

Can't decide which is my favorite :)

This. My favorite view every morning.