HI Ladies! It's been a while. I've been working on figuring out 2 kids, houscleaning, cooking, sleeping, and bookeeping all while keeping my sanity. It has gotten a lot better
. The first couple of weeks having 2 kids under 2 was totally insane, but I think we are starting to get into a rhythm now. (whew 
). Ok, so here are my discoveries....
Both DD's have had some skin trouble. DD1 had a bout with excema last year, and DD2 had really bad baby acne at about 2 weeks, coupled with cradle cap. So, the miracle cure I have found is: Burt's Bees Baby Bee Skin Creme
This stufff is so awesome. It cleared up ALL skin conditions within a day or less. Yay Burt's Bees!
And...
I just think this is the most miraculous thing. I'm sure some of you already know about this, but I had no idea and I am just beside myself here. Ok, I have a book called "The Portable Pediatrician"(not sure of the author's name right now). I know it sounds really clinical, but she tries hard to not be preachy, and she is a real advocate of breastfeeding & natural parenting. So I was reading the chapter on kids 2 weeks to 2 months and she suggests if you are interested in getting your children to go to bed at night without a huge struggle, to start getting them used to going to sleep on their own now. (instead of having to nurse themselves to sleep, being rocked to sleep, etc.) I personally believe in bedtime very strongly. I think it is really important to have some kid-free time each evening. To hang out with your spouse, read a book, or just breathe. It was a painful process borne out of ignorance to get DD1 to go to sleep on her own. Eventually though, she got to the point where we give lots of kisses, read a story, and she goes into her crib and usually falls right to sleep.(sometimes she needs to fill her teddy bear in on the days events, so she talks herself to sleep). Anyway, DD2 has been in the bed with us since birth. Monday night I set up her co-sleeper. I made sure she had a clean diaper on, and nursed her until she detached on her own. We were all in bed, and the lights were off so she knew it was bedtime. I put her into her co-sleeper awake and in about 15 minutes she was asleep. No crying or fussing at all. She did fidget quite a bit, but she does that all night long anyway. I did rest my hand on her belly so she was sure we were there, but took it off when she started to doze. Last night was the same thing...clean diaper, full tummy, in co-sleeper awake. She was asleep within 10 minutes...no fuss. And she isn't using a binky! I have to say we all slept really well all night long. She never woke up, not even when I got up to go to the restroom. I am just so amazed. I had no idea a baby 6 weeks old could just peacefully fall asleep on their own. She of course doesn't go to bed without us yet, but it seems like the transition will be much smoother this time. Plus when she does move to a crib she is sharing a room with her sister so she won't ever be alone at night. Now don't flame me because of this
: ...I do love sleeping with my children. But I also love the whole family getting a good nights sleep. Which is hard to come by when you all sleep together in the same bed and you have a very fidgety family and everyone is constantly waking everyone else up. So for me this was very much a "Hallelujah" moment.
. The first couple of weeks having 2 kids under 2 was totally insane, but I think we are starting to get into a rhythm now. (whew ). Ok, so here are my discoveries....Both DD's have had some skin trouble. DD1 had a bout with excema last year, and DD2 had really bad baby acne at about 2 weeks, coupled with cradle cap. So, the miracle cure I have found is: Burt's Bees Baby Bee Skin Creme
This stufff is so awesome. It cleared up ALL skin conditions within a day or less. Yay Burt's Bees!
And...
I just think this is the most miraculous thing. I'm sure some of you already know about this, but I had no idea and I am just beside myself here. Ok, I have a book called "The Portable Pediatrician"(not sure of the author's name right now). I know it sounds really clinical, but she tries hard to not be preachy, and she is a real advocate of breastfeeding & natural parenting. So I was reading the chapter on kids 2 weeks to 2 months and she suggests if you are interested in getting your children to go to bed at night without a huge struggle, to start getting them used to going to sleep on their own now. (instead of having to nurse themselves to sleep, being rocked to sleep, etc.) I personally believe in bedtime very strongly. I think it is really important to have some kid-free time each evening. To hang out with your spouse, read a book, or just breathe. It was a painful process borne out of ignorance to get DD1 to go to sleep on her own. Eventually though, she got to the point where we give lots of kisses, read a story, and she goes into her crib and usually falls right to sleep.(sometimes she needs to fill her teddy bear in on the days events, so she talks herself to sleep). Anyway, DD2 has been in the bed with us since birth. Monday night I set up her co-sleeper. I made sure she had a clean diaper on, and nursed her until she detached on her own. We were all in bed, and the lights were off so she knew it was bedtime. I put her into her co-sleeper awake and in about 15 minutes she was asleep. No crying or fussing at all. She did fidget quite a bit, but she does that all night long anyway. I did rest my hand on her belly so she was sure we were there, but took it off when she started to doze. Last night was the same thing...clean diaper, full tummy, in co-sleeper awake. She was asleep within 10 minutes...no fuss. And she isn't using a binky! I have to say we all slept really well all night long. She never woke up, not even when I got up to go to the restroom. I am just so amazed. I had no idea a baby 6 weeks old could just peacefully fall asleep on their own. She of course doesn't go to bed without us yet, but it seems like the transition will be much smoother this time. Plus when she does move to a crib she is sharing a room with her sister so she won't ever be alone at night. Now don't flame me because of this
: ...I do love sleeping with my children. But I also love the whole family getting a good nights sleep. Which is hard to come by when you all sleep together in the same bed and you have a very fidgety family and everyone is constantly waking everyone else up. So for me this was very much a "Hallelujah" moment.
