This Blog Isn't Dead Yet....

Finally, another nap, and nothing else I have to do! (Well, mowing the lawn will be done once the sun goes down a bit.)

To set the record straight, after a few weeks of the day bed in July, we got tired of finding Alex on the floor and put the side back on. 'Round the end of August, after another weekend of him sleeping on the floor in Muscatine, we tried converting to a day bed again. This time, it worked. Alex quickly adapted his regular bedtime ritual -- bath, diaper/clothes, bottle, and brush teeth, then he climbs into bed and waves good-bye (though I suspect the wave actually means "go away"!). We then shut the door and walk away for an hour or two (opening the door later, when we go to bed). This works at least 90% of the time, and we're quite happy with it.

In the morning around 6:30-7:00 or so, he grunts & mumbles for a half-hour or so, and if we don't pick him up soon enough he stumbles down the hallway to our bed, finds us, and laughs hysterically. Again, this is quite acceptable to us, compared to crying at 3 AM!