Christmas Pic's

Last night we took the kids to get their Christmas Pic's done. Surprisingly it went well. Other then the long wait at Babies R Us. We had a 7:00 appt., and didn't get in until 7:45! So, Chad was a bit fussy, not to mention a little constipated! Madison however was loving the camera, and the camera loves her! She put her shyness away, and was giggling, posing, I was shocked! Hmmm.. maybe she'll grow up to be a model :) Chad wouldn't sit still, nor would he crack a smile. Like I said, he was constipated, so he was a bit uncomfortable. We only got two pic's with him in it, and the lady at Babies R Us had to take one of the pic's and make a close up of his face just so we could get one of him by himself :) So, they turned out really cute. Next challenge, to get Christmas pic's with Santa. Maddie is so shy that I'm certain that is going to turn out disasterous, but we must try! I told her she needs to tell Santa what she wants or she might not get the right stuff :)

Sleeping issues!

Well, I thought it may be too good to be true, because the falling asleep on her own, well, didn't last! I've come to find out that this only happens when she's super tired, which isn't often! I swear, my kids don't sleep! Poor little Chad cannot take a peaceful nap, as soon as I lay him down, he wakes, either by Maddie being loud and obnoxious, or by the slightest little noise. He sleeps pretty well if he falls asleep in his swing, which is where he takes the majority of his naps. At night I usually have to rock him to sleep, and he will sleep all night, thank god! Today I was having problems getting him to sleep, 1pm came around, and Maddie was tired and cranky, and Chad just couldn't fall asleep, I tried everything. So, I thought, well, I will just lay him on his tummy in his bed and see what happens. He of course cried and cried. Maddie wanted me to rock her, and I told her I needed to go check on Chad. Well, she wouldn't have it, she started to cry and carry on, so I said, ok, we'll just sit here and rock and watch Chad cry. I knew in time she would feel sorry for him. I kept telling her... "See Maddie, Chad is all by himself, he's really sad right now, don't you think it would be nice if we went in there and gave him his pacifier?" She said "No momma, you stay right there, Maddie go check on Chad." So, she went in the room and I could here her through the monitor "It's gonna be alright Chad, don't cry Chad" then she came walking out and said "Momma, now you go help him", sweet little angel, I knew in time she would feel bad, she just loves her little brother. So, we both went in there and I popped the pacifier in his mouth, rubbed his little back, and he just went to sleep. I think he was just so exhausted, from crying and all, that he just gave out. So, every day has it's own challenges, a new day brings something new.

Proud mommy

This past week, Maddie has been falling asleep on her own, I never thought this day would come! Chris and I use to have to lay down with her in order to get her to sleep, and some nights it would take hours, because she would just goof off and not try and sleep. I found that if I put her in bed, and tell her she can watch one show, then she needs to go night night, she actually will lay in there, watch her one show, and then go to sleep. I'm so proud of her. I tell her she's such a big girl to go to sleep on her own. She loves to be praised, and gets the biggest smile. She really is proud of herself, and I think the more I praise her, the more she wants to do on her own :)