The Princess at 7 Months
Brooke Reagan has passed the 7 month mark with flying colors. She's crawling all over the place, pulling up on anything in sight, cutting her first tooth, babbling like crazy, and eating some baby crackers. She has also thrown her wonderful sleeping habits completely out the window! The past two nights we have been up at least 4 times. We think it's a combination of being gone and out of routine for all the holiday travel, some separation anxiety, and the pain of teething. We are trying to let her cry it out but her blood curdling screams are unbearable--to us and probably to the neighbors. Also if she is in pain or afraid (she is often standing facing a wall in her crib) we don't want to leave her in that state. It's funny how you have lots of stickler ideas before you're a parent; you are going to do things this way or that way. But when you are really faced with the situation, things are a little different. There's not a black or white, wrong or right, easy answer. In the meantime, we're doing lots of praying, reading, and asking of advice on what to do. I know we will get it figured out soon, but there's always that little voice in my head that says if I give in to her now she'll be sleeping in our bed when she's 6. Haha.. anyway, advice is welcome from all you moms out there. We are looking forward to a wonderful 2008 and all the blessings God has in store for us. Happy New Year and God Bless!
