Cranky afternoon,
Tantrums at bath time again;
Mommy needs a drink.
The week before Lilly started preschool, all my doubts and anxieties about sending my little monkey off three mornings a week to play and learn without me came to a head. I was dreading the separation and I wasn’t sure how she would handle it either. All I knew was that I wanted to make the most of our last few weekdays together. read more…
Even though school started this week and I obviously have lots to say about that, I’m going to take a step back from my mommy blogging today to get back to politics and law for a minute because if I hear one more rant about how Muslims should not be allowed to build a mosque in lower manhattan, I’m going to hurt someone. read more…
Who knew there was so much to say about binkies?? I swear I’m almost off this topic.
As I said before, Lilly hasn’t quite returned to her effortless sleep habits since we took away the binky. There’s been more procrastination and more crying, but eventually a full night of uninterrupted sleep. Then Elliott had the great idea of getting Lilly something new to keep in the crib with her so that she might look foward to bedtime a little more. read more…
As a Versatile Blogger Award recipient, I have to post 7 things about myself and give the award to other new and exciting blogs that I enjoy. I was going to do the nominations early next week, but things change. . . which brings me to my list: read more…
In just 9 days I will celebrate 1 year of blogging on MushBrain — that is to say, 1 year of blogging anywhere. This little hobby started shortly after Lilly was born with a few modest goals read more…
In bed, but crying,
after a long day of play.
Please go to sleep, babe.
At last, I can rest.
NetFlix, don’t fail me now . . . whew!
“It’s complicated.”
As promised, I will break down the debinkification process that we used on Lilly so that all parents can torture the binkies right out of their children’s mouths.
What You’ll Need:
- 1 child with a binky habit (God help you with more than 1 because I don’t know if I can)
- 1 pin
- 1 pair of scissors
- 1 boring week when sleep can be forfeited and your child is not dealing with any other major changes
- Patience
- Noise-cancelling headphones (optional)
So, I’m just wondering . . . exactly how many times does a child need to get stuck in various fixtures of the home before one should consider themselves a bad mom? Just wondering. No particular reason. read more…
It’s been two weeks, four days, and one second birthday party since we began Operation De-Binkification and I am happy to say we have success. Lilly has only asked for “binkies” (still plural) 2 to 3 times since we completed the 7-day operation and each time I’ve been able to distract her and move on without granting her request. read more…
When I last posted Lilly had deliberately dropped her binkies into the small space between her crib and the wall and nonchalantly dismissed the thought of a night without the binkies. I was proud. I almost – almost – declared: “Mission Accomplished.” read more…
Day 5 Mission: POSTPONED due to continuing success with initial destruction of binky. Continuing with Day 4 Mission.
Tantrum Threat Level: LOW. Lilly’s passion for the binky is waning.
Progress: Yes! Yes! Yes! read more…
There’s been progress on the binky front. Lilly does not ask for the binky at all unless she is trying to sleep. And she is sleeping through the night without fits of frustration and whimpering. That’s all good news. read more…
You know that saying, “whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”? It’s total crap. You know what makes you stronger? Sleep. Sleep makes you stronger. And I am weak today. read more…
