Mommy News
Ahh, sleep. I had forgotten what it felt like to get more than 2 hrs of sleep at one time. It is heaven. The little girl is sleeping through the night finally. Yay! And she is taking 2-3 naps during the day which gives me time to blog, knit and read. Yeah, I should probably clean the house, too. I will get to that.
Not going to lie, letting the little girl cry and not going to her was the hardest thing to do but, omg, she is so much happier when she is awake now that she is getting the sleep she needs. We went cold turkey on everything with her-no more bassinet, no swaddle, in her own room/crib. Glad it all worked out. Just look at this happy little face.She has a lovey that made it go a little easier for her. She snuggles with it, sucks on it, pushes it away when she gets mad then grabs it back when she's ready to sleep. It is very cute to watch. Yup, watch. Having a video monitor makes this sleeping apart a whole lot better. I do spend a lot of time while she is asleep watching her, though. :)
Current Reads
Dreamwalk by Sarah MacManus
The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Next books TBR and reviewed:
Friday Mornings at Nine 
by Marilyn BrantGhellow Road
by T.H. Waters
On The Blog
Mailbox Monday Blog TourThis month, Mailbox Monday is being hosted by yours truly. Be sure to stop by every Monday in the month of May and share what you got in your mailbox! We all love seeing what everyone is reading, right?
GiveawayI also have a giveaway going on right now for a copy of The Ambition by Lee Strobel. If you are in the US or Canada you can leave me a comment here and enter to win. You have until Wednesday, May 17th to enter. 
New Reviews
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth (review)
On the Needles
I finished Miss Dashwood by Heather Ramsey from knitty.com. So cute. You can find the details here. 
I have started working on a blanket for the little one as well. Pics to come.
Happy Sunday!_________________________________________ 
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Oh my! She is gorgeous! Especially with the hat on. I am glad to read she is sleeping through now.
ReplyDeleteshe could not be more precious.
ReplyDeleteThank you both. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Mari,
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable and a great job done by you on the hat.
I follow your twitter messages, about the sleepless nights and I am so glad that it is beginning to get better for you now. That old adage about being 'cruel to be kind', is definitely right, especially if the little one is happier too!
How are you enjoying 'The Tapestry Of Love'? I was sent this one for review, by the author and it had me enthralled from beginning to end.
Yvonne
she is too adorable!
ReplyDeleteDid you make her little hat?? Or is that the blanket you're working on?? ;)
That is the cutest hat ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh! Your little one is so adorable! I love the hat, too! I keep telling myself that I'll finally start posting some of my knitting, but it's hard enough just posting the books! :)
ReplyDeleteThe purple hat looks adorable on her:) How Sweet.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous baby! I do remember how hard it was to let them cry so they could start falling asleep! Very tricky, but worth it.
ReplyDeleteI'll be back later for Mailbox.
Loved Tapestry of Love.
She is so darling. What a sweet little love.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie!!! Talk about steal hearts with that adorable little face. :) Thanks for sharing pictures with us.
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable! I had a terrible time letting my babies cry it out also. Most times I would be in the next room crying as well. It does work out though.
ReplyDeleteShe's such a cutie! I'm glad to hear you're both getting more sleep.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie!! So glad to hear the sleeping situation is better. We went through something similar with our first son and it was hard. We just did the best we could and with each child we learned a little more. Before we knew it we had three teens who slept every chance they got!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy and sweet dreams!! :)