It's Official....

I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM NOW!

I was taking the year off (after working in August and part of September), and then I was going to "re-evaluate" going back to work in the fall. Well, I met with the head master at my school and told him that there was no way I'd be able to leave my baby every day!

Let me back up and say that I have all the respect in the world for the women who do return to work, because I think it would be SUCH a challenge... but I am SO thankful that I am not returning. Working at a private school, the parents are demanding and they don't fully appreciate that when I am home it is "me" time for my family. They would expect a prompt reply to all emails, even if they came in at 9:00 at night. I don't think that that's fair to Cal or Eddie or me.

It feels like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders and I am relived to not be returning. I will miss all of my colleagues and the kids and the atmosphere of school, but I wouldn't trade my time with my baby for anything. He's only little once!!!

So, here's hoping my J. Hilburn sales continue! So far, I am doing okay with it and I hope that continues to grow. It's fun, easy, and a way to still have interactions with adults.

To all of the other stay at home mommy's out there reading this.... YAYYYYYY!!!!

More Sleep Battles

Well, so much for hoping Cal would be sleeping through the night after our good night 2 nights ago.... we have not had luck since.

I am not feeding him in the night any more though... he wakes up and I go in there, put the paci in, and rub his back/face until he falls asleep again. I have not fed him in the night in 3 nights now (doesn't sound like a lot, but it feels like a lot to me!). Because I am not feeding him, he is waking up more often....

Last night, he went down around 9, was up at 12, 2, 4, and 5:45. At 5:45, I changed his diaper and fed him in bed with us and then he fell asleep until 7:45. He did this same thing the night before. I am hoping that he will learn that he won't get food when he wakes up, so he should just stay asleep, but so far, he is just waking up more often....

What do y'all think? Should I just feed him and have him only get up once or twice? Or should I stick to my guns and not feed him, since I know he can go the whole night without eating...