Once again, an easy time putting Sam to sleep for the night. The previous night she slept 11 hours straight! Tonight I noticed that she clung to me when i was kissing her goodnight and she cried when she went into the crib (and cried for a minute or two when we left the room). It saddened me. But 11 hours straight! I …

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Today I pushed Sam’s nap back 1/2 hour to see what that would do. Plus: she did sleep longer (1.5 hours). Minus: she cried for 30 minutes before falling asleep! I checked on her after 15 minutes, and was about to declare the nap a failure at 30, when she suddenly quieted down and fell asleep. I’m still not sure what to …

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Phew. This evening my confidence that this process is working was shaken a bit. Sam had a good start to the day (woke up on her own around 7:10AM, after a stellar night) and went down for her morning nap at 10:30AM as usual. However, this nap was cut short by a phone call from our realtor in Altoona, telling me that we …

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Sam woke up on her own this morning at 7:10AM, after another decent night. She cried once around 2AM, but not for more than a minute or two. Once again, she had only one nap today, around 10:30AM, but we let her go longer– til about 12:20 when she woke up on her own, and NOT crying. (It’s been a long time since she has …

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Sam slept last night pretty much without interruption. A couple of times I heard her cry or whimper, but it was never long enough to warrant us getting up to check on her. At 6:40 AM she woke us, crying pretty hard, and so we all got up for the day. First nap was at 10:30AM and she fell asleep quickly and with little …

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It begins. After a year of helping Sam fall asleep (by nursing, rocking, singing, and shushing in various combinations) , AC and I decided that we had better teach her to fall asleep without us sooner rather than later. To be fair, Sam’s sleep has been tolerable over the past two months. She usually sleeps 9-10 hours …

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Finally! Sam’s month-12 newsletter is up at ChoicyWhiteBoy.com.

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Sam had her 12 month wellbaby appointment today with our new pediatrician, whom I adore. Really. This new ped was worth the cross-country move ALONE. She’s smart, communicates clearly, doesn’t rush the appointment, and she pronounced Sam both “beautiful” and “perfect.” These are all good ways to earn the trust of the …

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We are back online! And Sam turned one year old a short while ago (East Coast time). Happy Birthday, Sammy!!!!!

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This afternoon we took a family walk to a nearby park. We try to do this several times a week as it gives AC and me a chance to talk while Sam rides quietly strapped to AC’s chest. As we strolled around the periphery of the park, knee-deep in some weighty discussion, I misjudged a step down from the sidewalk and …

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