Aliya

I'm posting like crazy today but I need to make up for the next few weeks that I probably won't post. I'm pretty bad at this whole thing. Anyways, Aliya is 5 months & doing so much stuff now. She can sit up, hold her bottle (needs more practie though), roll over to both sides, sucks her toes lol. She even stand up holding on to the coffee table! Of course I'm right behind her to catch her when she loses her balance. She hasn't learned that if she leans one way she has to move her feet or she'll fall. She's doing so awesome & I can't believe she's growing so fast. I just love her so much. She's so funny & makes me laugh all the time. Even when I'm sleep deprived. Here's some new pics...enjoy!!

Cry It Out

Aliya is 5 months old & there is no reason she should not be sleeping through the night. We started a bedtime routine when she was 2 months old, she's knows when her bedtime is but always wakes up every night. She's on solids & formula so I know she's not waking up because she's hungry. It's been a little frustrating because I'm up half the night & then she's up for the day at 630am! So tonight I started the Cry It Out method. Basically I finish the bedtime routine & lay her down awake. She starts crying & I go in & soothe her & talk softly to try to calm her down but I don't pick her up. I go in at 3, 5, 10 minute intervals etc... & I leave the room & repeat the process until she falls asleep on her own. When she wakes up I do the exact same thing & the next night I start out at longer intervals & just continue it until she is sleeping happily through the night. I really hope it works. These next few days I probably will get a lot less sleep but I know it will help her in the long run! Wish me luck!