Big Boy Bedtime

Well, we finally did it! We started sleep training. As Chase has gotten older his sleep has gotten worse (I know it is hard to believe it could get worse), being totally dependent on me to fall asleep and stay asleep. We needed to do this months ago but then Chase started getting his teeth in, then he got sick, and we went to FL. So now that we have settled back in and we are all in good health, it is time. The first night was absolute torture! Chase screamed and called for us, about 20 minutes into it he started gagging which led to throwing up everywhere. After we got all cleaned up we put him back down and he continued to scream for 30 more minutes. He slept pretty good after that only getting up every 3 hours. The next two nights the crying was limited to 15 minutes and he slept for 4 hours at a stretch. Maybe tonight he will go straight to sleep :)

He is crawling around like crazy. He has already identified the "No, No" items, such as electric chords and stroller tires and of course he is always working to get to them unnoticed. He even smiles and giggles when he is caught.

Class Clown

Last week when we were riding in the car Chase started pulling on his car seat straps making the funniest face (see above). Of course I started laughing hysterically. He kept doing it over and over and I was just rolling. The next day we were with my mom and he started doing it again and my mom and I were both in stitches. Since then he has been crazy about making this funny face. Sometimes he even holds it until his head turns bright red. In the picture it likes like we are moving at super sonic speed :)
Chase is getting so big. For those of you who haven't seen us recently, Chase has started crawling. It was very gradual but a few days before Christmas he started moving forward and staying up and now he is crawling like a big boy. We started Gymboree today. It should be a great opportunity for Chase to get physical activity. Three other mothers from music class have also signed up with us so we already have lots of friends.
Chase has started saying Ma Ma. He has only been saying it when he is upset or tired- which is fitting because he wants me. It is so sweet to hear him call for me.
Chase and I have been having an excellent week! We are getting back into our routine and visiting our friends. And winning the National Championship certainly brightened our week, too. GO GATORS!

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Home Sweet Home

We just returned from our extended vacation in Florida. We had a lovely time visiting lots of friends and family. Unfortunately, Chase came down with a cold on Christmas Eve, which carried over into our vacation. He was a bit out of sorts for the first half of our trip. I guess between new places, new faces and feeling under the weather he was a bit clingy, but by the end he was back to his old happy self. We stayed with Randy and Jeannie for most of the trip. Chase was quite entertained with the dogs and fish tanks. Randy paid his uncle dues when Chase began coughing which led to him throwing up on Randy's leg! We spent some time with my oldest friend Krista and her daughter, it was the highlight of my trip. We went to St. Petersburgs to spend New Year's Eve with Ryan's family, of course we were all in bed before 11 but we tried. The weather was sunny and warm and it was great to spend some time relaxing at the beach in early January, but it is good to be home this morning!