Peace out...

Check out this cute peace shirt from our 'auntie Barry'! 

This week has been a bit challenging. I started taking Scarlett to Julia's house for a test run this week. The first day was horrid. Scarlett cried the entire time that she was there. I on the other hand did not cry when I left so I was feeling pretty good about the whole thing. Well until I picked her up anyway. Then today she did a bit better. Less crying, more observing the other children and figuring things out. Tomorrow will be the first day that includes a nap. 

Everyone keeps saying it is harder on me than her. I am not sure about that. I am okay taking her to Julia's but not if she cries the entire time. I am ready to go back to work next week and see all 'my people' there. I just wish it wasn't so hard on my baby...

Plus, you all know that she wasn't sleeping great for a while. Well it turns out that I am now yearning for that time when she 'wasn't sleeping great', because we have transitioned into sleeping hell. She is up every 1.5-2 hours. All this week I have been up with her at 10, 11:30, 12:30, 2:30 and 4:00am. I have held up so far with this sleep depravation, but not sure how much longer I can go. I have always been someone who needs a lot of sleep. Since we picked up Scarlett I have been managing with less and less. Right now though I am not sure how much less there is. 

I can't just let her 'cry it out' since we are working on attachment. Plus when Andy goes in to her room she thinks it is time to play. She won't take a bottle from him or be rocked back to sleep. I am just hoping that she will eventually go back to 'not sleeping great' when we were up just 2 times a night.  All in all I am tired, and Andy and my sister have pointed out that I have some "grey hair". Since my b-day is only a few months away Andy has already started in on the annual 'your getting so old' routine. I may have to go postal. At least I have a hair appointment next week. Thank god for chemicals!