Video Monitor & Crib... Great Combo! Sophie is a Hit!

Last night was the first night that Pod slept all night by himself. I put him in the crib at 10:00 and by midnight he was sound asleep. (Don't worry, we had a feeding in between those times, too!) I put him in the crib and he screamed and cried. I would watch him on the monitor to make sure he was okay, but I would go in every 5 mins after he would start to scream. If he calmed himself down, I wouldn't go in. When I did go in, I never picked him up. I just put the binki in his mouth and patted his tummy. He would calm down. I would come back in the room and then he would scream again! This went on for two hours! Joe was a big help, too. He would go in and check on the baby, too. I had a horrible headache, so I don't know if it was more torture on me or on Pod! ha ha ha

He slept until 4:00 this morning. He woke to get his bottle. Then, he went right back to sleep in the crib again! I didn't have to fuss with him to get him back to sleep or anything. It was wonderful. FINALLY!!! We had a good night and I got to sleep in my bed... not on the couch or loveseat. It was so nice and I got some good rest. It's about time. I feel more comfortable now that I have the monitor so I can watch him without having to stand over the crib & hurt my back.

Today Joe is off to Townsend to spend time at a men's church retreat. He will be home later tonight. It's rather cold out and the weather is damp and rainy. I hope he doesn't end up getting sick. He's in charge of the shooting competition. Today they plan on shooting and then playing paint ball. It's just a time for fellowship for the men of the church.

I need to give Pod a bath today. We don't have any water, though. I got up this morning and went to do the dishes, but there wasn't any pressure or water. I walked to the end of the driveway to check our meter to make sure we didn't have another break. It wasn't running. The neighbor saw me out there and hollered to tell me that everyone is out of water. There must have been a line break and they're working on it.

I think we may run to the store later today, but who knows. You never know what we're going to get into!

This morning I thought I would see what Pod thought of Sophie the giraffe that Grandma Dana bought for him. For those of you who don't know, Sophie is an all natural teether. She has food safe paint on her and is made of a soft rubber. She's so cute. Anyway, here's the video of Pod and Sophie.