The Teefer Sutherland Fairy

Thought of the day:

HOW THE @#!! COULD I HAVE MISSED *THAT* WHILE FEEDING HER?

Teefers, as dad calls them, have started. So, Donald and Keither's (sp?) little know cousin, Teefer, came to visit the Pu. Bottom tooth emerging, the other bottom one headed in. I thought i was sore, but didn't put two and two together. Yep - i'm the one who cuts themselves building bookshelves and bleeds everywere until someone points out i need a bandage. Great trait to have during a natural childbirth, except when midwifes check up on you and you realize, yep, still in labor ; ). Of course, since it only lasted 4 hours, i really can't complain....

So- Pu with Teefers - munching on corners of frozen towels i make for her (little cloths). She gets distracted and tries to suck the water out.

At 6 months, she started eating solids - now at 7 months, she's more into it. Went on strike and only eating rice cereal and sweet potato - peas just about kill her and make her gag to death, and the lima bean phase lasted only two meals. Bananas are just as evil as peas are..... must try carrots again. Me, on the other hand, gets to play clean up, so i've been eating her leftovers. Banans and peas in the morning for breakfast - not bad.

With the teefers in, the electric pump is looking more and more comforting.

Wow. morning nap is lasting a loooong time...... blissssssss

Don't touch her, Focker, we're Ferberizing her!

Awesome. Ferber.

Tip: Ferber method. it really works. After the vacation, we re-ferberized her. That meant, morning and afternoon naps (pre-nap ritual, then nap).... Yea, she cries. She realized people come and go in her world. But, kids at 7 months are kinda like dogs. You can bump them on the head or forget to feed them for a minute or two, but they'll still love ya (unlike that cat, who would be plotting your death if you didn't feed it on time).

So - 5 minute check up, 10 minute check up, 15 minue check up, then the 20ish.... rarely gets to this stage, and then, nap time is over and ya get the kid up. In a nutshell, there's more to the whole technique than this!

Does it work? Well - just last weekend, Dad, during the 15 minute stretch, thought she wasn't tired and to get her up. Noooo! i said... as the kid was wailing in the background while he tried to talk to his mum. Sure enough, she soothed herself to sleep. no pacifier. no toy. no music. I'm sooo terrible.

No - just a couple days later - its bliss. Yea, she cries, but for 5 or so minutes, and sometimes its just chatter. With two nights in a row of her going to sleep at night without a peep, and two days of nap time with less than 10 minutes of fussiness - life is good again. Dad is in awe and very happy. Mom is estatic.

Tip to new mums: The book: Baby 411. The recommend the Ferbur method. (hey, am i even spelling this right?). Mind you - this isn't for new borns or in the first few months of life! Plus, witty comments about the use of pacifiers. (especially kids using them after 4 months old).