Baby Boot Camp

Issa's Uncle Justin came up for the weekend last weekend - how much do those brothers look alike? She had a blast with him, and this is one of my favorite pictures of all.
Jacob has been out of town and/or working late most of this past week, so my Mom came up from Atlanta to help out at home and with Issa. Issa just *adores* her, so it's so fun for her to spend time with my Mom. Well, Issa has been doing lots of "night wakings" lately, where she either wants her passy, or just wants to be rocked back to sleep. With a winter full of ear infections, we have been doing it! We've stayed away from feeding her, not to start bad habits (10 months now - almost 11 months). Well after a few nights, my Mom took her to Eastover yesterday morning - we were convinced it was a new ear infection...
NOTHING. Clear ears and chest - no teeth coming in (NONE so far!)
We decided to start the "extinction" method via "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Weisenbluth (sp?) during the night. It hasn't been *so* bad the past couple of nights but is taking longer than I thought. Me and Nick at Night are starting to form a relationship at 2 AM. The Cosby Show, etc. It makes for a fun next morning at around 10 AM when I am working on a kid's "R" sound and flipping cards... :)
I hope that it doesn't last long. I am going to Atlanta for the WHOLE week - spring break - and can't wait to see old friends!

American Idol is addicting. Why do I have to be held captive to the TV during this time? I love it and it's a good thing that it's not on every night, or I'd be even more of a TV junkie. I have many books "on deck" to read - Daughter of Fortune, the Kite Runner, The Patron Saint of Liars, Shopgirl, but instead I'm waiting for it to come on. It doesn't come on TV for another 45 minutes, but I figure I may as well wait b/c if I start reading and have to stop, then what's the point? :) By the way, what are you reading?

What the heck?

I mean, what happened this winter? I'm ticked! I have been waiting for a nice pretty snowstorm. A snowfall where you are stuck in the house for at least a day or two, where you have to scrounge together the ingredients for chili. And what? It's in the upper 70s. Now, I'm not complaining too much. I am thankful for a definition of seasons, and the hot summer. But I'm wanting to be stuck in my house with CMS closed and my baby snuggled close. Two years ago we had a good one. I mean, has it even been winter yet???