I am trying to really get into a routine with Max for bedtime. We do a pretty good job already but it can always get better. I am reading, “The No Cry Sleep Method” and it has already taught me some very interesting stuff. So tonight I did baby massage, whcih I ahve done before but not consistently. Max laughed and giglled the whole time but it was fun and it was nice to bond with Max in a new way.

Our routine is bath, then massage (just added this one), the reading time, play time, nursing and then rock to sleep. Then swaddle and then lay the little man down for sleep.

So I will let you know about this book and some of the great self soothing techniques. No matter what we are going to do what feels right for our family as every family should.

On another note-we have planted an additonal 7 butterfly trees and I think we have all the Monarchs in the neighborhood. I watched 3 Monarchs dance in the sky today. I tried to get max to see the butterflies but he was watching so many things it was hard to tell. Then we sang the made up Butterfly song,” Come Butterfly and fly to our home..come anyday you want..bring your friends and dance on our trees”..it went something like that and let me also say that I have a very raspy jewish woman voice and singing has never been my thing but since Max, I sing all day. He probably thinks I have the best voice.

Today was one of those days that I REALLY felt like I was the best mom in the world. Oh and my hubby got a hammock the other day as a gift. Yeah, so the dogs and Max and myself lied on the hammock for an hour and watched the clouds go by and bursed and just stayed still.

AAAHHHHHH…