No Sleep Till . . .

So we let Eli stay up way past his bedtime one night last week so he could play with the adults and his friend Audrey - what a mistake! We have been paying for it ever since. I am now convinced he thinks that all the fun happens after he goes to bed and doesn't want to miss out on anything. He has been waking up 1-2 times a night! We were in such a good routine and I'm not sure what happened. I didn't think we would pay the price for some late night "baby partying". Brent is on the verge of letting him "cry it out", but I can't do it. He would have to deal with 2 people crying.

Eli's other new friend he made the last 2 weeks is Jewels - our dog. For the first 4 months of Eli's life he has not cared for the dogs, but that has all changed. He tracks her with his eyes, reaches out to pet her and will only enjoy tummy time if he can see her. At this point she is perfect height for nose to nose contact. Jewels wants to be wherever we are. She watches Eli take a bath, helps me put him to sleep, sits on the couch next to us, lays on the floor during playtime, etc. Don't be fooled -- it's not because Jewels loves Eli. Jewels was my baby for the past 8 years. I think she is a little jealous, but don't worry we still make time for her and Tawny.