Cruz told me he's hungry!

Cruz tugged on my sports bra to communicate that he's hungry. Proud he knew they were in there!

Nap -1 hr 20 mins and no crying!

Magic Sleep Suit night 1

He still woke up but slept a longer duration. He was very calm in the suit and going back to sleep with it. 

The attachment method

I've come to be hard on myself with the length of sleep Cruz gets. Somehow I think I've failed as a new mom the older and older he his and if he's not sleeping for several hours in a row. Until now!  I've read a ton of sleep books. In fact it's been my preoccupation since his birth. I knew that I was doing a lot of the attachment parenting methods I just didn't know it by heart what any of it was. I knew this:

Breast feeding 

Cosleeping

Baby wearing

Very little crying

Demand feeding 

According to this site and method in doing everything right!  Cruz will sleep through the night when he's ready. He will want to do all this when he's ready. Americans want their babies to be more independent than they are. Attachment parenting allows them to be nurtured and loved instead of laying in a cold dark room crying. Although I'm living in a fog most days I know that this is only temporary and it will benefit Cruz in the long run. I'm not judging other parents' styles; I just know that this is the style that works best for my baby and I. 

http://attachmentparenting.org 

Mommies love their babies

I remember at my baby shower Brian's Aunt Karen said I'm going to love this baby like I've never loved before. This is so true. I am exhausted. Some days I am frustrated while others I feel that I was born to be a mommy. Other days I wonder if I'm doing okay. Then I hear Cruz laugh at my faces I make at him or watch him get excited when we do something together. I watch him effortlessly reach one milestone after another. He's so eager about life. This is one of the many traits I am very proud of. I am proud of him being such a happy baby. The only time he cries is if he's too tired or awake and wants our attention. The love I have for him is enormous. I am proud to be his mommy!!  

Labor Day weekend!

New accomplishment!!!

Sitting up by himself from laying on the floor and pulling himself to a sitting position!