Earplugs

I love earplugs. I have worn them every night since my daughter was born. Some may think this is funny but I believe most of us just need a goods nights rest and that is what ear plugs can offer. Phil is the one that gets up with the kids at night when they cry. Over the years I have had friends ask how in the world I get my husband to wake up with the children at night when they cry. To this I go on about what a wonderful husband he is and how much he cares about me, you know the usual compliments one would give about such a wonderful person as Phil. Well, what I don't tell them is that it all started with something called earplugs. If you can't hear them then how can you get up with them, right? Well, for some reason a few months ago Sam started waking up at night again and crying until I nursed him. Phil and I were going nuts, because even ear plugs cannot protect me from the sadness I feel knowing that my husband is up with the baby almost every night. So 2 weeks ago I bought Phil and I some ear plugs and told him that we were going to let him cry it out, while checking on him and comforting him every 10 minutes. We decided to switch off nights for who was up with him. I took the first night. Phil put his earplugs in and I saw him relax more than he had in 2 months, all he said was, "now I know why you wear earplugs." And he fell asleep. It only took 2 nights for Sam to go back to sleeping through the night but Phil still wears his earplugs just in case, and both of us have slept remarkably well for the last 2 weeks.

post script...
Just so everyone doesn't think we are horrible & irresponsible parents, I am a VERY light sleeper and despite earplugs I do hear when the children wake up at night, earplugs just help to take the edge off.

1st steps and more fun

Well, Samuel took his 1st step a few days ago. He's 9 months right now and I can tell he is just trying to keep up with his very active sister. I am adding a video of Sam crawling up the steps. He knows the meaning of the word "no" and yesterday when he tried to crawl up the stairs Phil told him no. Then Sam looked at Phil, laughed and proceeded to crawl up the steps and checking to see if daddy was following him. Now he thinks it's a funny game instead of something he shouldn't be doing. But, as my mom says he does have Phil's sense of humor, which if anyone knows Phil they know there is a side of him that is funny and silly, apparently he has passed this on to his son.
It is one of my favorite things about Phil, and Sam.
Here's the video...
Enjoy!