Wheels Up

I usually travel with a good book.  I wrapped up this one before the plane ever took off. So I grabbed Sky magazine out of the seat pocket in front of me and was shown everything I didn't have to make my weekend in Nantucket better.  Nonetheless, too cute not to share...

 

image from Sky Magazine

Last night I started editting the 800+ pictures that I took while we were away... it might take a couple of posts to share the good ones.  I don't want to bore anyone to death. 

Comments

[allison]

I also recommend Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child and Baby 411 (the best all around baby book! IMO)

Happy Reading!!

[Dona]

I was so smart when the twins were born. I thought hey when they are hungary, I'll feed them, when they are tired I will put them in the bed- bad plan, very bad plan. For my next two, I read Baby Wise. Best thing I ever did! The difference in the sllep patterns for my first two verses my second two is unbelievable-

[Amanda Thrasher]

Girlfriend---Best thing you can do EVER for your mental health, your marriage and those you love and love your children. Well rested babies make for a happier mom and Dad and happy relatives whom I know will happily want to babysit. I didn't read any baby books except for one similar to this one called BabyWise. Now 6 and 8, my family still comments on what delightful babies and children they are. That being said----it will be REALLY HARD to follow. stick to your guns and the road will be short but well worth it.

[Jackie]

Sorry I'm not a mom yet (so cannot wisely comment on your reading material), just a married girl (and dog-mom to a Lakeland Terrier) in NYC who loves your blog. Hope that you had a wonderful time on ACK! It's one of my favorite places on the planet and I look forward to reading about your adventures. Cheers!

[arre]

thanks to you there are now ten (more) things to add to the list of things i never knew i needed/wanted. hope your trip was fab! xx

[Debra]

Cute outfit and accessories for a Nantucket weekend. I'm headed that way in a week-hoping for lots of sun and relaxing. Glad to see that you're back- and looking forward to some of those photos too!

[Laura]

I am also a fan of Babywise...although what it talks about is somewhat unattainable, just following the principles makes for a happier and well rested baby...I don't think I would have survived without it!
Laura

[allison]

Just an FYI, do some research on Baby Wise...it has been criticized by the AAP, Drs. Brazelton, Ferber, and Sears...just to name a few...

I found this out when someone recommended it to me...I passed on it.

[Whitney]

Okay for what it is worth...
Do not read too much before the baby is born. Every baby is so different, so different things work for different people. I have a friend who read Baby Wise and swore by it and tried so hard to follow it that she was a mess as her son was fussy and collicky. She felt like a total failure. Trust your instincts- you have been around your nieces and nephew and have a great resource in Darby. If you read too much, you may feel let down if things do not happen the way they do in the books. You may also be so concerned with creating and keeping a "schedule" or "routine" that you miss out on some of the most amazing parts of being a parent to a newborn. That being said, pre-baby I do recommend Happiest Baby on the Block- specifically I swore by swaddling which is a huge component of the book. Then when she is about 4 months or so and you are ready to think about nap routines and sleep training I recommend Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby. Do not feel like you have to read the whole thing as it gets pretty technical in the beginning- skip ahead to the age appropriate section. I took bits and pieces from this book (in my mind it is virtually impossible to follow to a T if you want to have any life) and it worked great!
Hope you are feeling well Erika! Did you end up using the support stockings?

[Whitney]

Okay so you were not even looking for advice but my pregnant mind felt compelled to give you some- sorry about that. Did not mean to ramble so in my comment!

[molly]

Agree w/ Whitney. Take everything you read w/ a grain of salt. I read 12 hours sleep by 12 weeks and Baby Whisperer. I tried and tried to stick to them but they did not work for me until about 5 or 6 months. Maybe it won't do this to you, but for me, the "failure" took a toll on me w/ all my post-partum nuttiness and I went through a really hard. I think I have a tendancy to be OCD, so maybe that's why. But I hope that next time I will be more relaxed and just realize that a baby needs to be held, rocked, and nursed a lot. Now when we hit 6 months and still aren't sleeping, then maybe we'll start the "training." I do realize I probably just made having a baby sound terrible. It has been the hardest year of my life, but I wouldn't trade it for anything at all! You will LOVE being a mom and hopefully escape some of the crap I put myself through. Good to have a sis who's been there done that. Also, my baby has some special needs, which yours most likely won't. Mine will be fine, she's just requiring some therapy to get where she needs to be and it was scary for a while. Have fun! Love your blog and totally want you to come help me when I buy the old Franklin, TN farmhouse I've always wanted:)

[beki]

Oh boy, Erika - weekend in Nantucket? One day... I just returned from your neck of the woods, I thought of you often :)