Cruff Family Chronicles

It's sort of fitting that exactly 1 year ago today I wrote about portraying our Best vs. Our Real selves on social media. I had a very sweet friend tell me that I was handling this 3 kids business with such poise. I made sure to remind her I was just surviving! I certainly don't think I'm doing very well at all of this. For example, last night was horrid. Now, it might sound like complaining but I'm just telling my truth here. Last week Ari got on this beautiful schedule of easy bed time at 10:30, wake up 2:30/3 for a feed, go back down beautifully and get up at 6/7am. Well, the last few days she hasn't wanted to go to sleep any earlier than midnight which sucks. It does. There's no sugar coating it. I had been reading Baby Wise with a grain of salt but she started to sleep better so I stopped. Yesterday, I adhered to their schedule except for evening time feedings. I don't mind clustering if it's going to get me sleep. The point is feed, wake, sleep...

In the video game of life, that's the stage we are in now. I've been meaning to write this blog forever but didn't know quite how to put it into words so I'm just going to go with the flow. Ari is sleeping better which is making all our lives better. Is it perfect? No, but infinitely better than a month ago. I'm still tired. Most days, I hang out in my pjs although I have managed to shower every single day since she's been born. It's a thing of mine so go me! She's nursing so much better, she's gaining weight, we aren't supplementing anymore but she will take a bottle so again, go me! The girls still love her. Avi is really into "her" baby. Any time I'm not nursing, she wants to be in her face. It's cute and annoying at the same time. For now, I'm choosing to feel happy that she's doing well with her. From past experience, it takes until the baby gets in your stuff for the dislike to seep in. Number one reason we a...