Mama Marks: Staying Strong

I have to thank all my friends who gave advice on how to help Bentley sleep. Jeremy and I talked about our options and decided that on Friday we would start our plan. The first night we did our bedtime routine and put him down…he cried for 30 minutes, at 30 mins we went in and patted his stomach until he fell asleep. On Saturday, we did our bedtime routine, put him in bed and he didn’t cry at all. Last night, he only cried for 15 minutes and then slept in his crib until 2:30. I am shocked at how well it has gone. Jeremy and I both said we would try this for a week but if we didn’t feel like it was working at that point we would make adjustments. I am so proud of him for doing such a good job.

On Thursday night we were able to spend some time with Jeremy’s Aunt Liz and Uncle Tom, who had stopped by to visit on their way to a music festival. It was such a nice time. On Saturday, Jeremy and I did yard work and had a quick visit by our friends Kelly and Van. On Sunday, I went to church to see my nephew get dedicated, we had a delicious bbq lunch with my parents and watched the USA soccer game. It was very nice and quiet. I wish the weekends could last longer.

Jeremy and I are trying to decide on if we want to purchase a new house. We have found a beautiful home that we really like. It has a country setting but is still close to town, and 4 car garage for Jeremy (and his grill) and possibly 5 to 6 bedrooms (as our family grows this will be very nice). However, we really love our house and the work Jeremy has done to the house. We have no clue what to do and we are constantly changing our minds on if we are going to go through with it.