Parents Need Sleep, Too.

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I'm not sure what it is.

Maybe it's because I'm getting older. Or maybe it's that fourth child thrown into the mix of things.

Whatever the case, I've been noticing some things more about myself lately. I've noticed that exercising regularly keeps my spirits up and that if I don't have enough adventure in life I start to get restless.

And I've also noticed that I get pretty cranky when I don't get enough sleep.

This isn't exactly rocket science, you might be thinking. Everyone knows that when someone doesn't get enough sleep they get cranky. I mean, isn't that what I keep saying about babies all the time? Isn't this what your mom told you when you were a child?

What I Wish I'd Known with Baby #1

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The first few months after my first child, Joshua, was born were rough. OK, I'm under-exaggerating that. He cried endlessly, didn't sleep and I was a basket case. Maybe you've been there. It's not a pretty sight. 

The second time around went much smoother. I knew what to expect, I thought a lot about how I wanted to do things, and I learned piles of stuff through

Parenthood

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Why don't friends with kids have time?

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You know, the thing about having kids is that it's hard to know where all the time actually goes. Diapers and feeding and cold coffee and shopping and laundry--boom, suddenly 24 hours goes by. On the other-hand, sometimes, like with a

Sleep Training - A Baby's Point of View

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I've tried to find the original source of this but to no avail.  If anyone knows who wrote this please let me know. I turned it into an image in case you fancy a pin (and future laughs!)

There is no one perfect way to be a good mother

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Motherhood Index - Some thoughts and encouragement

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Motherhood - Some thoughts and encouragement

• A few words of advice from The Baby Whisperer
• Because she is a mother... 
• Happy Mother's Day to you!
• I Love Waking Up All. Night. Long.
• I'm Counting Down the Minutes Until Tomorrow
• It's a Book, Not a Bible
• My Bad. Were YOU Sleeping?
• Parenting 505
• Sleep Training - A baby's point of view
• Some babies have it, and some babies don't
• Support! Calling for Some Support!
• Ten ways to save your sanity
• There is no one perfect way to be a mother
• Thriving rather than Surviving
• What I Wish I'd Known with Baby #1
• When you're having one of those days...
• Why don't Friends With Kids Have Time?

I'm counting down the minutes until tomorrow.

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Today was a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! (I may have copied this title, but I really mean it!)

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has these days. I've felt as emotional as a pack of teenage girls. I've had a headache for 2 days and I've felt like I was on the verge of going insane from whining. Did I mention that

Some Babies Have It And Some Babies Don't

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If your anything like 95% of the nation, you've been watching the Olympics.

The funny thing with the Olympics is that it sometimes gets you thinking funny. All of a sudden you find yourself thinking, maybe, just maybe if I practiced really hard, I could do that too. I, little old me, could be in the Olympics. Sure, maybe I'd end up

When you're having one of those days...

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Have I ever mentioned that I keep a stash of candy (and chocolate!) on hand at all times when I have a new baby. Chocolate really does understand ;)

Happy Mother's Day to You!

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Most of my family when we were little

To all you sweet Moms out there doing the best you can to raise your darling children, don't forget how amazing you are! You are your child's everything. And for good

My Bad. Were YOU Sleeping?

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To top it off, this glows in the dark!

I have to say, Booradlee Clothing, I may have never heard of you before but you actually had me lol!

Parenting 505

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I was having a tough time (and that's an understatement) a few days ago with one of my children and I happened to run across this quote shortly before

Because she is a mother...

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Support! Calling for some support!

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Everyone, sometime or another needs a helping hand. And when you are a mom these times certainly increase!

There's pregnancy, which for some people, is just a step down from having the ebola virus. Me and Jacob almost didn't make it through my last

10 Ways to Save Your Sanity

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by Valerie Plowman, Chronicles of a Babywise Mom

As adorable, intelligent, sweet, kind, fun, loving, and all around perfect we find our children to be, there are still those moments when our children absolutely drive us to the brink of insanity. Some days you think you just might lose your

Thriving Rather than Surviving

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Being a Mom is hard. Real hard. Every day is a physical and emotional workout. Your patience is constantly tested--and everything else it seems. Yes, it is wonderful. And yes, I wouldn't give it up for anything else in the wold. But, like I said

A few words of advice from the Baby Whisperer

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 Parents who in the heat of the moment take what seems like an easier road, only to find out later that it leads them to a dangerous dead end... Start as you mean to go on.

Parenting is the ultimate test of patience. Our child doesn't want to take a nap. Do we give in because we just don't feel like fighting a battle right now or do we

It's a Book, Not a Bible

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While your instinct as a mom is certainly a great guide, sometimes things like books or friends can give you information to help you get through tough situations. I feel the combination of these things, the reading of your baby's cues, as well as other knowledge you have gained throughout the years, helps you make the