CIO isn't SO bad...right?

That means 'Cry (or crying) It Out'. I am normally so *not* a CIO parent.  I'm usually more of an AP (that means Attachment Parenting) style of parent. Baby K is getting harder & harder to get to sleep....he nurses, pulls off, nurses, pulls off, rolls around, flips over, fusses....until eventually he falls asleep, with me by his side.  It's obvious he's tired but he doesn't seem to be able to fall asleep.

SO tonight, I put him in his bed and decided to let him CIO for a little while.  I did feel a little bad but @ the same time I felt he was old enough now, at 1 yo to be ok--or @ least not *permanently* damaged from it, right?  It was only 10 minutes before he was out.

I tried it a little the other night but daddy came in soon to 'rescue' him.  Daddy is not here tonight.  I think I will go lay down and read now.  I wonder what tomorrow night will bring?

ONE!!!

Today is K's FIRST birthday! I can't believe it.  I know all mothers say how quickly the time flies--but it doesn't even *feel* like it's been a YEAR already.  Maybe it will at his party on Saturday.  The theme is frog prince with blue and green colors.  I am excited for the decorations I am making.

We went to Rain Forest Cafe to celebrate.  He was a bit scared of the big gorilla they have and the rain storm sounds and effects in the restaurant. Afterward we went to Build-A-Bear and let him choose a bear.  He was so sweet, cuddling it.  I didn't think he would even care but he seemed too.

He has 4 molars growing in that I can see.  He won't really let me look too much but I saw them.  Still 4 across the top and the saem 3 across the bottom.  Last month (or so) he fell and busted and bruised the inside of his lip a bit and I *think* it made one of his bottom teeth crooked. I'm not exactly sure but it is crooked now and I had not noticed it being crooked before. {sigh}  Good thing it's just a baby tooth.