No, She is NOT sleeping through the night

It has been awhile since I blogged...and awhile since I blogged about this topic. H's sleep saga continues:

For some reason, I find myself skirting around this question all the time. "So, is she sleeping through the night yet?" It always seems to come with an expectation that the answer is "yes, of course!" Sometimes, that is the answer I give. The quick way out. If my answer is anything else, I open myself up to the wide world of baby-sleeping politics.

Disclaimer: I am grateful for helpful suggestions, when offered lovingly and understandingly.

I am on Night #2 of logging H's sleep habits for the No Cry Sleep Solution. Last night she awoke 9 times between bedtime, 7:30pm, and wake time, 7:30am. For those of you gasping out there, this is my truth: "Hello, my name is Elisabeth, and I am a Sleep-Deprived Mom." PRAISE GOD, I'M A MOM!!! :-) And yes, this is a part of my reality for which I am eternally grateful!

So, I am logging tonight, just to double check our status and formulating a sleep plan. I think we are going to give the NCSS a go before trying anything else. A friend mentioned that around 6 months is when parenting can start to get tough. The lack of sleep starts wearing on you, making you do crazy things....like, for instance, opening yourself up to the politics of infant sleeping by posting such a controversial topic on your blog! :-P

For all those who just like to look at my pictures...more to come soon. :)