Pumpkin Patch Fun!

Last Saturday we went to the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch with Robert, Katherine, and Kyra. We had a great time with our family and theirs. The Pumpkin Patch had tons of pumpkins, cute displays, a corn maze, a haunted hotel, John Deer Tractor racing, pony rides, hay rides, and of course the train. We got lots of cute pictures with Mckenzie checking out all the pumpkins. I think she wanted to touch every pumpkin there! :)

We let her pick out a pumpkin. She picked up her pumpkin and walked around with it for a while. We plan on carving the pumpkin later, so I will post pictures of it when we do.

We went through the corn maze and haunted hotel. My friend, Holly, from work, was leaving as we got there and they gave us their train tickets. Katherine, Kyra, Mckenzie, and I all went on the train. It was a long wait, and Mckenzie surely was not acting like she was happy, but we all went on that train anyway. Kyra loved the train.

Here are some pictures from the day...

Ferber Method Take 2

Tonight was EVEN better!

We went through our new bedtime routine. I love reading with Mckenzie before bed. She actually lets me read the book to her! She just smiles and looks at everything I am pointing out to her. I think I am loving this new bedtime routine as much as she is! Here is how the night went...
8:01 - I left the room. Little crying and a bunch of whining was heard!
8:08 - I went back in. I didn't know if I should have or not. Mckenzie was not crying or anything. She was only standing in her crib. I thought I should make her feel comfortable.
8:10 - I left the room. She screamed as soon as I left, but stopped by the time I made it back into my room.
8:14 - She was laying down and asleep. Wahoo!

Oh, just wanted to add that last night she slept through the night without even waking up once! I hope it continues!

We are being Ferberized!

Mckenzie has been a bear at night! She has been refusing to sleep, screaming at the top of her lungs. Last night she didn't go to sleep until after 12 - I don't really know when because I was SO flippin tired!

So today I read up on the Ferber Method. I tried to have dinner earlier because that seems to be what she has been wanting lately. At about 6:45 Mckenzie was showing signs that she was tired. I took her upstairs and gave her a bath. After her PJ's, I took her into my room and gave her a bottle of milk. When she drank half of it, she started wanting to play. I then took her into her room and rocked her as she finished her bottle. After that was finished, we brushed her teeth and I read two stories to her. We cuddled a bit and then I put her in her crib. Then the wild rumpus began...

7:49 - I left the room
7:54 - I went back in again to comfort. That 5 minutes was the LONGEST in my life. I wanted to go in there and pick her up and hug her and love her.
7:56 - I left the room again
8:01 - She layed down and stopped crying for about 10 seconds - That SO gave me hope that this would work! Thank you for that little message, God!
8:06 - Went back into the room to comfort.
8:08 - I left the room again
8:15 - Layed down and stopped crying again, but soon got back up
8:17 - Layed down with no crying - FOR THE NIGHT! Wahoo!