mama, if that's movin' out then i'm movin' out

in the middle of a very frustrating night last night, i made an emotionally driven decision. i kicked madeleine out... and i'm pretty sure that it's permanent. i know that it sounds rash, but i really think that it's best for all of us.

you see, up until now, she's been sleeping in a bassinet in our room.
the idea was that this would facilitate late night feedings and bedtime in general. however, the reality is that this means i hear every little movement and grunt, every whimper, and of course, all of the crying. it also means that as soon as i hear those noises, i hurry and get her out of bed because i don't want her to wake randy up, and in my late night, blurry-eyed, half awake mentality, i assume that all of these noises mean that she must be hungry.

well, at 2:30 in the morning last night, after she had still not gone down for the night, i decided that enough was enough, and like i said, i kicked our little girl out. i made an executive decision that it is time for her to move into her crib, in the other room, where i won't start at every noise and where she can hopefully calm herself down after waking up more often than i've been letting her.

at first she didn't like it...
but she got used to the idea.
and we all slept a lot better after that.
sometimes you've just got to let the kids go and move out on their own.