This perfect child has recently been following in his older brother's footsteps (when Ethan was his age) and becoming increasingly hard to get to sleep at night. Naptimes are relatively easier - don't ask me why (albeit naps are much too short); but it typically takes me an hour or two to get this little cherub sound asleep in his crib. I had to resort to controlled CIO with Ethan (as witnessed in my archives) which was pretty tough on both of us, but worked like a charm and to this day, bedtime is a nonissue. I'm afraid I may have to bite the bullet and do the same with Judie within a month or so. We'll see. Anyway, today was a pretty okay day - the sun shined, and we all ate strawberries. My fridge is full of ice cold chardonnay (though supply is diminishing steadily). Soon I'll be in bed cradling my book. Ah, sweet simple pleasures in life.