Life Makeovers- Cheryl Richardson

1. Make rules for yourself and follow them....for example, I don't gossip

2. Achieve financial freedom

3. Childlike activities, drawing , collect treasures outside

4. Make your bed perfect and your room a sanctuary

5. Make your office pleasant with music, plants, aromatherapy and photos

Brooke's Book Log

Brooke and class have to read 50 books for April and May. For every 50 books they read, 50 books will be donated to children of Military Families and School. My goal for Brooke is to do 50 herself. We normally read three a night, but as she is reading harder books, sometimes only one. This gives us about 60 days, so as long as we do one a night we should make it!
1. I wonder why Horses Wear Shoes by Jackie Gaff
2. The hungry Catepillar by Eric Carle
3. Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer
4. Watch your step Mr. Rabbit by Richard Scarry
5. Valentine Mice! By Bethany Roberts
6. Home for a bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
7. The Little Mermaid by Michael Teitelbaum
8. How does your Garden Grow? Pat Patterson
9. Go Away Dog by Joan L Nodset
10. My first book of Planets Elizabeth Winthrop
11. Huckles' opposies by Richard Scarry.
12. The three Little Kittens by Jane Chambles
13. The Alphabet book by P.D.Eastman
14. The Princess and the magical Locket by Nick Ellsworth
15. Bedtime Hugs My first Treasury Publications International LTD.
16. Lift the flap BiBle Book Reader's Digest
17. Dora Goes for A Ride By Phoebe Beinstein
18 A Perfect Picnic By Sarah Albee
19 The Little Mermaid adapted by Ronald Kidd
20. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
21. The Clever Mouse
22. Bugsby's Amazing Search by Vtech
23. Cookie's week By Cindy Ward
24. What is Easter by Michelle Adams
25. Charlie and Lola, this is actually my party By Lauren Child
26. Five Little Monkey's Reading in Bed by Eileen Christelow
27.Mother Goose
28.Baby Piggy and the Giant Bubble
29. Learning With Friends Disney
30. Bernestain Bears Seashore Treasure by Stan and Jan Berenstain
31. Sweet and Spooky Halloween by Disney Princess
32. My Little Pony A Pony's Tale
33.Bubble Blowers Beware SpongeBob David Lewman
34.A Visit to the Firehouse By Lauryn Silverhardt (blues' clues)
35. Lunch Rush Sponge Bob Square Pants by Nickelodeon
36. STorybook ABC's Sesame Street
37.Sleep Tight Sesame Street Constance Allen
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Sleep

This book did make a huge difference when my kids were healthy enough, and had no issues like full diaper in the middle of the night. At least they go to sleep easy on their own.

The Sleep Easy Solution

http://www.sleepyplanet.com/

Children Birth Through Age 5

Please note that the ranges and totals given below are approximate, and that some children need less sleep while others need more. When helping your child learn how to sleep, you’ll want to shoot for the minimum of 11 hours at night and 1 hour for each nap. Paying attention to your child’s mood and behavior is the best gauge of whether your child is getting the right amount of sleep

AGE	NIGHTTIME	NAPS	TOTAL HOURS
Newborn	Unpredictable / Varies Widely	Unpredictable / Varies Widely	Unpredictable / Varies Widely
4 Months	11 to 12 Hours	3 to 4 Hours (3 or 4 naps)	14 to 16 Hours
6 Months	11 to 12 Hours	2 to 3 1/4 Hours (2 or 3 naps)	13 to 15 1/4 Hours
9 Months	11 to 12 Hours	2 to 3 Hours (2 naps)	13 to 15 Hours
12 Months	11 to 12 Hours	2 to 3 Hours (1 or 2 naps)	13 to 15 Hours
18 Months	11 Hours	1 1/2 to 3 Hours (1 nap)	12 1/2 to 14 Hours
2 Years	11 Hours	1 1/2 to 3 Hours (one nap)	12 1/2 to 14 Hours
3 Years	11 to 12 Hours*	Up to 2 Hours (may drop nap)	11 to 14 Hours
4 Years	11 to 12 Hours	No nap	11 to 12
5 Years	11 to 12 Hours	No nap	11 to 12

Currently Brooke is getting 10 1/2 hours a night with sometimes 1-3 hour nap. Some days not enough, other days just right. Probably could go to bed earlier (too bad she's a night person) And no wonder so hard to get up in the am.

JJ is getting 11 hours at night (on a good night which doesn't happen often, frequent night wakenings) and 1-3 hours in 1-2 naps. he's pretty textbook.

4 TO 6 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 3 to 4 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)

• Bedtime 7:00 PM
• Waketime 6:00 AM
• First nap: 8:00 AM
• Second nap: 11:30 AM
• Third nap: 3:00 PM

6 TO 9 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 2 to 3 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)

• Bedtime: 7:30 PM
• Waketime: 6:30 AM
• First nap: 9:00 AM
• Second nap: 1:00 PM
• May need to make bedtime earlier as child drops 3rd nap

9 TO 12 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 3 hours of nap sleep (2 naps)

• Bedtime: 7:30 PM
• Waketime: 6:30 AM
• First nap: 9:30 AM
• Second nap: 2:00 PM

12 TO 24 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 3 hours of nap sleep (1 or 2 naps)

• Bedtime: 7:30 PM
• Waketime: 6:30 AM
• Nap: 11:30 AM
• May need to make bedtime earlier as child drops to 1 nap

Transitioning from Crib to Bed

• Don’t transition child to bed before age 3 unless she is climbing out of her crib.
• If your child is climbing out of his crib, safety is most important and it may be time to make the transition to a bed. For help with this transition, see chapter 10, “Special Situations,” in our book, The Sleepeasy Solution. This subject is also covered on our DVD, in “Commonly Asked Questions,” and on our audio CD for Children 3 to 5 Years.

2 TO 3 YEARS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 3 hours of nap sleep (1 nap)

• Bedtime: 8:00 PM
• Waketime: 7:00 AM
• Nap: 12:00 PM

3 TO 5 YEARS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 2 hours of nap sleep (if still napping)

• Bedtime: 8:00 PM
• Waketime: 6:30 AM
• Nap: 12:30 PM
• May need to make bedtime earlier when child drops nap

These schedules are pretty similar to what we do, just need to be more forcefull with Brooke taking nap or at least quiet time.

Books to Read

Books I really want to read when I have the time....

1. The book by Kelly the fashion girl, when you cry go outside.

This is advice on how to live your live and be successful without sticking to the mold that society wants you to be in.
2. 9 Rooms of Happiness

This book relates your house to your life and happiness and how to get the most and best out of both
3. The second 9 months by Vicki Glembocki

This talks about parenting after the baby comes out, what people don't talk about.
4. Just Let Me Lie Down Kristin Van Ogtrop

This is about working moms.
5. Us by Lisa Oz (Co author of you the owner's manual about stregnthening relationships. Dr. Oz's wife talks about relationships
6. The House That Cleans Itself: Creative Solutions for A Clean and Orderly House by Mindy Starns Clark This tells you how to keep your house clean with minimal effort.
7. ScreamFree Parenting by Hal Runkel How to manage your kids without yelling at them.
8. Shakti Woman bu Vicki Noble
9. What the Yuk? Dr. Rajapaksa
10. Power Money Fame Sex- Gretchen Rubin
11. Story of A soul- St Therese

12. The 5 Factor World Diet

13. Sudden Rain- Marritta Wolf They found this book in her refridgerator when she died.

14. I could do anything If I only Knew what it Was, How to discover what you really want and get it -Sher and Smith

15. 8 Weeks to optimal Health- Dr. Weil

16. When Working out isn't working out - Garrish

17. Relax you may only have a few minutes left- La Roche

18. The comfort Queen's guide to life

19. Live with integrity- Cheryl Richardson

20. The children's Book of Virtue's - Bennett

21. Good nights: how to stop....Dr. Zammitt

22. The Sleep Solution- 21 night program to sleep

23. 500 Terrific Ideas for organizing Everything by Kofsky

24. Getting the love you want- Dr. Hendrix

Great Books I read
1. Still Alice- Story of a Harvard professor who gets diagnosed with Altzeimer's disease. The story is really interesting because even though she is losing her memory it is told from her point of view.
2. Shopaholic and Baby- Love this whole series. Cute and easy to read, very entertaining.

3. Firefly Lane- Kristin Hannah The story of the highs and lows of two opposite best friends growing up. It's hard to tell anymore about it without spoiling it!

Happiness

The Happiness Project was a book about a woman Gretchen Rubin who tried to do the things that make you happy for a year to see how she felt. Some of the tips included:

1. Get more Energy-
Get enough sleep, Excersise daily, Organize your things and your life, tackle nagging tasks, act more energetic
2. Remember Love-
Don't nah, don't expect praise, and fight fairly
3. Work
Work smarter not harder, ask for help
4. Parent hood
Lighten up, acknowledge your feelings, make happy memories together, do projects together, sing in the morning (don't scream)
5. Play
Have more fun, be silly , decide what you like
6. Make time for friends
Remember birthdays, be generous, show up, don't gossip
7. Money
Modest splurges, buy needful things, cut something out
8. Be grateful and spiritual
9. Persue a passion
10 Pay attention-
Food diary, mindfulness
11. Contented heart
laughter, good manners, reviews and areas of refuge

Keep a journal of your energy drains. Is there a conversation that you should be having, are you trying to make a goal that doesn't make sense, are you holding on to something?