co-sleeping works for us

if you would have asked me before Everly was born if I was going to co-sleep

my answer would have been, kind of

we have a co-sleeper bed for E to sleep in

and if you haven't seen one, it is pretty much a basket you put your baby in

and then you put the basket in with you in the bed

well, Everly has slept in it a total of zero times

she just wouldn't have it

since this little thing made her big debut

she has not slept anywhere but near us

even the first night she refused to sleep in the little hospital bed

they bring you when rooming in with your baby

instead, that little bed was used for nothing but changing her diaper

she slept in my arms the first night

we tried when we got home a few different things

the first night she slept in a swing

and if my memory serves me right, she has been in our bed since day three

so now we sleep belly to belly

and I couldn't love it any more

for a nursing baby, co-sleeping just makes sense, at least it does for us

Everly doesn't cry at night, like at all

she wakes me up by waving her arms a bit, or cooing, or a little of both

but no crying, which is a relief since we live above a very nice couple

that have already raised their kids, and might not be too happy being up all night

with our little one

but anyways, I digress

so, this isn't a research-based post on co-sleeping

and if you want that, maybe check out this or this

but here are a few things to keep in mind

make sure the little one stays flat, and stay away from heavy blankets

Everly usually just has a sheet from her waist down

and since we are right next to each other, she never gets cold

I think the first thing that people ask when they hear we co-sleep is

"aren't you worried about rolling over on her?"

well, no, not really

risk factors for rolling over on your little one include

the use of alcohol, drugs, or obesity 

[the first two seem pretty obvious to me, but hey, there you go]

they also say that nursing mothers have even more instinct about where their baby 

is in relation to themselves while sleeping

and I find this to be so true

I can tell if the mr. has gotten too close to us

and I instantly find myself swatting him back onto his side of the bed

talk about a protective mother

but here's the deal, I love sleeping with this little lady

waking up with her is such an amazing way to start the day

she is always so happy in the mornings, like extra happy

and sure, one day she will sleep in her crib

but for now, co-sleeping works for us