I love so-sleeping... Or bed sharing, sleep sharing, family bed, etc. I truly do. There is nothing sweeter than snuggling up to my warm, sleeping cuddle bug on these cold Michigan nights. however, the constant nursing that takes place isn't all that fun. I don't mind two or three times a night... But sometimes it's much more frequent than that. So there have been talks of night weaning in the Morgan home.

Take a moment and imagine sipping a nice warm mug of tea or maybe hot cocoa, better yet a chai tea latte before bed. Then imagine getting a few sips everytime you wake up during the night. Finally imagine waking up to that same warm cozy drink. For 8 months this is what you are used to. Now imagine someone else decides you will no longer have access to this calming, sleep inducing beverage anymore.

That's exactly what night weaning is to Milo. We know this will not be fun. We know our son will not go down without a fight. But eventually it's going to have to end. We are just trying to decide when to do so. I think we've kind of decided to wait until Milo hits a year. I know there is no good time but that's going to be a lot of stress on Milo. But I think we have found a gentle plan that should ease Milo out of the habit. Wouldn't you rather have someone slowly, gently, kindly wean you of your night time addiction? For now... Momma's Nightly Snack Shack will stay open. And that's ok.