Danielle, the photographs you take look so great! Do you mind if I ask what type of camera you use? Thanks.

Thanks Danielle.

Oh my god, she’s beautiful. she’s definetely much cuter than most of the celebrity babies I’ve seen pictures of. I think Anya is becoming a bit of a celebrity baby herself. I wish you all the best, your daughter is adorable!!!

Danielle,

Wow! As a new mom (2.5 month old baby), I really appreciate the updates of Anya. I have read book after book about babies, but find it so helpful to have a real example with parents who seem to have similar views to ours. Please keep it up, and know you are doing a fantastic job.

Anya truly has a “shayna punim”.

Another ignorant question from a non-parent: why no nuts or seafood? Nuts I assume because of the possibility of choking, but is seafood bad for babies?

Note from Danielle: They are foods that tend to be highly allergic. It is thought that by postponing those foods till baby is 2 or 3, you decrease the likelihood of an allergy. My lactation consultant also believes you should wait till 2 to give dairy but I don’t agree.

What a lovely little girl! She is darling!

Anya is sooo beautiful! She really could be a child model! She seems to have a natural affinity for the camera! 8)

Thank you for taking the time to share your beautiful daughter with us. She is a true precious thing and you are truly blessed!

By the way, good for you for not weaning her yet. To tell you the truth, I hate to admit it– but I still haven’t weaned my son and he is 22 months old! Maybe by the time she is his age, you will draw the line, hahaha. He is SUCH a fighter though, won’t take no for an answer. And he co-sleeps and still will not sleep thru the night!

Well, you are such a wonderful proud Mommy, keep on posting on her new adventures! =)

Danielle,

Crying it out is not for everybody and neither is Elizabeth Pantley’s technique. I, too, tried her technique with failed results. I just wanted to let you know that Anya will be a bright, confident, loved girl “in spite” of you using the CIO method. I started letting my son CIO at 10 months and he is sleeping through the night (for 12 hours STRAIGHT). He goes down to bed w/o a fight now and wakes up with the biggest smile. CIO will not affect your child’s self esteem or health. My son (and I – I was told by my mother that she let me CIO – me and all my siblings) are well adjusted and happy. And most importantly, EXCELLENT sleepers! Let’s not be guilted into doing things other than what we feel is right for our families! Anya is beautiful – it’s amazing to watch them grow, isn’t it?

she’s a doll. breastfeeding a long time helps build a stronger bond but you’re ruining it with cry it out. if you want her to sleep through the night ween her don’t let her cry. weening helps them sleep.

my daughter woke up 4x a night for 26 months until i weaned her. i was a martyr and didn’t know it. as soon as i weened ehr she slept through the night. she’s 4 now and still cosleeps sometimes.

my son loves his crib and slept 5 hours at a time from the time he was born and slept throught the night at 2 months. he is easy. now he wakes up 1x or 2 sometimes with the teeth and daddy often rocks him back to sleep. why don’t you take alternate nights with your partner rather than teaching your child she can’t count on you.

what if she was crying b/c something was wrong and when you came in she was hurt or worse yet not breathing?

also kids are different and require different care.

think twice before you use old-fashioned methods that distance children from their parents. if sleep is important to you—ween ween ween. she’s old enough.