Originally Posted by MickiMouse

Kamanie - I MISS those open mouth kisses!! I had forgotten about those!!!!! HOw fun to go and visit your family. That's so cool! I'd love to see pics from there!!!

Those babies are 11 months and they are only taking 2 30 minute naps and sometimes waking every hour in the night? Honey, do they have YOU trained or what?! You've got to put your foot down girl!!!!! I know the CIO sucks. My g/f has a 9 month old son and she's having the hardest time with it too. You've got to remember that going in to them when they're crying makes YOU feel better but it does nothing to help THEM! It will do you ALL a service by sleep training them because right now they aren't getting enough sleep - they should be getting 2-3 naps a day which are at LEAST 45 mintes long and the waking in the night is not good for them either! (or you!) Sorry, I don't mean to get on you but I see what my g/f is going through and it's basically hell. And it's silly because it's something you both can set straight and you and your kids (and probably spouse) would be so much happier and healthier!!!!! Have you checked out the book Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child? THere are other alternatives he shows to CIO but you should do something now before they get older and it gets WAYYYYY harder.
My parents used to go in to me everytime I cried when I was little and then I slept with them for years and to this day I can NOT self soothe! I have to read at night to relax myself to fall asleep and I hate it!!
Ok - end little rant. I wish you lots of luck and sleep honey!!!! If you need any advice or help I know most of us have sleep trained our kids and would love to help you in any way we can! Trust me - it's so worth it and you'll actually have energy again!