At Last!

My Italian Wedding Soup-see below!

Well, here we are, one week later! I am happy to report progress on the sleeping front!!! We worked hard all week on trying to keep Emmy on a tighter eat/wake/sleep cycle. And, it's really paid off! She is finally sleeping through the night...YAY!

Now, the issue we have is getting her down before 10:00. She usually takes a feeding between 8-8:30 and goes right down...we are working on this being bedtime. However, she is usually only down for about an hour and wakes up. We allow her to cry for no longer than an hour hoping that she will learn that it's bedtime. We have then gone to her and brought her downstairs. She is pleasant and will play for awhile until she is tired again between 10-10:30. At this point, she nurses and I put her right down. She then sleeps until at least 8:00 and I wake her if she is not up by 8:30.

So, not ideal, but LEAPS and BOUNDS from where we were just a short week ago! Mommy is feeling well rested again...FINALLY!

On another note, I made an incredibly easy Italian Wedding Soup for the fam yesterday and was super surprised at how tasty it came out. Here is the recipe:

1/2 lb. ground beef 6 c. chicken broth

1 egg, beaten 2 c. escarole, thinly sliced (I used collard greens instead)

2 T. bread crumbs 1/2 c. orzo, uncooked

1 T. grated Parm. cheese 1/3 c. shredded carrot

1/2 t. dried basil

1/2 t. onion powder

Combine beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion powder; shape into 3/4 inch balls. Heat broth to boiling; stir in escarole, orzo, carrot and meatballs; return to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cook at slow boil for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top! YUMMY!

Serves 4-6