For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for April 24, 2020

when my nephew was a month old (he was born on U.S. Thanksgiving Day, 22 November 2018), he was sound asleep in my arms during the Christmas church service

Congratulations Anne. I think you are the first person actually to help Elly with her baby since she was born.

My boys and both grandbabies were VERY sensitive when putting down in the crib – they all woke up immediately. They were able to feel being “dropped.” I had to really bend over the crib so I didn’t have to “drop” the baby but gently roll down toward the mattress where they eased into gradually. I babysat q number of babies and most of them were too zonked out to feel being “dropped” so I was not as cautious about easing the baby into the crib which was so nice. Was not so lucky with my own.

Shhhh…. don’t wake her!

Not as fast as an exhausted mother!

Just tip-toe your way out. :)

I remember that song from my mother. Something about baby crashing down from the treetops just seems wrong.

I loved feeding my babies in rocking chairs. It establishes that rocking motion while they are feeding and many times put the baby right to sleep right after they fed (the ideal situation).

Elly can toilet train April, Elizabeth, and Michael all at the same time.

How old is Ellie? She has a teenage boy so 35?

OMG brings back memories of taking care of my brother….changing his diaper, giving him a bath and putting PJs on after having fed him and giving him his bottle and rocking him to sleep. My mom was exhausted after she got out of the hospital but he was the last one for her.

Two for one :-)

Of course being up at 3 AM in the morning may have helped.

That only works during daylight hours.

Ever really think about the lyrics to that lullaby? Dropping a baby from the top of a tree? Really? Sure would like to know the history of that one.