random: nicknames and sleep habits

Nicknames for Neko: Bubba, Boo Boo, Little Mister, Sneako, Buddy

If our nicknames for our kid turn out to be anything like our nicknames for our dogs, they'll probably evolve over time.

Crib transition: We did it. It worked out fine. I like taking naps with him next to me, but I've never been a good sleeper, so co-sleeping's not really an option for me now that I'm working. Also, I was sick of having the Pack N' Play in the bedroom. It takes up a lot of space. I'm glad the transition was so smooth. He seems to like sleeping in the crib just fine, and we use the baby monitor Scott and Irena got us. The humidifier and white noise machine help. He sometimes wakes and needs to be shushed for a minute, but that's no big deal. We've also started putting him to bed much, much earlier because he seems exhausted, and I read that newborns generally go to bed later, but once babies get to be about 3 months they often need an earlier bed time. I usually wake him up and feed him right before I go to bed, and he goes right back to sleep. On a good night, he only wakes up once (usually between 1 and 3), which means we get a solid chunk of sleep before that. Sometimes he'll wake up twice. It's a little rough, considering my day starts at 5AM, but we can't complain. He's a pretty good sleeper.