Thinking about this...again

When I was pregnant with Avery, we got into a small group study that had to do with parenting. I was hooked immediately with this study. Kevin obliged and stuck with me. We attended the group each week, faithfully doing our homework and reading. When the group ended, we felt fairly confident in the parenting style and what to do when Avery came.

Avery was the perfect babywise baby. She was on a 3 hour schedule from birth and slept through the night right at 6 weeks. I loved having a schedule and knowing exactly when she would eat, sleep, and play. We kept track of everything, her feedings, her diapers, EVERYTHING.

2 years later, McKenna came and rocked our world. We skimmed through the study before she was born to refresh ourselves. We brought little McKenna home and started the schedule/routine. Well, McKenna had another plan. She cooperated for the most part during the day. But at night, all she wanted was to be held or lay on my chest. We didn't realize that this was "normal" since Avery was such a good sleeper. It took McKenna almost 10 weeks to make it through the night, and even then, she wasn't a consistent night sleeper.

Now, pink 3 is coming and I'm wondering what to do. Should we try to keep her on a schedule? This seems most logical to me, but, then again, I keep being reminded by someone that I'm very much a type A, so this would totally make sense. I like being in control and knowing when things are going to happen. I like to actually sleep during the night.

I just found this blog today and quickly added it to my bloglines.

Time out for Miley

Last fall, Avery asked if she could watch a show called Hannah Montana. I watched several episodes with her and it seemed like a decent show, so we let her continue to watch it. She doesn't get to watch most Disney (No Wizards, No Raven, No life w/ Darrick, etc.)
For Christmas, she got Hannah Montana PJ's, microphone, and wig. For her b-day, she got HM t-shirts, another wig, Miley CD, and HM tattoos. She, and her younger sister, LOVE Hannah Montana.

Over the recent months, it has become increasingly clear that Miley is going in a different direction than someone I want my 5 year old to look up to. She has made some choices that put her into a cautionary light, as far as I'm concerned. Now, I feel somewhat trapped. How do I explain to Avery (and McKenna) that they can't watch Hannah Montana anymore? Is this really a big deal, since the show is still the same? How can we put the brakes on the Hannah Montana craze in our household?

Your thoughts, comments, advice, and (constructive) criticisms are extremely welcome and appreciated!