The Family Bed

There has been a lot of talk about how a "Family Bed" can be a very healthy thing for a young family to do. This is where the entire family shares just one bed. Its supposed to be even more beneficial if you do this with a new baby. Sounds precious, doesnt it? It first appealed to me mainly because it sounds so natural. And im not gonna lie....it does sound pretty hip!
Then, there are the people who strongly warn others to NEVER do a family bed. I can definitely see these talked about cons to having a Family Bed. Could possibly kill your marriage after the cuteness of having baby sleeping nearby wears off. You could end up rolling onto your child, and other horrendous things.
So, i have met the Family Bed somewhere in the middle. Forest goes to bed in his own crib. But most days, when he wakes up to eat in the night (usually 5 a.m) he gets to come in our bed until we all wake up in the morning. I guess you could say we practice having a morning time family bed.
For now, its pretty enjoyable. Who knows how it will end up in the near future.

I have also realized that having the morning all to myself every once in a while, is another VERY healthy thing. This morning my lovely husband used his current state of unemployment much to my advantage. He took Forest out of the room once they both woke up. I kept sleeping and woke up an hour and half later to a HUGE mug of coffee waiting on my night stand! Lovely!
Surrounded by my down comforter, i sipped my coffee with cream, and watched some cheesy morning tv. I soon discovered that a yoga class was about to begin on the FitTv channel. I rolled out my mat as fast as possible and joined the class! Awesome! I never saw my husband or my son the entire morning....a rare and special treat.

please note: the pic i used is not a very recent one. Forest is slightly chubbier now!