Babymama,
I can really relate to your post, our bubs are similar in age and seem to be doing a similar thing. I am amazed that since my
DD has turned one her sleeping and eating have both been sporadic and unpredictable, she seems to have been either sick or teething the entire time since she's turned one, she has also learned to walk which probably mixes things up, too. You start to wonder will it ever get better (my DDs sleeping has really gone downhill) and you question your methods. I also learned that two of the most "gentle" parents in my mothers group have turned to controlled crying and claim that it has worked. I just wanted to offer some comiserations and say that you are not alone. Thanks for your post, it helps reinforce my gentle beliefs. I saw an oprah show this week which illustrated just how much we are impacting the brain development etc of our little ones, its easy to lose sight of the big picture when you are so sleep deprived. It will get better x