March 10, 2008

Sleep of Faith

Hush-a-Bye Baby Day & Night Nanny Service

Your newborn doesn’t care if mama buys her a mockingbird.

She’ll scream bloody murder until she gets a bottle, a boob, or the Hush-a-Bye Baby Day & Night Nanny Service. Run by “Sleep Nanny” Rose Calderone, it specializes in getting babies to snooze through the night. Nannies stay cribside, using consoling techniques to help little ones self-soothe.

Sleep training (twelve full hours of downtime with no crying or pacifiers) usually takes three months for singles and four months for twins. During that period, nannies coach parents and even find time to do household tasks like baby’s laundry.

And that’s worth all the diamond rings in the world.

Hush-a-Bye Baby Day & Night Nanny Service (773-772-8846 or hushabyebaby.biz).

CELEBRATE
St. Patrick’s Day
What: See the Chicago River get dyed green and watch the annual downtown parade.
Why: Shamrock and roll.
When: Sat. River dyeing, 10:45 a.m.; parade, noon.
Where: Viewing points, Michigan Ave. or Columbus Dr. bridges. Parade, Columbus Dr., from Balbo to Monroe Drs.

BLOOM
Floranova Family Fun Days
What: Listen to live music and make wearable butterfly wings at the Latin-themed spring flower show.
Why: Turn over a new leaf.
When: Sat. & Mar. 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Flower show, Thurs.-Mar. 30.
Where: Macy’s Kids’ Department, 111 N. State St., at Washington St., The Loop (312-781-4884).

DEAL
Twisted Fish
What: Family card game reinvents Go Fish with silly characters and unpredictable rule-breaking cards.
Why: Play to fin.
When: Anytime you’re ready to get reel.
Where: Online at youvebeensentenced.com.