Still swinging ...confessions of a desperate mom

I know, I know, I promised that I would not allow my second child to swing all night long until he was 6 mos old. But, Alas, my desperation set in. My second child is indeed not swinging all night, but all afternoon. He is 5.5 mos and yes, the aquarium swing is still a rockin'--all afternoon. He sleeps in his crib at night and even for his morning nap. But, the swing is once again my ticket to some peace. And, you know what, this time I don't feel guilty at all. Swinging never hurt a soul! D-batteries are not cheap, but the peace I feel from 1-2:30 is worth every penny. Well, that and Scooby-Doo buys me some peace in the afternoon since Jeb is not taking naps. So between the D-batteries and the Ti-Vo I estimate that an hour of peace for me is costing us about 50 bucks a month. Ha!