Good news here in our home...
* Laura is still doing very well with her overnights. I won't go as far as to say she "sleeps through the night" (who does!?!) But I will say she has learned how to put herself to sleep and back to sleep. Yes, she still uses the pacifier for naps and some nights to calm down and fall asleep, but overnight she will cry for no more than maybe 3 minutes - and it's more of a fuss, not an all out "maaaaaaaammaaaaaaaa" cry. If she cries after 5am, I get up and feed her and she goes back to sleep for an hour or an hour and a half. I can do that! Now I just have to sleep train myself and get back in a habit of going to bed earlier myself... 10pm and later is just not cutting it.
*Along the same lines - Laura had a good night here without me. I had to work this evening so I left at 6pm and when I got home she was asleep in bed. I asked Richie how she went down (since she nurses before bed each night) and I was surprised (and a little sad...) that she didn't even miss me. They did playtime, bathtime, read books, cuddled, rocked, she took a bottle and fell asleep in her crib with her pacifier. Didn't even miss me. So, although it kinda stung to hear "she didn't miss me"... I know I should be really happy that she is doing well - and will let her daddy put her to bed without a fuss - and that she's growing up to be such a great sleeper (for now).
4 comments:
Yay Laura!
Three cheers for good sleep! I would definitely take advantage of her ability to go to sleep without you around. I love being able to go to bible study or go scrapbooking Friday nights since Ethan will go to sleep without nursing at night as well. It's so liberating!
I'm glad its going so well! I'm sure she missed you though, she is just growing into an independent little toddler and that is a very good thing!
RYN: I'm going up to Lathem on the 25th to see a specialist. I'll be able to find out the sex then.....hopefully.
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