Thursday, November 5, 2009

Sleepville



Last night I decided to stick to my guns and get Margot to sleep in her crib for the first time. I LOVE having her in bed with me, but it's not going to work in the long run, so I thought it might be time to move her to her room.

From 9:00 to midnight I was questioning my resolve. Then at midnight, I fed her one more time and said to her, "Now it's REALLY time to go to sleep now. No more crying." She looked at me with big old eyes, and I left the room. Not a peep until 3:30. I fed her in the dark and put her back in her crib where she slept without crying until 6:30.

Again, I fed her and put her back to bed. Then I ran on the treadmill for a half hour, ate breakfast, read a chapter in my book, took a shower- and then woke Margot up for the day at 9:00.
She was a happy baby, and I was a happy mommy.

I tried to do the same thing at nap time today, but didn't get more than 30 minutes of sleep at a time out of her. Baby steps.

We'll be shooting for a repeat performance tonight. Fingers are crossed!!!!

2 comments:

The Lenz Family said...
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The Lenz Family said...

She looks so happy!

I'm glad she did well in her room. Chloe and I stopped sharing the bed around 3-4 months (this coming from the mom who was sure she wouldn't have Chloe in the bed at all, hehe). Chloe sleeps much better in her room. She has a hard time sleeping without her privacy.