Right now it is 7 am and I am listening to Sam coo to herself through the monitor. In her own bed. This is only the second time this has ever happened, but as Megan commented, it will happen someday so I will take my little victories for now.
Last night (as it is every night) she had a major tantrum when I tried to put her in her bed. I rocked with her until she cried it out and then she did go to sleep on my shoulder and stayed asleep when I put her in her bed. She was up around 2:45 this morning so I fed her and put her back down.
At least she did stay in her bed last night. The night before when I tried to put her back in her bed in the middle of the night she was a screaming mess.
At any rate, baby steps, baby steps. I guess I do have to remember that technically she is four and a half months old even though she has been with us for six. So I am hoping sometime within the next six to eight weeks we will all be sleeping through the night.
Maybe I have said this out loud before and maybe not but I honestly have to say that if Sam was my first baby there could be a good chance she would be my last. Although I do suppose if she was my first baby this would have been a few years ago when I did have a bit more energy. Not that I'm like a hundred years old or anything but honestly I really am amazed at the difference even a few years has made. That whole "young at heart" thing means just that. You can be young at heart all you want- your body may tell you something different.
Jenn - When you had Hayley you didn't have to run around after a toddler honey, believe me it makes a huge difference. Hang in there.
Posted by: Mrs M | March 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM
One baby step...that is a good sign! Consistency is all you can ask for....it will come!
Posted by: Megan | March 21, 2009 at 04:19 PM