The First Night

"Sleep? I don't think I like sleep"

First let me say, we survived. Hahaha...

Dr. T suggested a 7:30 or 8pm bedtime. I decided that 7pm would be the magical time. (Why? No idea!)

So I made dinner for 6pm and Collin had his sweet potatoes & avocado while we had dinner. At 7:00 I got Collin into his pajamas. I kept the lights low, and talked softly (while he giggled and kicked). At 7:10, we sat down on a little folding chair (that we had put in the room for this purpose) to nurse. We nursed until 7:40. I read "The Littlest Kitten" to him while we nursed. (Note to self: get some bedtime books!) I was also playing Pandora in the background on the Lullaby station. He fell asleep at the breast (per usual) and at 7:41 I stood up to rock him and then put him in his crib. As he laid there, peacefully sleeping, sucking on his pacifier, I was amazed! I DID it!!!! I couldn't believe it worked!!!! I can't wait to tell all my friends! This was soooo easy!!!!

Hahaha... you know what's coming, don't you?

I closed the door, walked down the hallway and let out a big sigh.
Then it happened - a huge loud wail came out of my son, piercing my ears and my heart at the same time.  WHAT woke him up?! Who knows... maybe a gas bubble? maybe a bad dream? I have no idea. What I do know is that he preceded to cry for the next hour and a half. I did everything to console him EXCEPT nurse him. Oh, how that killed me - that was soooo hard not to do!!!!!

So. He finally fell asleep (out of exhaustion?!) about 9:30pm. (I went to bed at 10!) He was making some noises at 5am but I was so tired, I didn't get up. (!) and next thing I knew, it was 7am!  We did it! We made it through the 1st night! It's got to get better from here, right?

We will see....