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Kimberli
10-22-2008, 02:24 AM
With all the crap we've had going on in the last week, we got into a bad habit of holding Nicholas until he was asleep, then laying him down. Then when he would wake up at night, I would take him onto the couch with me to nurse him - then we would fall asleep and be there for a couple of hours.

I hadn't realized we were doing it until I was telling mom and dad what his routine had been lately, before I left for work last night. Then it dawned on me that we needed to sleep train again and get him to fall asleep on his own in his crib. I was nice and didn't make my parents be the bad guy last night, and let them continue as we had been doing and holding him until he was asleep.

So tonight, I fed him then read him a book after DH had a cuddle with him, then laid him down awake - the little stinker just rolled over and went to sleep! :yay: It wasn't as hard as I figured it would be - now we just have to work on getting back into bed without falling asleep at his nighttime feeding!

I think I'm going to bring my cell phone out with me tonight when/if he gets up and set it for 10 min on each side, so I can get both of us back into bed right after nursing!
Raquel
10-22-2008, 03:39 AM
yay thats awesome. we are in that habit since they started teething
Stacey
10-22-2008, 03:31 PM
:yay: Glad you didn't see regression!!!! Hope he con'ts!!!
Kimberli
10-22-2008, 05:42 PM
He did great last night!! He slept from 7p until 4:20a, I brought my phone out and set my alarm (to wake us both back up) and switched sides at 10 min then we were back in bed after 25 minutes! Then he slept again until 7:20a.

Now of course, because things can't be perfect all the way around - he's miserable today because he won't nap, so I may end up laying down with him just so he get some sleep today and be happy!
Bridget :)
10-22-2008, 05:43 PM
Good Luck! Sounds like it's getting better.
Jennifer
10-22-2008, 08:20 PM
Awesome Kim!
Whenever Charlize would get sick, or if we went out of town, and messed with her schedule, we would ALWAYS have to do a mini sleep train with her all over again. Each time is shorter and shorter though. YAY!
Chris
10-23-2008, 01:12 AM
That is awesome Kim!