Dear Conor,
OCTOBER 12, 2012
So sleep training continues. Tonight I continued to stick to the routine we have established. You ate dinner (you had a teething biscuit, two tiny cubes of potato, 1/3 a pouch of puree, and some breast milk in your sippy cup) and after you spilled your milk all over the place (mom didn't have the cap on right) you went upstairs for a tub. We played in the tub for a little bit making sure to get all the food out of your hair and then it was time for jammies and a story. We sit in the rocking chair and read a story while Daddy makes his way upstairs to say good night. After the story we nurse until you fall asleep or are just about asleep and then into the crib you go.
Tonight you did well right off the bat. Each time you have woken up or 'stirred' you have been able to put yourself back down within minutes. I can't tell you how proud your Daddy and I are of you! Your Daddy laughed at me a little today because I insisted that we be home for dinner, bath, bed because right now while you are still getting used to this process routine and consistency are key (says all the books and all the moms I talked to).
You got up in the middle of the morning but you were able to put yourself back down fairly quickly (20 minutes) and you were mad mad mad mad mad but Mommy watched you in the monitor and knew you were safe. You woke up around 7:30am and the first thing you did was want to eat!
OCTOBER 13, 2012
Night #4 Conor - I just knew you were going to be awesome! You went to bed around 8pm (after you stood unassisted a few times in the kitchen - what a HUGE thing!) and we didn't hear a peep out of you until 3:15 when you were up for about 15 minutes (though you weren't screaming - just whimpering) and then you were up again around 5:00am falling back asleep until 5:45am. That was WAY too early so Mommy brought you into bed with her and Daddy and nursed you a bit and you slept until 7:30! We all loved cuddling in the bed together!
OCTOBER 14, 2012
Today you turned 10 months old and you made history by sleeping through the entire night!!!! You went to bed at 7:45pm and woke up the next morning at 6:30am. I was so proud of you and couldn't believe how amazing you did. I have to tell you a little secret too. On this night I nursed you from both sides and you were just fussy and Mommy was tired of nursing so I just laid you in your crib and let you cry for a few minutes until you fell asleep (of course I told you I loved you and kissed you good night). You are turning into such a big boy this week.......going to sleep on your own and sleeping all night! I love you little man and I know that you won't be perfect every night but I am proud of you!
xoxo
Mommy
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