Sandman please!!

So Matt and I have decided to move Bostyn into her crib. If you have read my previous blogs you will know that Bostyn has been sleeping in our bed for the last two weeks (to get her out of our arms, or having to sleep on top of us), and Matt... well he has been sleeping on the couch, bless him!

So our plan worked. We put her in our bed and now she can completely sleep on her own with out having to be held. I don't know that anyone would advise this to fix that problem, but it worked for us. =)

Now the next step.. getting her in her crib so Matt can come back to bed. As much as I love sleeping with my angel.. I miss my husband too.

So sleep training has begun since Matt is off work for a few days.

we kind of started this when she was in our bed and she was doing great. That was until the shot monster attacked her and all of us were turned upside down.

I am going to wrap this up quickly because it could take a while to really explain what we have encountered over the last four days.

Day 1- Started (solo) at 8PM and ended abruptly around 9PM with a very distraught husband who was sick and sedated with nyquil. Lets just say he had little to no patients to handle the crying.

Day 1- (again) Started 8:10PM (as a duo) We took turns comforting her and she would completely settle down while we were in there but start to cry a few moments after we left. by 12:30AM (yes, we tried a long time) I finally threw in the towel and took her to bed with me. I snuggled her more than ever. It is so hard (and i know all mothers have to go through this) to hear her cry. I literally feel my heart break. To help with the growing anxiety with each whimper I worked on her baby book. It made me feel better to be doing something that was about her rather than watch tv or read.

After night one Matt and I discussed our intentions here.

1. I don't expect her to completely sleep through the night just yet.

2. We want her out of our bed

3. We want her to be able to fall asleep on her own.

4. We want to keep her out of our arms to be able to sleep

discussing these things, we realized that with our upcoming move, we would have to retrain her in her new nursery.

While reading about babies and getting them to sleep on their own I read that the babies need to feel comfortable. They need to be aware of their surroundings to be able to "comfort" themselves to sleep.

side note* Bostyn is never in her nursery. The only time she is in there is when we are changing her diaper or clothes . She does not know her room like she knows our room or our living room.

Mistake 1 - We put her in her crib to cry herself to sleep and she has no idea what this place is.

So we decided while we are still here in our condo we would have her in our room but in her pac and play.

Day 2- Started at 7:30PM (as a duo) and she cried on and off until 10PM. Although, it was a long time, it was an improvement. She actually fell asleep and slept till 4:30AM. I fed her and she went right back down till 8AM. Pretty good if you ask me.

Tonight is day 3 so we will see how it goes. I read that it can take anywhere from one-two hours the first night, even longer the second and the third about 30-45 min. we will see. We apparently have a strong willed little girl who is not happy to give up her old sleep habits.

I know that sleep is important and its so important for her to be able to comfort herself.  I only hope this works soon because I don't know how long I could really listen to her cry night after night.

And although she is not in her crib, we are still working on her sleeping skills. We are doing what is best for us right now and what we think is best for her. I would not want to sleep in a strange room all alone either, and we don't see the point in getting her used to this room when we are moving next month (hopefully)

Mr. Sandman, please feel free to visit my daughter tonight to spare some tears and help me with my anxiety.

On another note. Bostyn is going to visit grandma and grandpa while Matt and I have a early date (not to interfere with her sleep training). I am so excited. this will be the first time for the two of us since she was born. It will be short, but oh so sweet! =)