Tuesday, August 31, 2010

So Proud!

One of the things I've had on my list to do is to get Claire to sleep without rocking or other "sleep props" as Babywise puts it. Yesterday I decided I've put it off long enough and that I need to just buckle down and start letting her cry herself to sleep. I was dreading the 3-5 days they say it takes for a baby to change their sleeping habits and knew I would have to listen to hours of endless crying.

Today's afternoon nap was my first shot. I changed her diaper, bundled her up in her Swaddle Pod, sang the first verse to I Am A Child Of God, set her in her crib and went downstairs with baby monitor in hand, prepared for the worst.

5 minutes went by and no noise. Then another 5 minutes. I waited a total of 15 minutes and decided I better check on her. Maybe the monitor wasn't working I thought. I opened the door and was amazed when I saw this:


My little "Claire Bear" sound asleep. I literally started to cry - I was so proud of her! I only hope this isn't just a one time thing. We'll see in a few hours when she goes down for another nap.

3 comments:

Megan said...

That is awesome! We had a little rougher time with Nixon, Now I am so glad she knows how to go to sleep on her own it makes a world of difference and a happier mommy!

Taylor family said...

So cute! I hope it continues to be that easy. I love her cute little cheeks. I wish I could see her before Thanksgiving.

Vic and Jan said...

She's such a good baby and so cute, even when she cries. I hope that she is as cooperative at night when you need it most.