After all the support I received yesterday, of course I need to provide an update of how the baby slept last night!
It was her first full night in her crib in her own bedroom. She did...better than expected, room for improvement.
She took about 2 hrs to fall asleep (standard),I tried to put her down 3x and she would instantly awake and cry to be picked back up. Finally on the 4th attempt to put her down she slept from 9-11pm. Then she & I fell asleep in the twin bed until 3am (not my intention). Then she slept in the crib 3-6am. At that point she was awake for the day.
So overall not bad. Still sleeping in short stretches. But I can handle this, I feel like we are making progress.
I used my sweatshirt as her blanket so my smell would be near her. I think that might have kept her from waking panicky.
We'll keep at it. I kind of like sleeping in her room with her. I decorated the nursery to be all girly and soothing. I like spending time in there. And I'm not fighting for blankets with the dogs. Or listening to my husband start snoring. It feels like a little shared moment with just her and I sleeping in the nursery. I'm sure the novelty will wear off, but for now- it's kind of nice.
Drum Roll...Baby Slept in Her Crib Last Night
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"Even today, 22 years later, I cherish each full night of sleep." Amen! (Not 22 years for me, yet, but I feel the same way and have no doubt I still will in another decade, still).
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