December 16, 2009

Day 2

Last night went MUCH better than expected. Gabriel did wake at 9:45pm and chet had to go in and comfort him (in his crib) but he quieted down easily. I had my IPod up loud and had started doing dishes and cleaning like a maniac to keep distracted and it really worked to keep my mind off of Gabriel. After quite a while I went in to the doorway/hallway of Gabriel's room to see what Chet was doing because he had been in there for well over an hour. I thought maybe chet had fallen asleep on the floor;) He came out because I didn't dare go in...that's the second part of my plan...DON'T GO IN BABY'S ROOM! Chet said Gabriel would continue to wake up and give a little cry and that all he needed was a "hug" from the side of his crib and he would lay back down.

I finally went to bed after 11pm. At 7:30AM my guys crawled into bed with me and we all had a nice little sleep/cuddle for another two hours (well Gabriel and I did but chet was off to work).

I am very impressed with how well we all handled our new plan and i'm really looking forward to [eventually] having a date night with my husband-that's my prize;)

December 15, 2009

The End of Co-Sleeping

December 15, 2009

Day 1

So, tonight is the first of many nights where Gabriel will be sleeping in his own bed in his own bedroom. I am sad. I am trying to find ways to keep my mind off our new sleeping "arrangement" hence the blogging. I am sitting here with my IPod cranked and listening to One Night in Bangkok and other crazy/loud songs that keep me distracted. So far it's working:)

Chet rocked him to sleep at 8:20 after I gave him a bottle. Somehow he managed to lay him down in his bed without him waking up & crying...MIRACLE! It's now 9:30pm and he's still sleeping or at least I think he's sleeping (my IPod is really up loud). Until tomorrow.