it's been one week since we started sleep training. i know i told you about my totally awesome experience, but this has not been a walk in the park. there have been tears, lots and lots of tears. i have spent more time laying on the floor [pretending to be asleep] than i care to admit. and there have been a few melt downs and wanting to give up [all me, i'll claim those]...good thing she's cute.
there were times we went for a car ride as a cop out because i couldn't take it any longer [and that always does the trick...plus, i'm not technically holding her, right?!] and there were times i just rocked her. but i really tried to be consistent and patient and stick with it.
after one week we have seen progress. [woot, woot!] it's slow going, but hey, at least it's going! for the first week i laid on the floor and put my hand in the crib for every nap. today, we took the next step, i stopped putting my hand in and just laid on the floor next to the crib. of course, the first time was rough. but it's amazing how each time gets better. she's learning! tonight she fell asleep in ten minutes with hardly any crying with me just laying there on the floor. it's seriously amazing. most nights i still nurse her to sleep, and i'm still getting up with her in the night to feed her. it's a slow process, but it's working.
mostly, i'm grateful for the support of others and for prayers i've seen answered. and i'm grateful that i've stuck with it, even when it's hard, and feels like it's taking foreverrrrrrr. it's a good reminder to me that most good things in life take time, and hard work. [that's easy to forget in this instant gratification world.]
to all you moms who have done this before, you rock! and to all you moms thinking about taking the plunge, you got this! [and when you need a sanity break because you are losing your mind, let me know, i've got you!]
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