Sweet Slumber

Yesterday seemed like one of the longest days ever! With everyone on sleep rations and the time change, it felt like the day dragged on and on. Plus, it was dark at 5:30 which made it seem like it was so much later. We felt totally discombobulated all day!

Well, around 8:30 p.m., we decided to put Lexi to bed. We had considered letting her fall asleep on the couch since she was pretty close, but knew that wouldn't create a very good habit. Just like regular sleep training, we figured putting her to bed awake would teach her way more than sneaking her in asleep and just hoping for success.

I was so tired I actually went to bed at 9:30 - and fell asleep! At 10:30, she started crying and Allen went in to check. She's had a stuffy nose and keeps telling us her ears and teeth hurt, too, so we had given her some meds, but with a sick kid you never know if they really need something. She was obviously still asleep and only took a minute to quiet down.

I kept waking up throughout the night, but only for a few seconds at a time. I kept expecting Lexi to pop into our room anytime. But, she didn't! She stayed in her bed all night.

What a great night! Will it last? Hmmmm.....I guess we'll just have to see.