Battle Sleep - Has been WON!!

Well I had to look back, but it's been almost 2 months since I last wrote about our sleep issues. I am proud to say that we have won that battle! What a glorious time these past two months have been.

Mike and I stuck with what we planned on and I have to say it really works. I really don't remember what our lives were like before that. Also you don't really know how sleep deprived you really are until you get better sleep.

those first couple of weeks were tough, but we slowly phased out her feedings and now she goes down between 6 and 7 (sometimes a bit later) every night and sleeps usually until 4:30. If she gets up anytime after putting her down and before 4:30 I just try to change her diaper and put her down. If after the 3rd time of trying doesn't work then I usually feed her.

But this usually doesn't happen and usually she sleeps until 4:30. I feed her and put her back down and she is down until 6 or 6:30 when it's time for breakfast. The past couple of days she is finally sleeping until 6am. While I don't normally get out of bed until 6:30 I can handle 6am if she isn't getting up before that.

The things we learned with her I am sure I will forget when it's time for our next child. It's funny how that happens. I try to think back and remember things and I just can't sometimes. I now know why parents have to retake parenting classes, there is just so much that goes on in the first year it's hard to remember it all :)

Well I hope everyone out there is getting some good sleep. Like I tell Gabby every night before I put her down. Sleep Tight, Don't let the bed bugs bite, and if they do, bite them back!

Sweet Dreams everyone!