Catching up!

Wow, have I been slack about posting!

There have been a few changes in the past 6 months. Well, maybe, actually, only a few. We are still trying to wean Baby J, get her to sleep all night in her own crib, and eventually in her own room.

Recently we decided to try having my husband take sole responsibility for her at night while I slept in the guest room. We were only going to try it over a long weekend (since my husband wouldn't have to go in to work) but then he suggested extending it to a full week. I was pretty happy by this suggestion as it meant I could try to get a full night sleep!

We have a pack n play in our bedroom with us, so our immediate goal is to get her sleeping in that all night and not nursing throughout the night. The first night she was up half the night and ended up sleeping in bed with my husband for a good portion of that time. He says he held her, rocked her, shusshed her, tried to give her a bottle, and in the end let her fall alseep in bed on his chest - the only thing that would calm her. But she was definitely fitfull most of the night. She was fine the next day and ate a little more solid food. (which is also one of the main reasons why my husband wants this all to work out. He's worried she's not eating enough.)

The second night was worse, apparantly. (though not for me, as I was able to get more rest. The first night I had insomnia. Uhh.)

The third night she slept longer before waking, and was, overall, easier to quiet down.

Then by the 7th night, out of nowhere, she slept through the night. The main difference was that we introduced some ambient white noise into the room, in addition to the fan.

The 8th night, same thing.

The 9th night, she woke up around 3:00 am ready to eat. So, my husband gave her a bottle and I think she slept with him the rest of the night.

Two nights ago I finally joined the gang back up in our bedroom. It went pretty well, but she did wake up for a bottle around 4, and a few times off an on. My husband is still tending to her so she won't start night nursing again, so the details are groggy. Last night she lasted until 5:20 before wanting (and getting) a bottle.

We'll see what happens tonight.