The sleep situation

So....I've been trying not to obsess over sleep since I did with E, and obsessing generally gets you nowhere. I did come across one good piece of advice: don't be a jumpy parent; avoid running to your child the instant she cries; see if the baby can soothe herself first. Apparently if your baby can learn to self-soothe in the first two months, you stand a good chance of avoiding a big, ugly "cry it out" night in your future.

So today I was taking a shower and put Z in her bassinet first. As I was drying off, I heard little cries from the living room. When I got there, she was asleep. I figure this is promising. She has also fallen asleep a few times so far without nursing or motion.

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Kalei's Best Friend said…
Good for you! Keep it up.. I remember when the second one came along my husband heard a trash truck come by picking up dumpsters.. He asked if we should close the slider door... I told him 'no' and he looked at me as if I was nuts... Turns out the second one found her thumb and that was her sleeping aid...:-)
11:42 AM
judy in ky said…
She sounds like a sweet baby.
5:45 PM
Bearette said…
She is :) She REALLY likes to be held, almost all the time...but it's fun to hold her. Sometimes she falls asleep on my chest.
6:34 PM
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