E slept until 6:40 this morning! Wahoo!

BelleBaby

But it didn't come without a fight!  After about a week of decent sleep, he started getting up somewhere between 1 and 3 am every morning wanting out of his crib.  He'd go back to sleep if you took him downstairs to the couch, but that was it.  Otherwise, he was up.  DH and I were at our wit's end because of lack of sleep (again)! 

So last night E woke up at 1 am and I made up my mind that we were going to break him of this.  Tomorrow is probably going to be a snow day, then we have the entire weekend to work on this, so I went with it.  I sat in his room and talked to him and sang to him and patted him once and a while.  But he screamed for an hour.  Not the "I'm sick or hurt" kind of cry.  He was pi$$ed that he wasn't getting his way.  It was an all-out temper tantrum.  But I stuck to my guns and kept comforting him and eventually he laid down, fell asleep, and slept until 6:40 this morning.

He was a totally different kid.  He was happy and smiling.  Usually he's a bear when he gets up.  But he was finally rested.  I hope it gets better every night now, but we'll see.  He's pretty stubborn. 

I know CIO isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's the only thing that's ever worked for E when he gets into these bad sleeping habits.  I hate it every time I have to do it, but it works and he's much better of afterwards. 

I know there was a bumpie that posted yesterday about her 16 month old having sleep issues, so if you are her and you read this, hang in there!  It can get better.

Lopo

So glad he's happy and YOU'RE happy!