No Cry Sleep Solution Day 1= FAIL!

Last night was the night. It was the night we started the No Cry Sleep Solution. It did not go quite as planned. Why? Claire woke up with a fever and the barking cough that can only mean one thing, croup. However, it was pretty awful because at about 7:30-7:45 she coughed, and a huge ball of mucus got stuck in her throat. She gagged and ended up throwing up a bunch of mucus and saliva. So, to the doctor we went. She wasn't very happy about it. The doctor had to hold her across my lap and her own lap to look in her throat. When Claire sat up, her shoe got stuck and came off in the doctor's pocket, without the doctor of myself realizing. Five minutes later the doctor came back and fished it out of her pocket and handed it to me, saying it was the funniest thing that had ever happened to her. We got a prescription for two steroid pills to crush up into some pudding to help her lungs and bring the swelling down in her throat.

We headed to the pharmacy. Now, this pharmacy is really, really old and there is an ice cream shop attached to it. Claire wanted to sit in the ice cream shop while we waited for her medication. We sat. A woman who worked in the pharmacy came in, looked at Claire and said, "You look like you could use a cookie precious" and bought her a chocolate chip cookie. It was so kind, and I thanked her profusely. Claire piped up and said thank you as the woman was walking out of the store with her coffee. These random acts of kindness are what make me love living in a small town. Claire did deserve a special treat after her very rough morning.

After we got home, and she had her medication, she was feeling much better. Our day progressed normally. Then bedtime came. She went to bed quietly with a humidifier running. Then it was time for Grayson to get started on his routine.

We quietly put on pajamas. We sang a few songs. I turned on some soft music and some soft light. Then I got comfortable so I could nurse him, only this time we weren't lying down so he could nurse to sleep. We sat up so I could rock with him. I rocked him, rubbing his back for a bit. He looked around and seemed to be confused. After 5 minutes of rocking, I offered him the breast. That's when he bit me. Apparently, Grayson is not a fan of change. After biting me two more times, he finally settled into nursing, and his eyes slowly closed and he drifted off to sleep. I did the gently pull off. I pulled him off and quickly popped my finger under his chin. He stayed asleep. I quietly got up, patting his tush and swaying and lightly set him down in the crib. he immediately woke up as soon as he touched the mattress and started to cry. We tried again, and the same thing happened. I decided better to put him to sleep than to keep doing this until he got his second wind and was up even later. I nursed him to sleep.

Tonight we begin Day 2.