And Then There Was Sleep....For Grayson At Least

Controlled crying worked. After less than a week, Grayson is finally going to sleep on his own and sleeping through the night. There are times when he does wake and makes a little noise, but I wait instead of getting up and rushing to his side, and he always goes back to sleep on his own.

On day three, he really let us know he was not happy with his new arrangement. He cried, loudly, for 5 minutes. I went in and stroked his hair. I wrapped his little hands around his blanket and gave him his sippy cup. I made sure his music was on, and I left the room. He cried more. But, less than 5 minutes later, he was fast asleep.

Ever since then, when I lay him down, he cries or whimpers for less than 3 minutes, and then he is out like a light.

So, what do I do with all this available night time? If you guessed sleep, you'd be incorrect.

It is now 12AM, and I am writing a blog. I should be sleeping. Why am I not? Ever since Grayson started sleeping on his own, I've found it quite hard to sleep myself. He would wake up between 1 and 3AM for a feeding and to lay close to me as he went back to sleep. I would stay awake until at least 1AM waiting for him. Sometimes I would fall asleep. Now though, I just can't seem to get to sleep before 12:30AM. I think I'm having separation anxiety.

As much as I love that he is sleeping on his own, in his own bed, through the night, I miss snuggling with him. I miss playing with his hair while he nurses back to sleep and listening to him breath. It makes me just a little sad to think about it. But, I also know that this is healthier for the both of us in the long run. Why? BECAUSE WE NEED SLEEP!!!

Now, I'm off to read. Hopefully I get sleepy in the process.