Our sleeping-through-the-night experiment has turned into a full blown routine at this point. It took the boys about 4 days to realize that noone was going to save them from their crib with arms or milk or anything else. It originally took them 20-30 minutes to fall asleep by themselves. Now it's less than 10. If they wake up in the middle of the night, they might cry out for 5-10 minutes, but we don't hear a peep after that. In the morning, their tummies can't really make it past 5 - 5:30 AM, so we've adjusted our waking time. But more often than not, they go back to sleep after that feeding. Problem is, I've got to go to work and then Gracie is usually up, so we haven't been able to reap the benefits of the early morning 2nd bedtime.
We're actually starting to see progress in terms of their schedules. It's not only at night, but during the day. Steph has worked really hard at getting them on an all-day schedule, feedings and naps included. As a result, everyone around the house is happier. You know, I can't think of anything more challenging than parenting. But whenever you see progress made, the sense of accomplishment you feel, even overcoming the smallest of feats, is one of the most joyful and rewarding things. All of the doubt you feel turns into confidence. Whenever you're taking care of multiple kids under 3, confidence goes a long way to get you through the day.
One day until the Cowboys pummel the Redskins.
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