0, 45

What do these numbers mean you might ask?

Well Mr. Thomas Trouble has been one huge pain in the rear lately when it comes to his sleeping. He refuses naps. He refuses going to bed at night. Once in bed, 2 hours later he's looking to get out. After months of trying to figure out what exactly is going on in that little brain of his.........I think I've got him figure out and I've put my foot down!

Tuesday, to be exact, was the day I said ENOUGH! Tuesday night I put him in his crib at 7:15pm. He cried. I went in after 5 min. I did not pick him up. I talked to him. I rubbed his back and I laid him back down. 10 min later repeat. 15 min later repeat. The 15 min intervals lasted for 1 hour and 45 min until I finally got him to lay down awake and to fall asleep on his own. He did it. Two hours later he was up and ended up in my bed. I was okay with this though because I did initially get him to sleep.

Wednesday I put him in at 7:30 pm. He cried initially and I went in at 10 min. Then 15 min. Then 15 min again. That was the last time I went in. By the 40 min mark he was asleep. SCORE 1 FOR MY TEAM! That night he made it until 11pm in his own bed. Not bad.

Thursday night............he went right down. THERE IS A GOD! We heard from him at 1:15am and he came in. It's getting better.

Friday night...........HE WILL STAY IN HIS BED ALL NIGHT!
I was determined!
Here's where the 0, 45 comes in.
No. of minutes crying when being put to bed: 0.
No. of minutes crying during the night while getting him to stay in his own bed: 45.
That's right people............he did not sleep in my bed last night AT ALL! MAJOR SCORE FOR ME! He went to bed at 7:10pm and slept until 2:15am. By 3:00am he was laying down and went to sleep. He woke up 7:15am.
I feel successful!

And the real icing on the cake...............he is in HIS CRIB napping right now :) There is a light at the end of the tunnel and I can see it. It's getting brighter :)

Happy Weekend to you all!