It has taken a couple of months and quite a few failed attempts to get here. For the last 3 days, Zoey has been sleeping exclusively in a crib! I have fretted, written, read, and even cried about this for a long time. I don't really know what happened. I changed tactics to just leave her in her crib and comfort her from there as opposed to picking her up to comfort her. I found that she became hard to calm down when I picked her up. It was almost like she couldn't relax because she was so worried that I would put her down again. There was never a good time to put her back down. Most of the time I would end up holding her on the end. But if I didn't give her the false hope that I would pick her up, she would calm down. She seems to like being on her belly the best. I just ssh or sing, pat, rub, or massage her back to calm her. It is amazing and so uncharacteristic that she could calm down and fall asleep in a crib like that. The longest it has taken for her to relax and fall asleep is about a half hour. I still can't believe that she is there now. She can now change position and wiggle and fall back asleep workout my interference. She used to nurse about every 2 hours in the night when we co slept. but last night she slept 5 hours straight without waking.
She was happier today than she usually is. She even let other people hold her workout freaking out. I can't help but wonder if she has been getting better sleep, therefore feels better.
I am so pleased! I feel like a new person. It's like I have this new found independence. I can have some time to myself. I can sleep alone!
It is also really nice because she is transitioning to 2 naps. She stayed awake for over 3 hours more than once today.
Today I rode all the way from home to kaysville in the front seat. Zoey sat in the backseat the while ride without a complaint. Another miracle!
Last piece of news: Zoey is cutting her first tooth. My little girl is growing up!
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