Well, last night was my baby's 2nd attempt at sleeping in his own crib!! I'm sure you are thinking... "What do you mean 2nd attempt??? Alex is almost 7 months old!!"
What can I say, I never thought I would be a co-sleeper but, my secret is out... Alex slept in our room in arms reach for the first 7 months of his life! He probably would still be sleeping with me if it wasn't for the weight restriction on his pack n' play!!
I say it was his 2nd attempt because I tried the crib when he was a newborn but each night we tried, there was always an issue. Well, let me not say that... The first night he slept in it wonderfully!! The second night he kept on moving and still had that moro-reflex so he kept waking himself up. The third night he had a diaper leak and I was just too tired to clean it up so I stripped the sheets and took him back to his pack n play.
So, 4 months later we are attempting it again... I cleared out his crib (was full of toys and stuffed animals), took the breathable bumpers off (ugggh, spent over $30 for them and then the next week or so they say that they are unsafe), and got my baby ready for his first night in his own room!!
Despite the severe weather and thunderstorms last night, Alex was his typical self and slept through the night! He actually slept longer in the crib and only woke up (I think) because he leaked his diaper!! Hopefully this won't be a reoccurring event because having to strip the bed in the middle of the night is a pain in the butt!!
Alex looked so little in his crib - yet very peaceful and comfortable. I of course was paranoid and set up a "bed" on the floor in his room! I slept there all night, and will probably be there tonight also! I know he will be alright but of course, our darn video monitor broke on Sunday night and I'm working with the company to get replacement!
I think that this transition of sleeping in his own room will be more of an adjustment for me than it will be for him. Actually, I know that's the case because he slept like a rock last night even with the thunder, storms, and tornado watch!!
Ending with an article a friend sent me that just made me feel so much better about co-sleeping.
(Next baby I will probably get the actual co-sleeper so that I don't have to reach down to get baby out. The pack n play served it's purpose but it stinks having to lift Alex out of it when I could just slide him over. Co sleeping isn't for everyone but it definitely worked for us.).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/claire-mccarthy-md/co-sleeping-with-kids_b_1238970.html
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