Sleep Lady Shuffle: Night #7

Two words: HOLY COW.

Now, granted, she was extremely tired after not getting good naps during the day, but still.

Let me back up: Leah fell asleep in 7 MINUTES last night.

SEVEN MINUTES. She cried for maybe 30 seconds when I stepped over the baby gate into the hallway, but I reached over, kissed her hand, and sat down. Scott had brought the laptop up to me in case I was there for a long time, and I had no sooner opened my browser window than I heard deep breathing. “Can it be…?” I thought. I leaned around the doorframe, and sure enough. Sound asleep.

Shuffle position: HALLWAY

To bed on her own: Yes. Record time. Sound asleep. Mom’s still in shock.

Back to sleep on her own: Yes. She woke up only once, around 6:30 this morning (which is much earlier than she normally gets up), and I went upstairs long enough to hug her and lay her back down. I left the room when she was still awake, and came back to wake her up at 9, as usual.

Cry-time: Maybe 30 seconds, but then she laid down and was fine.

Rocking: YES, during storytime.

Bottle: YES, prior to her bath.

Music: NO.

Success: YES. And YES again.