Tammy's Bird Brain » sleep http://www.tammysbirdbrain.com I give myself very good advice but I very seldom follow it. -Alice in Wonderland Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:47:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 I know, I know, I know….but it’s still hard http://www.tammysbirdbrain.com/2010/01/i-know-i-know-i-know-but-its-still-hard/?source=rss http://www.tammysbirdbrain.com/2010/01/i-know-i-know-i-know-but-its-still-hard/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:57:12 +0000 Tammy http://www.tammysbirdbrain.com/?p=838 I think it is time to start training Eva to sleep through the night and do it in her crib.  I know it will be easier if I do it now and it will be harder the longer I wait.  I know that it will be better for her as well; she needs to get a good solid 10 hours.  I know that she is capable of it and that she can’t possibly be starving and need to nurse 3 times a night.  I know, I know, I know.

But I love to snuggle her and smell her breath and feel her pulling on my hair.  I love it, I love it, I love it.

It will just get worse and harder so it has to be done.  So tonight I didn’t nurse her to sleep; I let her cry but I didn’t leave her alone.  I can’t stand the thought of her feeling abandoned and I don’t agree with letting her cry alone in a dark room.  So I soothed her and let her cry  and I laid by her.  So technically she didn’t fall asleep in her crib but she didn’t nurse.  It took about a half hour and she was really mad but we did it.  It was hard.  Now she is in her crib.

Being a parent is quite an adventure.  I have all these new emotions that I never expected.  Who new I would be depressed about having to give up a restless night for a full nights rest.


Love to you my sweet Eva.

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