Success in the Spiers' Household!

Okay, so I know I went on and on about how crying out it out was HARD!!! I'm not going to lie, it was and still is... but now that Alivia has slept pretty well for 4 days, I can see now that it was worth it. Success! And now she doesn't cry but 2 minutes before nodding off. Success! She still smiles at me when I pick her up, she still laughs at my funny faces, and she still snuggles and nurses well- so I think no damage has been done from that one LONG night of CIO. Success! :) Last night was a little bit interesting, she didn't completely sleep through the night, but she only woke up a couple of times and went back to bed. She slept in until 7:00 a.m. in her crib. It's the small things that put a smile on my face now that I have a daughter. Before I was a mom, I would not have thought I would be so happy with a baby sleeping through the night and smiling at me when I went to pick her up in her own crib. I am still slightly sad that she doesn't sleep with us that much anymore, but I can tell that she sleeps better on her own. Last night was case in point as she woke up at 1:30 a.m. and we brought her back into our bed with us. She woke up a couple of times and wouldn't settle down completely until I nursed her back to sleep and put her down in her own room. She then slept from 3:00ish until 7:00 a.m. Success! Well we will still work on her bedtime routine and hopefully she continues to do better and better each day with falling asleep on her own. I still cherish the times in the morning when we bring her back in our bed and lay down as a family. Most of the times I nurse her back to sleep for a little more shuteye, but if not we just all lay in bed and play little Alivia games that make her smile and laugh. Success!