I did it!!!
-This week was HUGE for us!!! My mom and I have been beating our heads against the wall trying to figure out why Brooks will not put himself to sleep nor sleep in crib for more than 30 minutes for naps. We were going to get down to the bottom of this now that he was 4 months old. My mom tried a modified version of the Ferber method. Some of you may not agree with this method...but it has been a miracle worker for us! Last Wednesday my mom tried it out for the afternoon nap time and after only a few minutes of crying (seemed like eternity to grandma), he put himself to sleep and slept 45 minutes (see above picture with his "love love"). The next day she did it at am and pm nap time and he did it again! This time slept 2 hr in am and 2.5 hrs in pm!!! He then did a similar thing for me all weekend long. I am SO proud of my big boy. It was like something switched and his nervous system matured. He can now fall asleep and is almost on a nap schedule. I know it could change next week on us...but I now know he CAN do it!!! You have NO idea how huge this is for me and my sanity. I was having such a hard time balancing all my "hats" in my life because Brooks did not nap nor fall asleep on his own. It is hard to get anything done with that schedule. He is working out of his colic and now so amazing to be around. I always thought he was something special...but never knew it could be like this. Like I said....this sleep thing could change tomorrow.....but today I'm counting my blessings. I DO believe in miracles :)
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