bedtime has never been my favorite time of the day for more than one reason. zac...he's not a problem. we have our nice little routine with him of brushing our teeth, reading three books, a prayer, and some milk. pretty simple...minus the fact that sometimes i end up sitting on his floor for close to an hour until he falls asleep. but for the most part, it's not bad.
emerson on the other hand...now that's where i get stressed out of my mind when it comes to going to sleep. and not only at night, but for naptime as well. and the main reason is because, i hate to admit it, but i have still been nursing her to sleep. actually, i should say i have been pacifying her to sleep. she has never taken a binky, and hasn't been crazy about the bottle or the sippy cup, so i'm the lucky one! and it really is not her fault, i know it's me...but i just haven't had the energy to just stick it out and get the whole weening thing done! until this week...
thankfully my friends jessica & kelli came and stayed with us for a few days and they were the perfect moral support that i needed in order to start this whole process. jess referred me to supernanny's website and i got on and found some great information...and i learned that i'm not the only one that has struggled with this problem...which of course helped me feel better. anyway, long story short...the first night...she woke up at 11 p.m. and cried & screamed like no other. at 2:30, i had had enough and shut her door as well as my door and went to bed. i'm not sure exactly when she finally fell asleep...but she did. anyway...second night, i was all geared up to do the same thing....but it was amazing what happened. i did the little routine that i found on the supernanny website of a warm bath, reading, rocking, bottle, and soft lullabies, and she was asleep within 15 minutes...no crying at all!!! and no boob, just a bottle! and even more amazing, the same thing happened tonight!! yes, i am so happy! and yes, i am so proud of myself for just sticking it out and being strong and getting the job done. it was way easier than i thought it would be...thanks to supernanny's website, and of course, the support of my friends!! now i'm going to bed to enjoy a good night's sleep...so great! :)