Tonight we have had a victory. I have been pondering victory through life, when you are a toddler its walking or tying your shoe laces. Then at school, its school achievements or sport ,and then onto higher education its a whole new ball game. Your work life is peppered with small victories and promotions and then...............you have a baby and victory is getting them to eat a small piece of broccoli!!
We have had a very unhappy little girl at bedtimes. she is just having such a ball during the day that when night time arrives she just does not want it to end ( haven't we all been there?)
Lily has always gone to bed so beautifully, but the only certainty with parenthood, I have discovered, is that it can all change in the blink of an eye.Change it did and we had to take action as she was going off at 8 eventually and we were so stressed.
I had spoken to Verons sister Nicola and she asked me if I was doing the controlled crying correctly. sheepishly I admitted no. I just cant leave her , it breaks my heart. She told me it took 4 nights with Dylan and he was on track. sigh.................. you all know what I had to do :(
We tweaked it somewhat in that when we went in to her we picked her up calmed her down and then put her back down.this is called the pick up /put down method. yes it has a name.
We did it for 2 nights . first night it took 7 gos in and out . then yesterday it was 4 . tonight Kristian put her down and turned her on her side . gave her her muslin and went out. and...........yippee she went to sleep not a peep.
now its for me to continue it and not be a woes!!!
here's some new pictures of princess Lily Luby...........We LOVE her SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much
6 comments:
Hello darlings well done. I personally think Lily was just doing that because her Nana had gone and she was missing me, but hey, if you think she just did not want her day to end then I am sure that is right too hee hee hee!!!
Love you lots and lots and see you in 44 sleeps - yay. Mum xxx
I think we're all falling in love with Lily Luby. She's gorgeous. I'm thrilled to hear that the sleep routine's going better. It's so stressful when they cry and cry and you don't know what to do. I had it with Jake towards the end of last year too. And he's also always been such a fantastic sleeper. Life sure changes with kids around; I liked your description of victories - too true!
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Aaw Lily looks cute in these photos - well she always looks cute in her photos.
She seems to be becoming the professional little eater. Good luck with the bedtime routine - sounds like it is working so far.
I am realising babies lead you into a false sense of security - after me going on about how easy Bayden is yesterday, he decided to become a cling-on today and screams if he wakes up and I am not there... :)Just when you think you have them figured out, it all changes...
Dont you know it Mari. just when you are all chuffed that you are such a good parent with this model baby they move the goalposts and you learn something new. Its all fun and games.
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43 more sleeps!!! yay!! just tell her that and she'll sleep in an instant so she can get them over with and see her aunty ronnie again! xxx
Hear hear I second that comment Wendy, and a word of warning, it doesn't stop, changes happen all through their lifes.... enjoy every moment, none of us know what lurks around the next corner and Lily is such a beautiful child make the most of every day, of every week and of every year.
love Mum Deppy xx
ps. Through all the ups and downs, I had three wonderful children who married three wonderful partners and now I have three wonderful grandchildren and all I can say is "It was worth every moment good and bad" Take care xx
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