Yesterday Blayne and I decided that it was time that Blake started sleeping through the night. This was a quick decision that we made at 5 am, after Blake had gotten up several times. This is our third attempt at the whole letting him "cry it out" program. Our first two ended in disaster. We found out this was because Blake has eczema which has been preventing him from sleeping through the night but with yet another outbreak treated he should be able to sleep fine now. This time "crying it out" seems to be working a little better. Yesterday he cried for hours and hours and hours. I sat in another room while my blood boiled and my body stayed tense. Blayne was the one who actually handled the whole thing. I knew if I went in Blakes room there would be no way to resist picking him up. This morning he only cried for twenty minutes, i ran into his room while Blayne wasn't looking and snatched Blake up quick. I got in BIG trouble for that one. Whoever invented this whole "cry it out" thing must have had no feeling in the world, this totally goes against the grain. Blake is no longer crying but is holding his blanket and staring at the door hopeful. Man this is worse than the crying. Blayne keeps turning the t.v. monitor away from me as every pitiful thing Blake does encourages some type of action form me. Now he is in a sitting position, still looking hopefully toward the door, his blankie still clasped in his hands, he is still not crying. This is so sad. His head is now resting on the bars of his crib. Errgh! This is way too hard to watch! Ahhh he is finally asleep. Gosh that was torture!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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I am so glad you guys started a blog! And I totally hear you on the "crying it out" stuff. It really is the best method, but it's not easy. Emily cried for 3 1/2 hours the first night, then off an on the second night and less the third night; but after that she slept all night without waking up! :) It will get better. Hang in there. Let me know if you need any help with your blog - I would love to help. I am going to resend you the invitation to ours because it is set to private. See you guys soon!
well hello britt. you should turn off the word verification on comments, that would be greatly appreciated
Crying it out started by a sleep deprived mom on the verge of going postal - or at least that was what got me to let him cry it out. It was either that or murder the next well-rested person that I saw.
-Heidi
I am thrilled to hear that you got brave. Remember what I said about a child training his parents? Blake is mad because you no longer "jump" when he cries. He could depend on you rushing to him at his slightest whimper and now it doesn't work anymore but he still has to keep trying until finally he gives up. Hang in there .... the first few days are the toughest. Just remember who "the trainer" is. : ) Grams
i wish that i could see him sitting there holding out his blanket! the next time that it happens you HAVE to take a picture of even the monitor! that would be the cutest/most pathetic thing in the world! i miss you guys! but i hear that you are coming home on the 10th! yay!
AUNTIE C.C.~
by the way...that last comment was from me--sierra--not ty. haha!
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