HUGE milestone laste night: Claire slept in her bassinet all night! It was pretty amazing. We've been working towards this day through a number of methods over the last week: taking naps together but not touching on the big bed, successfully differentiating day and night, putting her down to finish her naps, etc, but last night we took the plunge and put her in her bassinet to see how long it would last.
She took it like a pro. Sure, she needed her paci to suck on vigorously the entire time; and, sure, I was up every 30-40 minutes to stick it back in when it fell out and she whimpered, but she didn't cry, she didn't demand to be picked up, and she didn't ask for more than her paci and her standard feedings between the hours of 10pm and 7am!
So why the mixed feelings? Well, first, I'm not exactly sure how much sleep she actually got since she was sucking so vigorously all night and she's definitely exhausted today. Then there's the pacifier thing; without it, there was definitely distress and this really sad whimpering. How long should I encourage the use of the binky? And, selfishly, how long will I need to keep getting up every hour or so to stick it back into her mouth? This morning, I finally gave up about 5am after sticking the pacifier in again for about the 15th time and just held her in my arms on our familiar chaise after I fed her; we slept for 2 solid hours without a peep.
But I'm not complaining! I know that this is the foundation for future sleep patterns, and I actually slept in a fully horizontal position last night! Besides, I have a feeling that anytime I miss my baby and want to sleep with her cuddled in my arms, she won't complain ... at least not for a few more years. :)
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