http://www.happydash.com/blog/2008/04/30/12-blessed-hours/ Tales of a life well-lived Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.happydash.com/blog/2008/04/30/12-blessed-hours/#comment-529 HappyDash Thu, 01 May 2008 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.happydash.com/blog/2008/04/30/12-blessed-hours/#comment-529 Yes, you can do it too! Through the entire night! (I sound like an infomercial.) I understand why your husband gives up and brings him in to you. The crying is hard to deal with, but it gets better. Promise. (And we're not the cry-it-out types so don't think I mean you have to listen to your son cry for hours and hours.) There were several times when Neil first started sleeping with Dash and he would cry and cry that I nearly got out of bed to just nurse him already! But I stayed the course (with a pillow over my head) and I'm glad I didn't get up. Dash got used to not having me at his beck and call at night, and now we have a lovely morning ritual in my bed with some talking, eating crackers, snuggling, etc. It's the best. Yes, you can do it too! Through the entire night! (I sound like an infomercial.) I understand why your husband gives up and brings him in to you. The crying is hard to deal with, but it gets better. Promise. (And we’re not the cry-it-out types so don’t think I mean you have to listen to your son cry for hours and hours.)
There were several times when Neil first started sleeping with Dash and he would cry and cry that I nearly got out of bed to just nurse him already! But I stayed the course (with a pillow over my head) and I’m glad I didn’t get up. Dash got used to not having me at his beck and call at night, and now we have a lovely morning ritual in my bed with some talking, eating crackers, snuggling, etc. It’s the best.

]]> http://www.happydash.com/blog/2008/04/30/12-blessed-hours/#comment-526 Tracey@Paper Dolls for Boys Thu, 01 May 2008 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.happydash.com/blog/2008/04/30/12-blessed-hours/#comment-526 You couldn't have written a post a needed to read any more! Thank you. It's the hardest thing to figure out when your tired and cranky. My almost 2 year old is WAY attached to my "boooo" as he calls it. It's his comfort and I'm TIRED. We've been doing pretty much what you did but we (my dh) gives up in the middle of the night when the wee one awakes crying and brings him to me. You've given me the inspiration and motivation (through the night!!!!) to try again but with more resolve. Thank you! Through the night???! You couldn’t have written a post a needed to read any more! Thank you. It’s the hardest thing to figure out when your tired and cranky. My almost 2 year old is WAY attached to my “boooo” as he calls it. It’s his comfort and I’m TIRED. We’ve been doing pretty much what you did but we (my dh) gives up in the middle of the night when the wee one awakes crying and brings him to me. You’ve given me the inspiration and motivation (through the night!!!!) to try again but with more resolve. Thank you! Through the night???!

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