Well, the waking up in the middle of night routine has been going on now for about 2 months. Was it the cold? Was it teething? Who knows. Probably a combination of a lot of things. We are currently visiting family in Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving and low and behold Cole has decided to freak out every time we place him into his crib to sleep. We've tried to keep the bedtime routine the same as when we're at home: brush teeth, read book, sings songs, snuggle, snooze, in that order. Usually it works quite well. But, the past 2 nights he's been falling asleep in my arms only to wake up dramatically when I place him into his crib. So, yesterday, I gave in. I never thought I'd have to use the Ferber technique, but I just couldn't take it anymore. So, I put him down for his nap and just let him cry. I kissed him and told him I loved him and left the room. He cried- quite intensely- for about 20 minutes and then fell asleep. We did the same thing at bedtime. I put him to bed, kissed him and told him I loved him. Then, I had to let him cry. Nothing, I repeat nothing, sucks more than to hear your child cry. But, after about 20 minutes he fell asleep. He even slept through the night (gasp!). So, I was beginning to have hope that even though it's very difficult to let your child cry, it seemed to work. Today, nap and bedtime went smoothly. He fell asleep after our usual routine and he stayed asleep after I gently placed him in his crib. The real test will be if he stays asleep tonight. If so, I think we may be beyond the waking-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night crap that I've been dealing with for 2 months. Keep your fingers crossed.
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