Thanks to Aimee and Kirsten for their recommendations on sleeping books!!! I (Metzi) am in love with the Baby Whisperer and wish someone had gotten it for me 10 months ago. It's so great. The whole pick up, put down method is not easy, I have been having trouble with all the screaming, plus I am not perfect in it yet. But today was a breakthrough.
The method deals with you putting the baby to sleep in the crib while they are awake and they learn to fall asleep by themselves. After all the picking up and putting down, I told Ashima, "Ok, I am going to sleep in the bed. I am tired." I didn't yell, or even sound mean. My back hurt and I was just going to take a small break while her shrill cries worked on the glass...at first she kept crying. And then she got softer, and all I heard were small sniffles. Oh, how my heart melted! But I did not give in, I was strong. Then it got quiet. I was in shock. She had put herself to sleep! So now I wonder what time she will wake...
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