Could This Be True?

Could it be true that babies can sleep longer than 3-4 hours without eating! I have heard of this phenomenon but did not believe it. I am experiencing this new thing. . . it's called "sleep". Have you heard of it before? For the last few month I would classify our sleep progression as none, short naps, longer naps and the last 2 weeks at least one REM cycle.

It all started last week when Eli slept one night for 6 straight hours -- too bad it was from 8:00pm - 2:00am. Nevertheless, it gave Brent and I hope that better nights were coming! We made the decision before Eli was born that as soon as he started sleeping longer periods of time we would move him upstairs. It sounded so easy before he was here!

So, Sunday (10/11) he slept upstairs in his crib. I was more sad than Eli. I like having him in our room, but know it's better to do it now before he has too much of an opinion. Yet another big transition!

The first night he was asleep when we moved him up there at 10:00pm. He slept until 6:00am! I was the one up in the night listening to the monitor and checking randomly that he was still breathing.

A few days later we put him in his crib, sleepy, but still awake. He wiggled and cooed, but put himself to sleep. What an AWESOME baby. So far, we have not had to let him "cry it out" and I am praying that we don't have to!

The pack and play is now out of our room and we have taken another huge step in parenthood. He is growing up too fast!

I'm asleep

I'm awake


Have a good stretch

Ready to start the day!