Operation Bye, Bye Binky :: Day 2

Oh, goodness!

The Operation is not going as well today! I am trying to stand my ground at this very minute, but it is wearing on my heart! Who knew this would get so emotional?!

The nap just went horrible. I put him down and as soon as I put him down he started wailing! Nothing like last night. Last night was just more of a whimper, but this was a full out breakdown! I went in there twice to rock him and see if I could get him to sleep in my arms, but we haven't ever done that, so of course he just wanted to play. After about 45 minutes (which is my limit for letting him cry. in my opinion that is long enough.) I went in and gave him his binky and he went right to sleep and slept for two and a half hours.

So tonight..
Ugh. It has been 20 minutes, and I think it is getting better than it started. He started out the same as at nap time. He definitely knows what is going on now. But for the first ten minutes he was wailing and now he has calmed down a little bit and stops crying, then cries, then stops, just like last night. He has also calmed the cry down a little, so it's back to more of a whimper. I actually think he might be getting to sleep as I type this because he has basically stopped crying. About 30 minutes, just like last night.

This is SO much harder than I expected. But I know it is the time to do it because I don't want to throw a lot of change at him at once, but I know he is going to need a toddler bed before we know it, and I have heard that can be dramatic. We might have other changes going on as well, so I just want him dealing with one thing at a time. At least Roland was at work last night, and he is working again tonight. That worked out just like I wanted. I have heard the first three nights are the worst so hopefully nap time tomorrow goes better than today, and then after tomorrow night the worst will be over. I wish I could fast forward a week (assuming all goes well!) and have a sleepy baby at bedtime who doesn't need a binky. I actually timed tonight quite well because I put him down at 6:30 knowing his bedtime is 7, and assuming he would cry for a half hour. And here it is 5 to 7 and I hear silence over the monitor!

Everything else is going well in our parts. Kaleb is still getting his molars (I know, what kind of mother weans her child when he is getting molars!). But to be fair, they have all cut through and come out for the most part. From what I can tell, Kaleb only has 4 teeth left to come in, so that is the light at the end of the tunnel for that one!

Happy Friday & Happy Weekend!