about a month ago, i started sleeping in my crib.  but since i was still waking up 2-3 times per night, mommy would bring me into her room and let me sleep in the co-sleeper bassinet for the final stretch before morning.  well. those days are gone.  i’ve been officially… say it with me… KICKED TO THE CRIB!

last weekend, i blogged about how i had given up on crawling. of course, the very next day, it just happened naturally!  i guess that’s how many things are in life — you find things when you aren’t looking for them, or things come to you more easily when you stop trying so hard.  life is weird like that.  anyway, i’ve been crawling around the house all week, and i have also been practicing pulling myself up to a standing position.  so you know what that means?  the co-sleeper can no longer contain me.  so all week, i’ve been sleeping by myself in my crib all night long.

the good news:  i usually “sleep through the night” (defined as a 5 hour stretch).  the bad news:  that 5 hour stretch is usually from 8pm – 1am.  and by the time mommy feeds me then unwinds for the night, she doesn’t get to bed until 2am.  that gives her only 2.5 hours of sleep until i wake up for my 4:30am snack.  before, mommy could just roll over to plop me in the co-sleeper after feeding me.  but now, she has to come into my room, pick me up from my crib, feed me, lay me gently back into my crib, wait til i’m fast asleep, then walk back into her room and crawl back into bed.  then i wake up again between 6 and 7am.  sometimes i can fall back asleep for an hour or so, but by that time, i’m usually ready to start my day.

so, being kicked to the crib is a big step for me…  a big win for daddy…  and less sleep for mommy.  sucks to be her

now, i’m working on climbing out of my crib.  i wonder what mommy and daddy will do once i figure out how!