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S L E E P !!

Wow!  What a week.  We have actually slept, with unbroken sleep, for most of the week, thanks to the time controlled crying technique care of Supernanny!  If you haven't read my pages on this and are interested (yes, this is interesting to me now - how things have changed!), check them out - there are 3 in total and summarise what we did and our progress, so have a read.

OK it may not have stopped my inability to do 2 things as once, as per last post, but I see that as a genetic mishap - not sleep-related!  I've always been that way!

The sleep thing is on the brink of miraculous.  I've even been watching past videos of Baby A this week and I couldn't help remembering how completely shattered I felt when they were taken.  I think you just plod on through the fatigue because you don't think there is an alternative, so you just put up with it and console yourself that this what being a parent is like.  BUT IT ISN'T!

I am amazed not only by how easily Baby A took to this more structured routine, but also how we as a family did too.   I never thought I would be a Mummy who favoured 'structure' as I always associated that with regimented routines where children should be seen and not heard - and basically a really dull life where fun was not included.

Perhaps I've watched too many old movies!  That is certainly not how we have experienced this.  Both Mr Big and I are actually ENJOYING OUR EVENINGS again!  Did I say that clearly enough?!  WE HAVE OUR EVENINGS BACK!  WOOOOO HOOOOO!  This has done unimagineable goodness for our relationship - as we are not like 'ships passing in the night' anymore - we actually have uninterrupted time every night to spend together as a couple.  And it's MAGIC :)

Baby A is also such a happier child.  Don't get me wrong - she has always been pretty placid and content, but she did used to be crabby as a result of not sleeping properly at night.  But now, she sleeps properly at night and in the day - and has a routine she is used to, so she knows where she stands and what is coming next.  And she just seems generally happier.

I think we all are.  So far, so AMAZINGLY good.  I wish I had tried this MONTHS ago!

As long as the crying is time-controlled in the way Jo Frost suggests, I am an advocate.  This has been BRILLIANT for us and made such a huge difference to our lives.  And the magic of sleep started to happen within only a couple of days.  W O W!

My Mum even said I was like 'the old me' when she popped over this week.  I am taking that to be a compliment - as in I am happier within myself etc - as opposed to just being an old version of me, which is probably also true, but we won't dwell on that point!

xx

Comments

  1. Aubrey Wishbone15 January 2012 at 09:03

    Well Done, you have worked really hard and been well rewarded.
    What are you going to do with the extra time?!
    What is Baby A going to do with all that extra energy?!
    xx cath

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  2. wondermum16 January 2012 at 16:47

    Thank you Honey :) It was not as bad as I was fearing, but it is tough getting 'psyched' and ready. Thank you for your support, as ever! xx

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