Sleep Training II - Episode 1 Results

Joshua exceeding our expectations - again. We ran through our usual nighttime routine:
6:30 pm - Feed
7:20 pm - Bath
8:00 pm - To Bed
9:30 pm - Dreamfeed
9:50 pm - To Bed

Normally at this last bed time we wrap him up in a tight swaddling blanket complete with Velcro and he did not budge. This time we put Joshua in a sleep sack which is basically like a tank top on top to go over his pajamas, and a blanket sack at the bottom to keep him warm.

Joshua fussed a little I think just because it was something new, but he still settled immediately. I woke up at one point during the night to see it was around 1:00 am. I was impressed that three hours had already gone by without a peep from him. I would be okay with his waking at any point beyond this time because at least he achieved three solid hours. He did finally start to cry at 4:00 am (six hours of sleep!). Jim wondered what we should do since we preferably feed him at 6:30 am, but he does eat at 5:00 am on occasion, so Joshua would probably be aware of his hunger. But within just a couple minutes Joshua was quiet again. Between 4:00 and 6:00 am I heard him squeak a few times, but he really didn't start to cry until 6:00 am (count 'em - eight hours!). So amazing!! What an awesome boy.

Now, what we don't know is how well he really slept. But to be fair, we don't really know how well he slept in the swaddle either. We just know he was consistently quiet from 10:00 pm to anywhere between 5:00-6:30 am. Joshua has been having good and bad days this week and today was leaning on the bad side - just fussy and crying and upset. Jim and I have been trying all week to diagnose what might be the issue and we just haven't figured it out. Maybe it's just a phase, but we're looking for a common thread. So was today's fussiness part of what's been going on the rest of the week? Or was this time related to his quality of sleep last night?

Will tonight go just as smooth?

Tune in tomorrow!