Big Moments

Madelyn has always been a GREAT sleeper.  

It seems like since the day she was born she has been able to distinguish day from night.

We have been very lucky.

I know.

Many people have reminded us that time and time again.

She likes routine.

She has always gone to bed for us sometime between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. 

And gotten up for good sometime between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m.

She goes to sleep so easily with her pink blanket and glow seahorse that makes music while I rock her.

Lately though she has had a bad habit of waking up crying around midnight or 4:00 in the morning.

Usually not both, just one or the other. 

And she won't go back to bed until I pick her up and cuddle her for a few or lay her next to me.

Well, here's to big moments.

Madelyn is now sleeping in her own room!

(yes, she has been sleeping in our room up until now- it was simply out of simplicity)

No judging allowed. 

Everybody does things differently.

She takes naps during the day in her room in her crib, 

but at night she had been sleeping in our room in her pack n play. 

I finally decided since I was no longer nursing her, 

there was really no reason why she couldn't sleep in her own room.  

She likes the quietness anyways.

Having Madelyn sleep in her own room has broken her of this habit (mostly).

Sleeping in her own room she sometimes still wants a cuddle around midnight or 4:00, 

but for the most part she is sleeping the whole night on her own.

Does it make me a little sad?

Yes.

Does it make me a little proud?

Yes.

But, I find many moments like these will be bittersweet.

Here's to big moments!