Team A'Hearn

Once Lily turned five months old, and with Stephanie’s impending return to school just one month away, we decided it was time to crack down on Lily’s sleeping habits. In general, she’s been really great these past few months, waking only once or twice a night to nurse. But since Steph and I are new at this and don’t know any better, Lily became accustomed to falling asleep in our arms. This isn’t really a huge deal, I suppose, but it takes away a lot of our freedom when she simply won’t go down for bed (or naps) on her own. More importantly, though, it’s an important part of her development.

We were hesitant to let her “cry it out,” being mistakenly under the impression that we were to simply place her in her crib and walk out for the night. So Steph started reading the best of the baby sleeping canon, and last night became the beginning of Lily’s new sleep regime. There were some tears from at least two people in the house, but overall we think it was a great start. Wish us luck, and send your love and support to mommy.