Weary and happy

So, I made the decision a couple of weeks ago to finally try and "officially" sleep train Wyatt.  When did I decide to do this?  Why, when my sweet husband decided to go up north for a conference. I figured that while he was up north getting some much needed beauty sleep I could try and sleep train our almost 11 month old.

Now, don't get me wrong, all of ya'll who know me know that I love to co-sleep with my babies.  I have done it with all of them and it is always extremely bittersweet when I finally make the decision to get them to sleep in their own beds.  BUT,  Wyatt was ready.  He would start out the night in his own bed from about 7:30-11 or so and then I would nurse him , put him back in his bed, and then usually about an hour later he would wake again and then I would just be too tired to get up so he would just come to bed with us.  It worked for our family, but lately, the interrupted sleep was catching up with me.  soooooo....

Last week I worked 2 nights, getting up and down, listening to my baby cry, crying myself, etc..etc...then Chad came home from his trip and helped me ...and I am proud to say that ..

for the last three nights,  Wyatt has slept from 730- 5 am without needing to nurse or wake up.  :-)

How do I feel?  Strangely tired...I feel like I should be more rested but I think honestly that my body is adjusting to Wyatt not nursing all night and I think that my shoulders are tense because they are missing hugging a baby all night. BUT...this will change.  I already feel more mentally alert and that helps so, so much.

Sigh....I know that he is my last baby...I guess I just wanted to snuggle a little longer than I did with the others...but it was time and now we are all sleeping better.  It's so hard to believe that he is 11 months old...when just "yesterday" he was that little guy...

:-)