Ferberization: Report 1

WELLLLL.........it WAS going GREAT! Just like the book said.
We put her down awake with no pacifier, she cried for 40 minutes, which was 4 checks. At 11:00 we fed her 6 oz while sleeping (instead of waiting for her to ask for it...parent directed). Then she awoke, crying, at 1:30 and 7 min. later put herself back to sleep. I was AMAZED...thought, "hey this is the trick. Why doesn't EVERYONE do it?"

BUT THEN....4:30 AM came around. I let her cry until 5:45. Then I decided I COULDN'T take it any longer..."she MUST be hungry. SHE NEEDS ME", I thought. So I got her up, gave her her meds and fed her. 2 oz...that's it, that's all she took. "HA, gotcha mom, I wasn't hungry." SO.....she stayed awake as the book says to do...once up, stay up until nap time. (tomorrow morning I'll have to stick it out longer, baby steps)

I kept her awake until 8:30 (now), which is after her little morning snack and breakfast- which BTW is CEREAL NOW, YEAH TAYLOR- and another bottle. She's been crying for 8 min. (today we extend the wait times to 10 min, 12 min, 15 min, 15min,....) and I don't hear her anymore. I'm praying this means she put herself to sleep in 8 min. Accordin the "the book" a good night time sleep is only second to good napping behoaviors. I figure, double bonus!

Off to check. Wish me and Taylor luck. THIS NEEDS TO WORK!!!!!!

(just for the record, if you take note, I've been up since 4:30 AM. Of the joys of motherhood...really, not all that tired)