Crib Time

Ok, so I realize that yesterday I said I was going to put Xander in his rocker in his room first and then move him to his crib.  However, yesterday I had him doing tummy time in there for a while to try to get him used to the crib, and he fell asleep for a while.  Then when he fell asleep nursing last night, I figured I'd go ahead and try putting him in.

He woke up when I set him down, but I put my cheek on his and "cuddled" him for a bit.  Then I slowly withdrew out of the room.  He slept for maybe 20 minutes.  Then he was up til 1:30 am, but I did the same thing when he fell asleep nursing, and he stayed there til 8!  Tonight I nursed him in his room, and he didn't even stir when I put him in the crib to sleep!  That was much easier than I expected (although rather hard for me to not be able to roll over and check on him).

Sleeping Arrangements

Sigh, I think it might be that time to start altering our sleeping arrangements.  For now, Xander has been sleeping in an inclined rocker next to my bed (best purchase ever, by the way).  He mostly sleeps through the night now, but I've left him in there because it is the only room in the house I heat at night.  Well now there has been a break in the weather and it may be time to put him in his own room.

My plan is to let him continue to sleep in the rocker for a while, but put it in his room.  Once he is used to that, then I'll work on transitioning him to his crib.  We'll see how it goes.  I don't know if I'm 100% ready, but the transition needs to happen before he outgrows the rocker (and the crib won't fit in my room).  Also, I want him very very well adjusted before the trauma of being away from each other all day, starting in May.  Wish me luck!