Bedtime Woes

My mom sent me a text a couple days ago that said, "I've been reading about your bedtime woes with m on Facebook"....and that's exactly what we've been having. With the exception of being an early riser, Miles has always been a great sleeper. For most of his life, we've been able to take him to bed and he won't wake up or come out until morning.

A couple weeks ago, that all came to an end. I have no idea why. Apparently he's been doing the same thing at daycare during nap time. All I can think is that he's testing his boundaries and trying to exert some independence. We began the Super Nanny bedtime routine last week...where you take them back over and over without speaking to them or indulging them with the attention they are desiring. Here's how it's gone so far...

Night 1 (last Wednesday) - Awful. 2.5 hours of pure torture. He screamed & cried the entire time. We physically took him back to bed 50+ times. Many of the times, he was already at the door when we closed it.

Night 2 (Thursday) - 1 hour, but little crying. We took him back to bed around 20 times. It was a pain, but not as agonizing as the first night.

Night 3 (Friday) - He spent the night with Darrin's parent's, so as with any grandparents, there was definitely no sleep training going on :)

Night 4 (Saturday) - We were out late & he fell asleep in the car on the way home, so we were able to put him in bed still asleep....imagine the angels singing...it was wonderful.

Night 5 (Sunday) - 1 hour, little to no crying. We took him back to bed around 10 times.

Night 6 (Monday) - 45 minutes, no crying. He eventually fell asleep in his doorway. I picked him up, put him in bed, and he never woke up.

Night 7 (Tuesday) - I don't remember, but it wasn't too bad. The first time he came out, we kept ignoring his whisper. He finally got a little louder and I realized he was trying to tell us that he had a poopy diaper.....opps.

Last night - 40 minutes, no crying. We only had to take him back to bed around 5 times. We had a repeat of the poopy diaper incident from the night before. I'm beginning to wonder if that's a new stall tactic.

He's spending the night at Darrin's parent's house again tonight, so we all have a night off from the dreaded Super Nanny bedtime routine. It's no fun, but I've been assured by friends that it works. I can see a huge improvement in the last week, but it's taking longer than I'd like (of course). I'm sure some of that is our fault due to our inconsistency. Every now & then, we will fall off the wagon and do something way off the plan out of complete frustration. This is not for the weak, that's for sure.

Since I don't like to post without a picture, here's a sneak peak from Miles' Christmas party at daycare today. Miles & his adorable little friend, Amelia...