Perfect minus the sleeping

Yesterday we had Rebecca's 15 month check-up with the doctor. We saw Rosalyn, Dr. Knox's nurse practitioner. She was very impress with Rebecca and actually said she was perfect. Duh! I could have told her that. She could not believe Rebecca's walking/running and her vocabulary. She said she was talking above a 18 month old level. I always knew she was a talker. She weighs 21.5 pounds and is 31.25 inches tall. That puts her in the 25% for weight and 75% for height.

While Rebecca might be perfect health wise, her night time sleeping is less than stellar. After a few nights of crying it out, we finally got her to go to sleep on her own without being rocked to sleep. Now we need to work on the not waking up in the middle of the night.

When we were in Mississippi for Thanksgiving, we got in the habit of putting her in bed with us when she would wake in the night. This has now become a habit for Rebecca. While snuggling with Rebecca in bed is super sweet, it makes for a super tired Mommy in the morning.

Rebecca is a kicker. I have no idea where she got this from! (I know my Mammaw is up in heaven laughing at me. She use to say I was the worse bed kicker on the planet. Karma!) So when Rebecca is snuggled next to me, she is constantly kicking. Rebecca gets all the sleep, I get none.

Rosalyn said we have to put a stop to it. So now, when Rebecca wakes up in the middle of the night and calls out "Momma, Momma, Mommy, Mommy, MOMMY" I am to go to her, lay her back down, and walk out without talking.

I was dreading this last night. I was prepared for her to cry and cry and cry for hours. But I knew I had to be strong.

So last night when she woke up and called out for me, I went in her room, hugged her without picking her up, laid her down, and never said a word. To my amazement, she just rolled over, grabbed Bubba, and stuck her bum in the air. That was it. Not a peep until 5:50.

On my agenda next, to get Rebecca to sleep past 6:00.