A Miracle!

I plan on giving an "update post" soon...life has been crazy busy lately but I just have to share this miracle with you all. So many of you know that Triston has not been the best sleeper throughout his life. Yes, he would sleep through the night for a few nights but then something would happen and he would get off his schedule and not be able to sleep for several nights. Ever since our vacation at Christmas Triston has been waking up at least 4 or 5 times a night (and those were GOOD nights). Right after the New Year I found out that he was just overcoming an ear infection (I had NO IDEA!!! Bless his heart.), pink eye, and a cough. Quinn and I thought that he for sure would start sleeping again once he was feeling better...not so. So after about 3 more weeks of sleepless nights I became super desperate. When an independent little two year old and an almost seven month prego mommy are not sleeping, it's not a good combo! So I decided Triston must still be sick so I took him back to the doctor praying that this would solve the problem. The doctor checked him out thoroughly, I think he could tell I was about to be a basket case, and reluctantly told me Triston is as healthy as could be. NO!!!!! I broke down right there in the doctor's office. I started crying and begging for Infant Ambien!! That's right I wanted to put my 2 year old on sleeping pills. I just couldn't stop thinking about how in two months I am going to have another little one and will be getting up all night with that one too. It totally overwhelmed me and I was totally desperate. My doctor told me he would send Triston to a sleep specialist but I had to read this book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, first. I was annoyed (since I have read about 6 books on helping children to sleep and I have had no success) but I decided to do it so I could get my appt with the specialist asap. Keep in mind, Quinn and I really have tried everything, letting Triston cry for 3 hours straight several night in a row, no binkies, bottles or special blankies, we don't sleep with him or put him in our bed, so I was sure this book would offer nothing new to me. So I read the first chapter and then (as instructed by my doctor) read the "two year old" section. It seemed easy enough, it did offer a new idea to help with our "jack in the box" as they called kids that get out of there beds a million times at night. So we tried this new technique when putting Triston to bed, it is called the "silent return to sleep" method. Quinn put Triston in his bed about 5 times before he fell asleep, and to our utter astonishment he slept 12 HOURS SOLID!!! We thought for sure it was a fluke. Next night, same thing, we put him back in his bed a few times at bedtime...and then another night of sleeping 12 hours! Not to mention he is back to taking a TWO HOUR afternoon nap. Since our first night with this new method, Triston has slept 11 or 12 hours every night without waking up. It really is a miracle, all 3 of us wake up so happy and our days have been SOOOO much more enjoyable!!! I owe my life to the author of the book!!!!