CIO

CIO-That's how it's referred to on all the 'Mommy message boards' but to lay people it's "Cry It Out" which is also know as 'The Worst Hour New Parents Will Ever Endure". 

I've been considering it for a month. We had a serious team meeting last night.  We both did some research. Jesse suggested we start next Monday. I just couldn't put it off anymore. It's like a band aide, just rip it off. So after dinner tonight we did a bath.  For the first time Josie was playing in the bath. We let her hang out for a bit with her rubber ducky...like it was her 'last supper'.  Then PJ's on, new diaper(disposable for night time) and instead of her usual swaddle I put her in a sleep sack with her arms out. If we're doing this we might as well go all the way. I attempted to read some books while Jesse did some last minute googling. And then it was time.  We gave her kisses, told her we loved her, laid her in her crib, turned out the light and walked out.  She didn't know what happened. She was so confused. That's our fault. We don't have a very consistent bedtime routine(strike 1). As the stunned look turned to sad, and then to mad we settled in for a rough ride.  We did a version of CIO where we go back in after 5, 10, 15 minutes and every 15 minutes until she is asleep.  The first 15 minute interval was the worst. She fell asleep before the second 15 minutes were up. We survived...until she woke up 29 minutes later.  That was 6 minutes ago.  She's working an intermittent whimper. So we're staying out and closely watching the monitor-how did parents do this before video monitors?! 

Just another day with Jose.