Well in the three weeks since I have posted things have changed quite dramatically. School was absolutely kicking my ass, so I didn't really have time to devote to updating the blog, but today is my last day (thank jesus, mary, joseph, and johnny walker!). I am really glad to be finished with this class, it was hard core. Thankfully it appears I will be able to maintain my 4.0...at least until the dreaded math class starts in two weeks (help me please!).

Anyway, after I wrote about our sleep struggles thinks progressively got worse, if that was even possible. I was walking around like a zombie all day and about one minutes more lack of sleep away from trying to start the stroller with my keys when we had a breakthrough! We decided to check out a sleep book called "solve your child's sleep problems" by Richard Ferber. As a big proponent of attachment parenting, I'd been scared off this book by the mistaken assumption being passed around to everyone that this is simply a lock-your-kid-in-a-dark-room-forever sleep solution book, but out of sheer desperation I clamored for anything that could help. Much to my pleasant surprise that was not the case. Ferber advocates something called 'progressive waiting' where you put the baby to bed and you come in at timed intervals that slowly increase over time. I was still trepidatious as a mother who cannot stand to hear her baby cry, but I figured that I needed to do something, and that she cries even when you rock her so it wouldn't really be anything new.

Well let me tell you, the first tme was horrible. I cried when reading her her story before bed, on the way to the drugstore (to buy alcohol, can you blame me?), on the way back, and as soon as I walked through the door. I actually relagated myself out front with my glass of wine in tow to avoid listening to it. Lo, and behold, after 45 minutes she was out. I couldn't believe it. I was sure she'd scream all night, which I knew I couldn't go for, and I'd have to give up. Well the subsequent times took 30 minutes, then 20, then last night 6! Yes, I said six! Six Tiny Minutes and she was out!!! and then she slept all night until 4am, nursed and went back to sleep till 9! I am amazed. This has the potential to change our lives.

Meanwhile, I tossed and turned all night, unused to the aby not being beside me. I hope Ferber wrote a book for grown-ups...