So I think I've mentioned on here before that Tucker isn't the best sleeper. He's been a dream child in every other area, but sleeping at night has never been our strong point. Well, last week we went on a mini-vacation to Tulsa. We had a great time catching up with college friends and just being away. I didn't take the pack-n-play so we got a room with two beds and I wasn't sure how sleeping was going to play out. New place. No rocking chair. Big bed. But to our GREAT amazement Tucker LOVED it. He went to sleep on his own (with just his sippy) laying in the dark room at night and for naps. He slept until 5-6 each morning and I'd go lay with him and give him a drink and he'd go right back to sleep. It was awesome!
So we bought a new go-to-sleep book as a prize and when we got home I thought I'd try sleeping in an extra day bed that's always been in his room anyway. And wouldn't ya know it, he loves it too! He has slept in that bed by himself for naps and sleepies all week. I'm just super impressed. He stays in the bed, even after he wakes up he just sits there and plays until we come to get him. I guess he didn't like feeling trapped in his crib or something. We have all slept so good this week and I hope we've turned the sleeping-all-night corner. Crossing our fingers! I think almost 19 months of not sleeping all night is plenty.
We didn't plan on moving him to a big bed yet, but since it's working we're going with it. Now to say that I'm not a little sad that our rocking-to-sleep phase is mostly over would be a lie. I thought that it would be one of those things I got to say good-bye to with one last night of rocking and probably some tears as I let this precious phase grow with this boy who is less of a baby every day, but it just slipped away when I wasn't looking. But I guess trading for reading books and sweet cuddles it a pretty good swap.
I haven't been brave enough to try to get any sleeping pictures of him because I don't want to jinx this sleeping kick he's on. But hopefully I'll have some proof of his latest great accomplishment.
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- Chris and McKenzie got married in September 2006. Chris is the Youth Minister at Sayre First Baptist and McKenzie helps him with that ministry. They were blessed with a special gift in 2010 - Tucker Gordon. McKenzie gets to spend her days filled to the brim with Tuck and loves being a mom!
4 comments:
Who would have thought that sleeping in a big boy bed would motivate him to sleep all night? That's crazy! Kellen would also wait for us to come get him after he woke up. It took him numerous months before he realized that he could get out of bed by himself. Haha! Praying that you continue to get some much deserved rest!
woo hoo!!!! Such a big boy :)
That's awesome--go, Tucker!!
I bet we could have a long conversation about our sleepless nights and strong-willed little boys! Jude is nearly 2 and we still don't sleep through the night! Way to go Tucker!!
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