Cry it out - not just for the babes

When I heard that to sleep train an infant you need to let them cry it out, I thought that it would just be something easy to do. But after a very long day of sleeping, eating, burping, repeat, having them cry it out in the early evening is tough to do. I found myself crying as much as they are. Maybe that's what it is all about?

We are on the plan to let them cry it out for 10 minutes, to begin the process of self-soothing. It works most of the time, but not all of the time. I find that it will work for Sutter, but Cora requires some holding and rocking to get her to calm down. Our goal is to develop these habits now, as a family, so that when we're training for longer periods of sleep in the future that it will be easier.

I just wish it was easier right now. In the meantime, I'm going to cry it out on my own.

While that is only a small portion of my day, I am finding time to develop a routine with them. At the second feeding of the day, we spend time listening to music and playing on the mat. I noticed that Sutter responds to the music. His eyes and head turns towards the lullabies playing on my iPhone app.  During the time on the mat, I find that they both are cooing and flailing their little arms around. Sometimes Sutter's fingers wind up in Cora's mouth. She likes anything that lands near her mouth, so that is fun to watch. They are both getting much stronger with their necks, as they turn their heads from side-to-side on the mats when they are on their tummies. It's great to watch them develop.

We are two days from their two month birthday. Here are some random highlights from the last few days.