SLEEP

Brent and I made it through Annabelle "crying it out" or "the Ferber method" of sleeping. We started last Saturday with her first cry it out session from 2-2:45am and another that lasted 20-30 minutes that same night. Then they gradually got shorter and now here we are sleeping through the night twice in a row. Even though Annabelle was breaking teeth and she was eating at night as well.
I know most people think crying it out is a horrible way to treat a child. If they are crying they need you...how in the world could you leave your child while they sound like they are in distress. Well let me tell you I had all of these thoughts as well. So how did we get here? Well I think Annabelle or really any child is incredibly smart and they know crying gets them their way...but what gets you your way? Ignoring it or really feeling like a horrible mother for a couple of days and then realizing how much sleep deprivation has had an impact on you and your body. Yesterday, Wednesday I was sooo tired because I got a full night sleep without any interruptions. Then today my second day of a full night sleep I feel GREAT.
Let me tell you I do not have a single regret because this helped not only me but Annabelle as well. She sleeps continually, she doesn't need me at night like I thought she did. She needed to sleep. Yay for 12 hours of continous sleep for Annabelle! We made it and we are proud!