Finally, A Good Night’s Sleep!

And I thought I’d never live to see the day.

The Son has decided to sleep through the night (STTN) the last couple of days. He’s actually done that a few times already since February but he never fail to go back to his old ways of doing up at nights crying hysterically.

But it’s really great, to know that he is actually capable to sleep through the night and that also means that I get to have beautiful uninterrupted sleep. It’s been SO long! Though I find myself waking up every few hours, checking the time as he’s scheduled to wake up crying.

Today, I’m feeling like a million bucks! I’m so happy I feel like singing zip-a-dee-do-dah at the top of my lungs and proclaim to the world that The Son sleeps through the night!!! For now, the very least. I’m sure mothers would completely understand this feeling, especially those who still have younger babies. I guess having a routine also helps.

We tried many different ways to bring him to bed and his daily routine was fine-tuned many times and today, I think it’s pretty good. We’ve definitely come a long way from having to nurse him to sleep to The Son now very much able to fall asleep on his own without crying his lungs out. Well, he still does a little when I put him into his day bed for his nap.

Here’s his routine:
7.30am – 8.00am     Wake up
8.00am – 11.30am   Breakfast, shower and playtime
11.30am – 1.30pm   Nap
1.30pm – 6.00pm     Lunch, playtime and snack in between
6.00pm – 8.30pm     Dinner, evening walk and shower/bath
8.30pm                      Sleep

We pretty much stick to this schedule throughout the week and it does make him easier to manage as we would know when he’s tired. It wasn’t easy but I guess it does pay off at the end of the day. We still have to work on the bedtime routine, as The Son still needs The Husband to be there until he falls asleep in his cot. 

But anyway, here’s a photo that brings peace to every mother’s mind.

🙂