Proud of Lucas sleeping without crying

Tonight, Lucas amazed us. What did he do that was so amazing? Can he crawl yet? No. Can he stand up by himself? No. Can he read? No. Then what can a five month old baby do that is so amazing? He went to sleep. Yes, we are very proud of Lucas going to sleep. In particular, he went to sleep without assistance or crying.



For the first few months, Lucas would fall asleep in the car, in our arms, or while nursing. But he almost never fall asleep on his own by himself. Starting his fourth month, we decided to try out the Ferber method and let him cry. Why? Well, when he gets sleepy, he doesn't fall asleep, rather he gets frustrated and cry for a while until one of us picks him up and calm him down. If we do not, he'll cry, cry, and cry. So on the fourth month, we decided to let him cry. At first he cry for more than three hours so we gave up and picked him up. Ever since we let him cry to that long, he continued to cry for an hour or two before falling asleep. It was difficult to see him so frustrated and his voice so coarse from crying.



But tonight, we put him down and he just fell asleep. We are just so amazed and proud of this milestone in baby history. We should remember this date and celebrate it every year. We still can't get over it. Amazing!