Today is Enna-Marie's one-month anniversary of sleeping in her own bed. We are still amazed at how easy the transition was for her. With the exception of only a few nights, she has fallen asleep less than five minutes after we put her down. The last two nights she hasn't even cried at all...!
We've developed a routine that she seems to like and is now used to. After bathing her, Menchie will breastfeed her, then we brush her teeth, say prayers, and put her sleeping bag on. The last part of the routine is saying good night to all the animals in her room (yes, it's a real zoo in there :)). At this point Menchie leaves the room and Maarten does all the goodnight's with her. First they say goodbye to the safari animals (giraffe, zebra, elephant and hippo) on her wall-border. Then to the turtle, bunny rabbit, baby tiger, and a couple of other stuffed toys. Last are two paintings on the wall. One we call 'baby-mik-mik' (a mother nursing a baby) and the other is of a girl with a bird. By the time the ceremony is over, usually no more than a minute and a half, she is indeed ready to go to bed and falls asleep right away!
Here's our little angel fast asleep at dawn time taken few days ago...
For the past seven days I've slept by myself in my own room for the very first time!! At first I was missing daddy and mommy very much at night but now I'm getting used to it. Last night was the first time I slept through the night they said. Every night before I fall asleep I still have to cry a bit, but I think I'm beginning to figure out how to do it without mommy's help (nightfeeding)! The first night I cried for almost 35 minutes, but last night I was asleep after only 3 minutes! It is difficult for mommy and daddy hearing me cry, but they said it is for my own good. Next weekend they will put up a wall border so that my room becomes even nicer than it already is!
Below is a picture mommy took of me sleeping early morning of my sixth day alone in my crib.
