Last night was my baby’s first night in her crib in her room. She also took all of her naps there yesterday. Bittersweet but I think we will all sleep better this way. We are breastfeeding and I feel like with having her next to me, she was waking up more than necessary to feed for comfort. She is approaching 20 lbs at almost 5 months so I know she’s getting enough to eat.

There were no tears involved in this process, I just used a loud white noise machine and a sleep sack. If I heard any fussing I went in and simply put my hand on her and she relaxed enough to sleep again.

Any moms who are dreading this, know there is hope! Sleep training is a controversial topic but teaching a baby to self soothe can be so good for them and help them sleep wonderfully.