Rhys' Sleep Diary

[Tezzy]

OK since Rhys' bed came on Monday and his room is all finished we are starting to get him to sleep in there on his own at night. After 15 months of Co-Sleeping we know its not going to be an easy change but its just something that needs to happen before the baby arrives.

The plan is to start off with him falling asleep as usual downstairs with us then moving him upstairs when hes sleeping, but eventually i want him to be able to fall asleep in his own bed too.

Lets see how we go!

 

[Tezzy]

Night 1:

Didnt start Rhys' bedtime routine until 8.15 (naughty mummy) because we were out for dinner and got back later than planned.

8.15 - Had usual bathtime
8.45 - Changed into jammies and downstairs for cuddles and bottle
9.15 - Finally fell asleep
9.30 - Moved upstairs into own bed

(at this point mummy and daddy celebrated with a glass of wine!)

11.30 - Still asleep in own bed
1.10 - Woke up crying but settled back to sleep on his own
2.45 - Woke up crying but settled back to sleep on his own
3.10 - Woke up crying but settled back to sleep on his own
4.30 - Woke up crying but settled back to sleep on his own

5.40 - Daddy gave in and brought Rhys' into our bed
8.00 - Rhys wakes up

So all together not a bad first night

 

[Tilly]

lol, good luck.

Funny, Bethanie can't sleep downstairs.. she would stay up until we did probably as she is so used to being in her cot. What time does Rhys usually go to bed?

 

[Tezzy]

Rhys usually has a bath at 6.30 and is fast asleep by 7.15

 

[Tezzy]

Night 2:

Lastnight was better although because of the late night the day before Rhys didnt settle down until 8.30.

7.30 - Failed attempt at bedtime story and cuddles in bed
7.50 - Gave up and brought Rhys downstairs
8.30 - Fell asleep downstairs
8.45 - Took Rhys up to bed

11.15 - Woke up and had cuddles, fell back asleep in own bed
1.30 - Woke up for a drink of water, fell back asleep in own bed
6.30 - Colin woke Rhys up by accident when getting showered
6.40 - Rhys was fast asleep in our bed once again!
7.30 - Rhys woke up

So yes, better than the night before but far from perfect!

 

[vicky]

good luck hun for tonight

 

[Tezzy]

Well since Colin is away in Devon we havent had a good day today.

Rhys has just fallen asleep on the sofa and ill take him upstairs when i go to bed, im not feeling confident in having a good night to be honest

 

[Tezzy]

Night 3:

Rhys had a reaction to something in his food so, as i predicted, we didnt have a good night.

He fell asleep on the sofa, woke around 11 and was then up till 4.45 screaming...

 

[Tezzy]

Night 4:

Lastnight was just as bad as the night before because Rhys is now teething... wonderful.

7.30 - Settled to sleep in own bed.
3.30 - Woke up teething then stayed awake crying until 6.45
6.45 - Settled to sleep in our bed.
9.00 - Woke up


This is not going well.....

 

[kookie]

he's doing well really he'll get there good luck tonight

 

[Tezzy]

Night 5:

Much better night

6.45 - Bathtime
7.30 - Fell asleep downstairs
9.00 - Took Rhys upstairs to own bed
11.30 - Woke for drink but settled back down in own bed
2.30 - Woke for drink (helped himself this time instead of screaming for me to pass it to him from his bedside table!)
8.00 - Woke up and walked into our room for cuddles

 

[Iwantone!!!]

things are looking up hunni keep going he will settle soon enough

 

[vicky]

keep it up hun ur doing really well and so is Rhys

 

[kookie]

yay your both doing great

 

[ColtonsMom]

He seems to be doing great!
And it's good that he seems to stay in his bed until the morning before coming in for cuddles! I cant wait until Colton is big enough to cuddle up next to me.. we cosleep, and right now I just get to cuddle him.

 

[Tezzy]

Night 6:

7.15 - Bathtime
8.00 - Fell Asleep downstairs
8.30 - Took upstairs to own bed and had tears and tantrums for about 10min
11.00 - Woke for drink, took ages to settle
3.30 - Came into our bed

 

[Tezzy]

Night 7:

Woohooooooo

Rhys slept in his own bed alllllll night, he must have woken up for a drink but helped himself instead of waking me up.

We moved him upstairs at about 9.00 and he came into our bed at 6.50 for cuddles!!!

 

[Serene123]

That's fab news. He seems to have gotten into it quickly. Congrats