November 12, 2014

I DID IT! (Imagine me doing the happy dance.)

I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!………

I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!…………

I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!……….

Last night, in the face of great fear and trepidation, I took the jump and put her down on her stomach in her co-sleeper.  WHAT???!!!!????  Are you kidding me?  No, I am not kidding you.  (I am talking to myself, apparently, but I am not kidding you.)

With Jeremy passing out on the couch trying to stay up for New Girl, I shhhhhh-ed and shhhhhh-ed and shhhhh-ed until I thought I most certainly would pass out and then I leaned alllllllllll the way over into the co-sleeper (just like Jessica and Grammy taught me).  I laid her down on her belly and immediately placed my hand on her back to reassure her.  She wiggled and wiggled her little butt, unsure about this new sensation on her face that we big people call a bed.

And then I walked away.

Wow.  That’s huge!  That’s probably the biggest thing I’ve ever done in my life.  Don’t judge.

Oh my word.  I just gave myself chills.  I think I’m on some kind of adrenaline and caffeine high, particularly potent because of the chronic lack of sleep.  Okay…  So it was totally scary.  I wasn’t sure that she was breathing.  At certain points, I did have to put my hand in front of her face to make sure air was going in and out.  But at this point in my life, it was TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!

She slept like a rockstar from 7:30 until 12:30 (5 FREAKIN’ HOURS!!!!!) and then from 2:00 until 4:45.  That’s what I call AMAZING.  I will hold onto this victory.  I will add it to my vita.  I am a gladiator.