Dee's Crib Rocks!!!!!!!

I thought this would be a fitting blog since Darian slept through the night last night in his crib, and put himself to sleep for the first time.  He usually has to be nursed and held by mommy in order to go to sleep like a big boy, but last night we let him cry!  We've tried to let him cry himself to sleep before, but mommy couldn't stand it (either could I, I admit), so she ended up going and getting him after about 15 minutes.  He cried pretty good for about 10 minutes, and Rik got up to go get him, but almost as soon as she got out of bed he got quiet, and just layed there and talked a little bit.  Then it got too quiet and neither of us could sleep, so we decided to go check on him.  He appeared to be sleeping, but one of his legs was sticking out between the crib slats, so Rikki approached to move him and he jumped...startled!  He was awake and just staring at his uber cool puzzle wall or something, just zoning out, almost asleep.  So when he realized we weren't picking him up out of his crib he started to cry again for another 10 minutes or so, before dozing off all by himself!!  We then lay in bed, not sleeping, and Rik asked me to check on him again before i fell asleep.  I of course got tired and turned over to go nighty night, and Rik, being awake still, realized i was turning in, and stormed out of bed (all huffy puffy) to go check on him herself since i obviously didn't feel it necessary!! :) It was a bit comical really!  Needless to say, it's a bit hard for mommy to go to sleep when you're not sure if he's awake rolling around in his crib getting ready hurt himself in a thousand possible ways! It was a good night though...baby steps...