A minor update...

She looks innocent, right?

Thank you so much to everyone who gave baby advice and support when I was going mad with exhaustion! I just wanted to fill you in on how things are going. It seemed as though the consensus from the family was "you have to let her cry", and it made me just sick to think about it. Ugh. But I was determined! (And completely at my wits end). So the first night I put her in her crib and gave her a kiss and said, "Goodnight, baby. I'll see you in the morning!" She was hysterical. So I went in after 5 minutes to check on her, then 10, 20, on up to an hour. Hysterical. Four hours later she was asleep and I thought I was going to throw up. I felt like a big meanie, and was very apprehensive about doing it again the next night. But I did. Same thing, but she only cried three hours... and the next night, ONE! By the week's end, she would fuss for JUST A FEW MINUTES before falling asleep and wake up less every night! Tonight I put her to bed at NINE THIRTY. I CANNOT believe it! I'm sure all of you ladies who have already done this are thinking, "Well, Duh", but Violet went from a baby who had never (in her life!) slept more than 3 or MAYBE 4 hours at a time, to sleeping 6 and 7 hour blocks! AMAZING :)

Thank you SO MUCH for the help and phone calls and encouragement! You inspired me to bite the bullet and do it! I LOVE YOU!

Julia