Connor in his crib

The first night Connor was home, he slept in our room in the pack-n-play.  I don’t know how anyone can sleep on a lopsided board, but he did.  I figured since he has a comfortable, clean, quiet, and freshly painted room, why not let it get some use.

I have had several parents warn us not to allow Connor to co-sleep with us because it would be a bad habit to break later.  I listened and tried him in his crib the second night he was at home.  It seemed to work well for him and for over two weeks now, he has been sleeping in his crib like a big boy.

Our house is not enormous and since I am the one who retrieves him for his nightly feedings, I don’t mind walking an extra 20 feet to get him.  The monitor works well and even lets us know if there is no movement for a period of 20 seconds.  If there is no movement for a period of 40 seconds it really sets off an alarm and I spring out of bed.

So, the three of us (and the cats) get a good night sleep.