Sleep is good

Well Baby R's sleeping is finally getting more routine, and she is adapting to her crib quite well now. For instance, when we first put her in her crib to sleep and let her cry it out, it took her around 30 minutes (which seemed to last forever!) Tonight when I laid her down she was out in 4. Yes, 4 minutes! What a tremendous blessing! I have really been exhausted these past almost 5 months. I know all new parents are, but I never expected to have a baby who wouldn't sleep. When we used to add up her sleeping (nighttime, naps, dozes, etc...) it would normally add up to approximately 8-9.5 hours in a 24 hour cycle. No wonder she wasn't always a happy baby, she was exhausted too! Today she slept approximately 12 hours (in a 24 hour period) - what an improvement! Thanks to all of your thoughts and prayers - we have definitely been having a much better week than normal. It is amazing how much happier we all can be when we get a little more sleep!