Sssshhhhhhhhhh!

Seth will probably tell me that by making this post, I've jinxed the whole thing, but I can't resist sharing the news!

We just might have broken the no-nap cycle.

After reading books by doctors and getting all of that technical advice, it was actually a very practical solution that seems to be working. Nona, the childcare provider from whom Janet gets most of her kids, passed along how she teaches infants to nap. It's this easy: Play soft relaxing music, lay baby in crib, give them a comforting nap-time saying and walk away. Return to crying baby every four minutes first day. Then gradually increase the time. The trick, she says, is to be consistent. She said it's actually probably harder for moms to pull off because they don't like to hear baby cry. Well, I was willing to try anything.

We started this last Thursday and had two miserable days of hour-long bouts of baby crying. But then, he started to get himself to sleep. Now, it may take 30 minutes, but he will eventually get himself to sleep.

Mom is shocked and elated. Now she's realizing if we can make this work (keep fingers crossed) then I may actually get around to a few chores before the evening!