First Night in the Crib

We've been putting Everett down to sleep in a Fisher Price Rock n' Play Sleeper (pictured below) because he's had a lot of spit up issues and the lactation consultant suggested keeping him upright. It worked wonders for him and for nearly 8 weeks we've had him in there. But, with the last few nights and naps not going so well, we thought perhaps the Sleeper is getting a little too restrictive for him. He likes to stretch and move and kick, and he really can't in the Sleeper. So, we decided it was time to get him used to his crib, and last night we put him down to sleep in that. I mentally prepped for it not going so well, and I wasn't too sure why I decided to give it a go at night time without getting naps down in there first.

Once again, he showed me what an easy going baby he is. He went 7 hours without waking up, and is working on another 5.5 as I type this. Wahoo! My little champ just seems to roll with the punches and take what we give him. What a trooper!

When I went in his room after 7 hours to feed him, I looked down at the Rock n' Play and had a moment of sheer panic when I found it empty. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped beating as my mind immediately jumped to "OH NO the sleeper is empty, the baby fell out!!" I don't think I've ever been so panic stricken in my life. In my sleepy stooper it took a good few seconds before I realized we'd put him down in his crib. Boy was I relieved to find him wide awake (and breathing!) in there!

8:00am and still sleeping soundly in his crib: