Us 4 vs. Ainsley 1

If you aren't a fan of the parenting strategy of "let them cry it out", you may not want to keep reading this....
Ainsley is 6 months old as of yesterday and earlier this week we decided that her waking up in the middle of the night to eat still just HAD TO END! I'd had enough of it and knew she had the ability to make it through the night without food. So we just had to wait it out during some middle of the night crying. It's so hard! Over the course of the week, I've sat in bed and listened to her crying for several HOURS, only caving once to go in and feed her (Monday overnight 4am). Other than that, she's gone between 10-12 hours each night without food. My little one has done it! Waking up at 7am this morning and knowing I just got 8 1/2 hours of sleep STRAIGHT is almost unbelievable....so great! I'm so thankful for Adam telling me to 'tough it out' (as he rolled back over the sleep all night long). Although I know I'll miss that one-on-one peaceful time with Ainsley, I can't wait to have more energy during the day to chase around Miss "I never stop running, and talking" Elise. =)