Last night we started the 'lay-down approach' with Eli.  Feed him, put him into bed and then stand back and watch.  If he stands up, lay him down 15 times, then walk out.  Let him cry for 20 mins, then go back in.

After I had gone back in, I had to just lay him down every time he stood up.  No joke, I must have layed him down over 100 times.  After about 2 hours, he just layed himself down and went to sleep - no wrap, do dummy, which is quite amazing.  And he slept for 7 hours straight like that.  I'm really going to stick with this because I think I can see it working already.

Well, I'm trying to wean Eli off being wrapped to go to sleep and it is proving to be very emotionally challenging!  I put him down this morning for his morning nap, without his wrap or dummy (he was using the dummy as a toy) and walked out.

 I think I must have gone in 2 or 3 times just to lay him back down and then once to comfort him and finally at the end after soo much screaming, I went in, sat beside him, gave him his dummy and patted his back until he went to sleep. 

I really didn't want to pat him to sleep, but I figure I've just taken away the security of being wrapped, so I can't expect him to just fall asleep without any comfort at all.  I guess once he's use to sleeping unwrapped, I'll start not patting him to sleep.

I've just read in a book about security items, so I think I might introduce a teddy bear when he goes to bed (I now have a little teddy shoved down my dress as to infuse my smells into it!!)

I guess I'm in two minds......I'm really happy because I really wasn't sure that he would fall asleep at all in his cot without being wrapped and he has, so that's wonderful, but on the other hand, he had to be patted to sleep, so isn't that just another sleep aid??!  I don't know.........and all the crying has just made me tense and in a bad mood. 

I don't have any family around, so I guess you guys are it!  Thanks for taking the time to read, I think it helps to get it out.

Yay!  Just found out today that WA is having a 'trial' daylight savings starting on the 3rd Dec.  So when we get there it will only be 2 hours difference instead of 3.

I don't really know why, but I've been feeling so stressed today.  I've been in a bad mood all day and my husband has asked me a couple of times what's wrong, and I have just said nothing.  Because it is nothing in particular.......I'm stressed about money, about flying with Eli next month, about the fact that there's 3 hours time difference and I don't know how he'll cope, about getting home and Eli being out of his routine and not settling, about going back to work, about fitting in back at work, about putting Eli in care, about wanting my family around.

I just have this tense feeling in my head constantly, and there's nothing I can do about it.  I wish I didn't stress about all this stuff, but I do, I just can't help it.