night #5

okay so tonight we started just after 9 after jammies, books, snuggles, chit chat, kisses and hugs.....from 905 till about 918 nick might have been out of bed about 7 times....we had a "discussion" about the bathroom light being on if he stayed in bed.....i turned it off when he got out of bed again...did not make him happy......mike went in to "check" him and turned the bathroom light on again and reminded him to stay in bed....he stayed in bed....mike and i were switching off on going in to praise the staying in bed

924 been in bed for almost 10 minutes, still crying out for mommy and/or daddy but not getting out of bed, will sit up to wait for us to come "check" him but not getting out.....mommy went to check him and gave kisses and said good job, stay in bed and daddy will come to check you before you fall asleep....

934 daddy checked him one last time after his shower and he was still in bed quietly calling to me when he left but saying in bed....

941 still calling out quietly but getting soooo much weaker - sitting up in the bed waiting to be checked....

950 been quiet for a few minutes - let's go check him for the last time tonight???? yeah he is asleep....he only got out of bed a handful of times and stayed in his bed the last 35 minutes or so he was in his bed, just calling out to us - BUT STAYED IN BED......mike was a big help tonight and i really think he actually got the idea that NICK is a huge manipulator because the second he would walk in the room to check him nick would have a big smile on his face replacing the plea for mommy or daddy to come to his room.....he thought it was quite comical actually but little does he know i have been laying the groundwork for this for 4 nights already....so tomorrow or Tuesday should be the last few nights we have to put him back to bed, i think we may have to do the checking in thing when he stays in bed, but i think that will diminish quickly as well....