night #7-you would think this would be short and sweet, right?

847 in bed after bedtime routine....shot right out, pretty much chasing me down the hallway.....mommy mommy mommy come snuggle with me....back and forth to bed four times or so.....now it is daddy's turn...back and forth a few more times....

851 out at least 3 more times....

854 out again - runs back to his room as soon as i can turn around in my chair to go put him back....

855 kiss and hugs with no words after putting him back for the 15th time at least....

857 out again crying in the hall

858 daddy's turn - how nice we are both doing the work tonight....

900 crying in the hall calling to me - back and forth about 5 times....daddy's turn again...

904 out again after daddy tucked him in and everything....

905 daddy is taking another turn.....out and back in bed 3 times before i get down the hall to his room...

908 hugs and kisses and recovering again - "that is enough, you need to go get up on your pillow and go to sleep"

909 daddy's turn - in there a bit long

911 back to bed again...wow doesn't seem to be giving up easy tonight....

912 when i put him back in bed this time and the next few times i closed his door a bit and he repeatedly got out to open it all the way and demand that it stay open

915 went to lay down on my bed to take a break and let mike take over for a bit....he stayed in there too long - i came out to check out the situation and it turns out mike was standing outside nick's door in the hall....i reminded that is not the way we are doing it this time....he needs to go to sleep on his own without us at his door or in his room or sitting in his chair....nick did stay in bed though....

928 nick crying hard from his bed.....i should have gone in sooner to praise him for staying in bed but i waited too long and now he is out again.....repeatedly - hysterically crying uncontrollably, almost gasping for air he is so worked up....

930 crying in the hall....I'm going to let him for a minute or so....he was doing soooo good was in bed for almost 10 minutes crying but in bed.....but then he just got out again....what the hell is going on...he is crying like he is dying...

945 decide it is time to close his door all the way and hold it shut....yeah not my best idea but i want him to know I'm not playing around....we should be getting better each night not slipping backwards...well, that just made him more hysterical and he got all worked up....mike is again thinking this whole thing is never going to work - and expressing his unwanted opinion at the wrong time....saying there is something wrong with nick - he needs to see the Dr cause this is not normal - i remind him the first night took almost 2 hours with continuous crying and in and out of bed.....he has chosen to forget my first night of hell.....well anyway i stopped the closing the door trick cause it was making this situation way more tense....meanwhile mike and i are arguing/disagreeing that this will eventually work tonight...so our arguing loudly is not helping the craziness of the situation....mike can't believe it has been going on for over an hour, i correct him that it has been just under an hour and also remind him the first night was almost 2hrs, second just under an hour, third just under an hour, fourth just over half an hour, fifth was about 45 minutes, and last night was a half an hour....so tonight we had a setback, i could have dealt with it much better and under more controlled circumstances had my partner kept it together and i wasn't already tired from being up with nick all last night, after a "great" bedtime....

1005 i hear nick tooting/gassy as he gets into bed this time....when he gets out again i go outside the gate and sit on the stairs...he goes towards our bedroom door which is open but sits on the floor against the wall and looks like he is trying to poop....so i put him on his potty as he has not gone today or yesterday i don't think.....nothing happens but he has a chance to calm down while sitting there which is good for all involved....new diaper, hug and back to bed....seems as though he may be staying in this time...crying softly so i call to daddy for one last kiss/hug and he goes begrudgingly....

1018 daddy gives final kiss and hug - nick is winding down now....
1020 mommy went in for final kiss and hug and he is asleep by 1024....1 hour and 37 min give or take...still better than the first night but definitely a step back...i will be calling the pediatrician tomorrow just to check in....this is now been a week and we are better but not there yet and i want to make sure there is not anything we are missing....