Routine Believer!

Thank goodness for my genius husband! I took so many classes on parenting (and I basically majored in it) so I am kind of embarrassed that I didnt think of it on my own. Tyler mentioned that we should figure out some sort of routine to get Parker to go to sleep better at night. Since he was born we have rocked him until he was asleep, then we laid him down. I always enjoyed the cuddle time, but it had recently turned into LONG periods of rocking just for Parker to wake and scream when we laid him down. (It's the worst when he wakes up during the night) VERY annoying. Nonetheless, Tyler is a very smart man. One day last week he pulled out the scriptures and we read as a family on the couch. We then had family prayer together. Parker started looking really sleepy and I took a chance by telling him it was bedtime and kissed him. I laid him down and he cried for only about 2 minutes and then was out. That was Day 1. Day 2: Same routine...then said "bedtime" and kissed him and laid him down...cried for about 30 seconds. Day 3: Same routine... he cried as I walked to his room then he stopped when I laid him down. Day 4: Tyler took him in his room and not a peep! Just laid there, talked to himself for a few minutes and then fell asleep. WOW! I am now a SUPER believer in routines! He does just as well when it comes to nap too. It is so so nice! Thank you Tyler and your amazing intelligence :-)