The boys have officially been declared "sleep trained". The last two nights when we put them down for bed at around 8 pm Lukas didn't even cry. He stood up to watch us leave the room but was silent and, we assume, soon snoozing peacefully.
The upshot of this new bedtime routine is that mommy and daddy are no longer part of the falling asleep routine, i.e. they don't need our warm body presence to slip into slumber. They now have a new routine which involves merely their crib and a blanket in Lukas' case and stuffed animal Blue in Sean's case. That means when they wake up in the middle of the night, they know how to fall back asleep without us. Unbroken nights of sleep are so underrated in society at large let me tell you.
There are also other advantages to this new routine. Naptime is a lot easier for Kim as she can put the boys down and they stay asleep for an hour or more usually and she is not tied to a chair rocking a baby. She can move around, check email, do housework, or simply slack off. Everyone needs a break.
The only downside is that there is not as much cuddling time with the boys anymore. When they are awake they want to be moving and exploring, not snuggling to us. Sometimes in the morning you might get a chance to cuddle with a just-awake baby but its not long before they are ready to rock and roll and pull all the books off the shelf again. They are getting more independent; they're growing up.
Next step, teaching them how to mow the lawn.
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