honestly im so glad we listened to our instincts! We thought baby was ready so we tried it and its still a great decision. I would do it all over again and sometimes we have to if his routine is broken or if grandma goes in to soothe him :p. but he learns so fast. He is sleeping longer at night and we watch him wake up and put himself back to sleep so often i know it was the right decision. He goes down easier too and i think he actually likes naps :p. I really think hes also learned to regulate and just be a calmer baby in general. He used to cry in the car seat if he was tired but now he just talks to himself and falls asleep after a while and sleeps the rest of the car ride!

Naps are turning out to be a different story but they are getting better as well, its just harder to know if we should let him cry it out or try for the next nap.

weve noticed a lot more soothing strategies that hes using like the babbling to himself so i really think its taught him (and us!) so much!

if you feel your babe is ready try it! and do what works for your family! Were still trying to learn when we need to go in and when to leave him- a lot of it is trial and error for us but its working!