Thank you Jesus! I seem to have found the trick to getting Sophie settled down when I put her to bed!
After once again listening to my little girl cry for a couple minutes, and seconds from a meltdown of my own, I was about to walk into her room and sing to her hoping it would calm her. As I reached for the door, I thought I would first try singing outside the door and see what happened. It took a few seconds for her to hear me over her cries but she quieted down. I sang a verse or 2 then waited for the cry to start again. After a few minutes she began to fuss so I reassured her throw the door that I was there and she was safe. Again she settled down. I waited a bit longer, then decided to move away from the door (but stayed close). After a few more minutes she started fussing again and I went straight to the door (still not going in) and once again reassured her, and again she settled down.
Third time was the charm and she went to sleep.
Over the weekend we visited family a few hours away. I was really nervous about her falling asleep, so the first night I tried to stay in the room till she fell asleep, but she just wanted stop talking to me. So after an hour (we were already well passed bedtime) I left the room and sang to the closed door. After about 15 minutes and 3 reassurance she went to sleep! It was amazing!
The next night I started right out with telling her I would sing to her from outside the room. She started to fuss a little as I left but as soon as I started singing she quieted down. Ten minutes and 2 more reassurances she fell asleep and I got to enjoy some time with family.
After 4 months of frustration and tears (on both our parts) I am so excited that this seems to be working! I am so proud of her.
Of course now I will have to apologize to any guests that stick around while I put her to bed...I am horribly tone deaf...and Sophie's favorite song is one I made up...its pretty bad...but it makes my baby happy so if you come over bring earplugs.
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