The Day After Audrey Slept Through

Great family day out at Salford Quays (see pic) which is fast becoming one of my favourite places to pop to, it being only an hour's walk from Chorlton.

There was Xmas Victorian Market on and the place was packed with families. We had a Xmas shop at the Outlet Mall and returned with bags of Baby Gap clothes and Molton Brown candles and goodies. While Audrey napped we grabbed a quick lunch at Wagamamas on the Media City concourse before walking back with a somewhat heavier pram!

Audrey SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT last night so we were both in an exceptionally good mood all day. Yep you heard right! The first time ever. 6.30pm until 6.45am. Our sleeping beauty.

Naturally tonight we have repeated all the same variables - same clothes, same blanket combination etc. fully aware that she will probably never do it again! But she's proved she can now. And I swear getting rid of that dummy at night has been what has contributed.*

*A week ago I'd had enough and started some sleep training while my husband was away. Instead of giving her the dummy in the night, I let her cry a little (just a little) to settle herself and things have been improving ever since. She went from waking 5-7 times a night to once a night this past week. Finally - she can self soothe and it seems to have unlocked the sleep magic!