Sleepless in Milwaukie

I thought babies loved to sleep. Well, not this one.

It is the most challenging part of my day when 7 pm rolls around. I have to admit that I start to dread it. I've read all the books, asked my mom friends for advice (p.s. still interested in hearing it if you have it to give!), tried my darnedest to stick to a routine. But every night comes the same struggle and the same high pitched wails from my incredibly exhausted son who can't seem to drift off into baby slumber! It leaves me so frustrated and tired. Not to mention the HUGE pang of guilt I feel for letting him cry even a little.

I think the main problem is that even with consistency of routine (i.e. read a book, rock, sing lullaby, feed) it isn't the same person who puts him down every night. I leave for work at 6:30pm some nights, so Nate puts him down. I think the new plan of attack will be to have Nate put him down to sleep EVERY night.

On the upside, I'm sure when he is a teenager all he will want to do is sleep....or is that just sleep-in? Hopefully soon "Sleepless in Milwaukie" will become "Silent Slumber in Milwaukie."