operation "crib sleepers"

operation crib sleepers was finally put into action last night.
for the past two weeks I've had this conversation with joel:
"tonight the girls are going to sleep in the crib for the first time..."
"ok"
then come around 8:00, this decision starts to look less and less appealing. I start getting tired, babies start getting fussy, and mama just wants some peace and quiet. which means just putting them in the car seats and having them sleep without a peep for the next 9 hours.

at which point I tell joel, "actually I'm going to do it tomorrow night because...
...we need to wait for the weekend,
...we need to get a bumper for the crib,
...they had a hard day,
...I had a hard day,
...the crib is too big,
...actually, the crib is too small,
...actually, we need two cribs,
...they need sleepsacks,
...they need a glowing seahorse..."

but alas, I motivated myself enough by reading sad stories of babies that died sleeping in their carseats (thanks, google).

so last night was rough. and mama is VERY tired today.
but....they did it!
emsley slept through the night like a champ. summer put up a good struggle but ended up falling back asleep when she woke up at 2 and then again at 4.

the first night is the hardest, right? tonight is going to be better than last night, right? RIGHT??!?!?!
and I never thought I'd say this, but that glowing seahorse? best purchase ever.



and an update on this morning's nap: turns out that sleeping next to a pillow is much more enjoyable than sleeping next to something that won't stop tossing and turning and kicking