I am currently writing, sans baby.
That's right - he's in bed, his own bed, in his own room, without me.
Safe to say that transitioning to cot was a success (famous last words?)
So what happened last night, 'night 1'?
Having been most upset after his bath, when we took him in to his room instead of snuggling him on the sofa, we weren't feeling too hopeful about the night.
We were wrong!
We brought him back down stairs to go to sleep and, when consciousness was lost, we took him to his bed. This was about 11pm.
It wasn't until 2am that we heard his stir, at which point I fed him and put him back down.
...and there he stayed...
...and stayed...
...and stayed...until 9:30 THIS MORNING!!!
Harrison has made a habit of waking up between 4 and 6 times a night, on average, sometime more. To say that this turn of events surprised me would be somewhat of an understatement.
Don't get me wrong, I woke up in an absolute panic and, very gingerly, made my way to his bedroom, fearing what I'd find.
I checked his skin - pink, his chest - rising and falling; he was fine.
I went back to our bedroom to get ready and then promptly changed my mind and returned to his room, convinced he was in a coma (where's my 'Paranoid Mum' badge?).
Nope, no coma, just a very sleepy boy who was quite perturbed to be woken (whoops).
So there you go, a big boy in his own room. It's now 8:30pm and he is back in his bedroom, asleep once again.
I might be a little bit lost with what to do with myself now and am already dreading the engorgement I'll be facing in the morning (this morning huuuuurt), but this is definitely a success.
Score one to the Sleepyhead pillow, which has done a spectacular job of helping Harrison transition to his cot and kept him cuddled, secure and safe all night long.
In other news, my giant boy is outgrowing all of his clothes so I've bought another big clothes bundle in 12-18months.
£20 for more clothes than he could ever wear; lots, of which, have never been worn and still have their tags on.
This is probably my favourite tip to save money - second hand clothes for babies will literally save you HUNDREDS, if not THOUSANDS, of pounds. Most will have only been worn once or twice (we all know how quickly babies grow), if at all, and you're saving the environment the need to make more clothes.
I'll be writing a full article on 'Tips and Tricks to Save Your Pennies' very soon, so keep a look out.
Night, folks, sleep well (I think I will)