Phase 2: No More Pacifier or Swaddle - Day 1

Some survival rules for this week:
> Keep busy during crying (Incidentally, this is much easier to do with two kids.)
> Get out of the house and have a little fun when both kids are awake (Today we went to the park and had a picnic lunch.)
> Use Curious George (on TV) when I need it
> Don't worry about making dinner every night, or other household chores that can wait
> Keep nap times consistent and give her the opportunity for a good nap, meaning I'm not going to expect her to fall asleep in the grocery cart and then transfer easily to bed. I'm trying to set her (and me) up for the most likelihood of success.

Today's results:
Overall, starting out was tough, but it got a little easier. Every nap that passes I just keep thinking I'm one step closer. Here are the details. For those who prefer the big picture, you can wait for the summary in a few days complete with metrics on Harper's progress. :)

1st nap: 6 minutes of crying and then some small whimpers. She busted right out of the blanket and when John peeked at her he said she seemed to be enjoying the freedom. Then we hit the 45-minute intruder. Harper cried a little from 9:30-9:45am and then she cried A LOT from 9:45-1035am. I went outside with Z and we vacuumed out the inside of my car. And it was still really, really hard. This was the kind of crying where she reaches the end of her register. Somewhere around 10:15 or so, I caved a little and went in and reswaddled her. Not sure if that helped or not.... Total crying: 1 hour, 5 minutes

2nd nap: A good start again. Harper went to sleep after 20 minutes of intermittent minor crying and fussing. But, oh boy, that *&^%*& 45-minute intruder. She woke up at 2:30pm and cried a little off and on until 2:37pm and then the crying got more frantic. About ten minutes of that and then the crying got worse: full register, not stopping much. But that lasted only 4 minutes or so. Total crying: 25 minutes

With 1st and 2nd nap, once she fell asleep again after the 45-minute intruder, I let her sleep past her normal time so she could get 45 minutes of sleep. Harper's second nap is during Z's nap, so I was afraid he would wake up early, but he didn't! Yeah!

3rd nap: Maybe ten minutes of minor crying and then she slept. No 45-minute intruder, praise the Lord.
Down for the night: Fussing on and off for 20 minutes or so.