Crying It Out - Night One

We have not been very good about making Addi go to sleep on her own. This is mostly my fault. Addi cries, Jared encourages me to be strong, I go in the room to comfort her and come out with her in my arms. I am a push-over. I cannot stand to hear her cry and when she reaches out for me, I can't help but pick her up. Recently though Addi has been choosing her bedtime schedule. This has resulted in her being awake until 10:00 pm or later some nights. This is not good. That is what I keep telling myself as we listen to her cry. So far, she's been crying for 14 minutes - it feels like an eternity. Jared went into her room once and "comforted" her, but I think it only made her more upset when he left. So, we wait...and I pray...and Jared empties out the diswhasher (and probably prays too). I know in the end that this will be good for her. She HAS to be on a schedule. Jared and I need for her to be on a schedule. We can't get anything done at night when she stays awake until our bedtime. And two minutes after I started typing this, she has stopped crying and is asleep at 9:15 pm. Praise Jesus!