Victory

I had finally let DD cried herself to sleep. It was a great feat for me. She cried for about 20 to 25 minutes, stopping for a few seconds just to catch her breath. I know this is wicked but as I lied down beside her observing, I thought it was rather amusing. Her cries were different, with varying pitches and loudness, then silence, as if she had called it quits, only to resume with her number. She was all sweaty and her hair was wet. Well, it did go on for almost half an hour. Then, she let out a wail and all was silent again. I stayed lying down, not daring to move an inch. One minute passed and it was still quiet. DD was asleep. I felt triumphant! And a little bit of guilt. But DD has to learn to sleep on her own, without rocking or a pacifier or my breasts. She will get it, after a few more tries. Sorry baby.