A sequel in the making

It seems there will be a sequel to my sleep training posts. Sirenita will be 5 months old next week, and is in full 4 month sleep regression. I've read that it may not "just go away" so I am putting together a plan to deal with it. For the past two weeks she has been waking more and more frequently at night. 1-2 times has been usual for months now. All the sudden she was waking 3, then 4, and now between 6 and 8 times a night.  The first time it happened I thought it was because she had just gotten vaccines (it was a long hard debate whether or not to vaccinate her, too.) and then she kept waking more frequently. She still naps just fine, and goes to sleep without a fuss, but I noticed she was having trouble staying asleep. Saturday I had that light bulb moment when I saw someone post in a mom's group that the four month sleep regression was kicking their butt. Oooh...

So we're in full swing now, waking up more often than she has since she was a newborn, and probably more than she did then. Mommy can't really handle that, and has come up with a plan. I've known for a while that she is about ready for night weaning. It's just  been more convenient for me not to do it than to listen to her cry at night. Time to put an end to that, I am not a Waffle House, open 24/7!  So, crossing my fingers and praying here, but hopefully the sequel on how I survived the 4 month regression will be available soon!