Sometimes You've Just Got To Let Em' Cry It Out!

We were doing so well! A few nights ago we made a record five and a half hours of sleep in one shot! I couldn't believe it, and then the next night six hours in one shot! Plus when the baby woke up he ate and went right back to sleep to give us another three hours of sleep! Wow! I should have known it was too good to be true considering here I am at 5:43 am sitting on my lap top with a little baby beside me slowly falling asleep... finally. Last night we only got about two hours of sleep at a time adding up to around a five hours total, and so far tonight I have only received a total of 3 : (
So what happend? My guess is the baby's schedule got thrown off by having company, not their fault but how on earth do I get back what I had! So frustrating!!! Hopefully I can get him back to where we were this week but only to have him thrown back off for when my family comes to visit this coming weekend! Ahh!!! Lol, oh well can't live in a shell though it does sound tempting right about now haha.
Anyway, so the baby is looking calm after a good crying! Can't always hold him and rock him to sleep, he needs to learn how to fall asleep by himself; he is fed, changed, burped, warm etc so what more could he want? Hayden is pretty smart and figures it out fast that I'm not picking him back up just because he is crying, and never cries for long. He is almost sleeping right now, which means it is almost my turn as well!
I remember with my oldest son when I would let him cry it out it would bother me, I would want to hold him and thought that would help but now, I know better. It is funny how the second child you are so much more wiser! I guess that is why grandparents are so good with grand children. Having patience is everything when it comes to children and I know I lack them, but am doing much better this time around.
Maybe I spoke too soon, baby's eyes are wide open, but no crying at least! Oh well it can't be long now, he has been up since 3! I better see if he needs another changing and feeding and hopefully now he will sleep! Lol so much wishful thinking : )