DD is a light sleeper [sleep] and it takes her a while to fall asleep sometimes (seems to fight it at times). I finally figured this out and that she wasn't napping as much or enough as when she first came home. I have a friend who had one of her children nap in the bathroom with the fan running. I thought it was kind of weird until I remembered she had done that, so tried it one day when DD was fussy and fighting sleep. Turned the fan on while holding her and she started going right to sleep immediately. So I've felt a little guilty have my child sleeping in the bathroom.... but you know, you do what works as strange as it may seem. [halo]

So I had been meaning to get one of those stuffed animals that plays womb sounds to try with her and haven't gotten around to it. Got to looking on Amazon today and saw they have an mp3 download for it, much less expensive. Downloaded it today, and played it on my laptop after she had already fallen asleep. She must have had a flashback because she smiled in her sleep when I turned the volume up! She's been sleeping for an hour or so in her pack 'n play in our living room... [claphigh]

yay!!! So glad you found something that works! I remember putting my oldest in the bathroom in his bouncy chair with the fan on. Ruth (blessedmommy) I know used to put her vacuum on in her son's room to help him sleep. Finding something that helps, it wonderful no matter how strange!

the things we do as mommies that we never thought we would! its called survival:)