I am THANKFULL!

First, I am thankful for all of the terrific comments that so many of you sent around the sleep issues. It was very helpful to hear the words of support, wisdom, and empathy. It is a difficult thing - this parent business, but it is made easier by the loving support of my friends and family. I am so very thankful for my "village".
Second, things are getting better. I think. Kiss, always a quick learner, has adapted fairly well to this new way of being around sleep. She has always been a pretty good sleeper and able to self soothe, so not overly surprising that she is now sleeping through the night. Going to sleep around 7pm and not waking until 6:30 or 7am, taking a decent nap at 9am and 1pm and over all getting closer to 15 hours of sleep than 13. A success!!
As for Cookie, we continue to work with him. Never a great sleeper or self soother it has been more difficult to teach him these important skills, however we have learned more about him during the process. We tend to think of Cookie as super laid back and easy going - and he is, but he is a bit of a squirrel too! He needs to toss and turn and move this way and that while trying to find his comfy spot. He also is very tactile. He likes to rub his hands and/or face on his blankie or play with a stuffed animal while he gets into his sleep groove. It takes him longer to settle in and longer to fall asleep, but he is learning and so are we.
Thank you all for your support. We survived week one of sleep training and are all the better for it!!!