Big Boy Sleep

Ryder has finally learned how to put himself to sleep!  I think he might even prefer to be put in his crib and left alone sometimes.  PHEW!  He has only put himself to sleep a few times but I am hopeful that it will continue.  He doesn't cry, but for about 15 minutes he lays there and talks, sort of complains, then after I put his pacifier in and give him his monkey blanket, for about the 3rd time, he drifts off to sleep.  It is so much easier on me to not have to walk him and help him sleep.  My back may actually heal sometime this century!