max went to sleep after crying for 50 minutes. then he woke up 40 minutes later and fell back to sleep in 15 minutes. it is time to close your ears and remind yourself that you aren't a bad parent even though your kid is in agony. the nice thing about getting max to bed this early on his own is that mom and dad were able to spend time alone with will, playing and making muffins. we look forward to more of these evenings.