[Russiaknight]

We've had our new 15-mo old son for almost two weeks, home one week. I know there are tons of changes in his life but I'm trying to grapple with the nighttime going to bed routine.

In Russia and for first night or two home I would rock him to sleep at naps and night and he seemed fine with that. For the past several days at naptime he falls asleep in the Ergo on our daily walk and easily transfers to crib - great!

But at night, for past few nights, after rocking with a bottle he just starts to scream and won't stop until I put him in his crib. So tonight after the bottle I just kissed him, placed him in his crib and told him it was time to sleep. I left, he chirped a bit, I went back in a few minutes later and laid him down and told him it was time to sleep again and left. He was asleep in 10 minutes on his own. A part of me feels that letting getting to sleep on his own is continuing the orphanage routine but he does know we are there and he did not cry when I left. He makes good eye contact, mimics, plays, comes to us for dancing and pick-ups so, so far things seem ok - just wondering why he's refusing the rocking to sleep at this point and whether I should do anything about it.

Thanks for any advice