It was a "Sleep" Come True

So I know that in some guide on parenting there must be a section on the rights and wrongs of your child's sleeping habits. I remember being able to talk and clean in Braydens room while he was sleeping then slowly I got quieter and now I look like a spy tip toeing through his room. I remember him falling asleep more in his carseat than in his crib and the stuffed animal and noise machine he got to liking. I'm sure parenting "experts" would have a field day with me.
So after my parents Christmas party the other night when we all (Ryan, Brayden, Caleb, myself and the dogs) were staying in one room at my parents, I knew it might be interesting.
Brayden woke up around 2am when Ryan and I were trying to sneak around assembling a bed and started chatting with us like he was figuring out why we were in HIS room. I calmed him down and put him back to bed, when I thought he was sleeping I tip toed over to just check on him and cover him with blanket. His eyes were wide open and I swear I almost peed my pants scared. (Why are children so much scarier than adults in the dark) I slowly tip toed backwards to my sleeping area, as I did that Caleb started crying...which of course made Brayden more curious. I whispered to Brayden, don't worry, go back to bed with Bunny. I fed Caleb and then looked at his bassinet and his carseat. SCREW IT!! In the car seat he went, I swung it a little bit and asleep Caleb fell.
Just to give some perspective, Brayden usually wakes up around 6:30 and Caleb sleeps 2-3 hours at time.
In the morning, my eyes started to come unglued when I heard Brayden's little voice chatting with his Bunny. To my surprise I felt rested...too rested. It was 7:30am!! How did Brayden sleep with us in the room the whole time. More importantly, how was Caleb still sleeping. Like any sane mom I put my face abnormally close to Calebs to make sure he was breathing. Phew...He was...he was actually snoring...so cute.
I swear I almost started crying with happiness. I thought this night had chances of going terribly and it ended up being a night I got the most sleep I had gotten in almost two months and a night where Brayden really taught me a lesson. It was to give us all a little more credit. All Brayden needed was a chance to show us he could do it and sleep in the same room as us. Maybe we are more resilient than I knew. Sure our parenting style may be a little unconventional at times and I don't follow all the advice out there...but tell that to someone who didn't just get more than 5 hours of sleep with a 2 month old and a 1 and a half year old! Take that "experts"!