GIVEN:
1) The baby likes to be held as she falls asleep
2) Once the baby is asleep, she can be eased down into the parents' bed as long as the parent lies down with her for a few minutes
3) The baby can then be left to sleep on her own

EXPERIMENT:
Try to climb into baby's crib with her in order that she may fall asleep in it rather than requiring the parents' bed.

HYPOTHESIS:
If this works I am a huge winner.

METHOD:
1) Rock baby to sleep in glider while reading Chapter 9 ("The Woes of Mrs. Weasley") of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
2) Climb over rail into crib while still holding baby, wincing as mattress frame creaks alarmingly.
3) Attempt to lie down comfortably in a 50-inch-by-28-inch rectangle despite a height of 74 inches without jostling the baby to a point of awakeness.
4) When baby hips to your jive, rock her gently while whispering "Shhhhh" in a soothing manner, all the while propping yourself at an awkward angle against the headrail.
5) Give up as mattress frame begins to pop, climb out quickly, retrieve now-wide-awake baby and retreat to computer.

CONCLUSION:
Well, I'm a huge something, anyway.