Sleep Sense Night 1

So, I have decided to try the Sleep Sense program. It is similar to what I have been already doing but eliminating the sleep props like nursing and rocking Isabella to sleep and teaching her to fall asleep on her own at bedtime and in the night.
I was in the middle of reading the program when it was her bedtime so I did a few of the tips that I had already read at bedtime to see how it would go.
Let's just say, it didn't go well at all.
In the end, she cried for 2 hours before she fell asleep. I do go in and check on her every 20 minutes as I can't fathom the thought of just leaving her until morning. I'm glad I did too cause she had 2 poopy diapers before she fell asleep. Lexi used to do the same thing, i swear she did it on purpose.
So once she was asleep, I did a big mommy no no and checked on her. Of course, she woke up and I wanted to die. I know I should have learned from last time but I wanted to make sure she wasn't cold. She is crawling all over and pulling herself up to standing so I can't put her in a sleep sack (although, now that I look back, maybe i should so she will stay down)
So, of course the crying started again and I caved. I nursed her and she was out.
She slept for 5 hours and was up at 3:30am. I went in, nursed her and put her down awake and the crying started again. Again, I went in every 20 minutes and I'm not sure how much longer she cried but I fell asleep at 5am. But she did fall asleep so that's a good thing.
I finished reading the program this morning so have some more info on what to do in the nights going forward.
I know she is not going to go quietly in this process but I am more then done.
I am going to make a few changes tonight and see how it goes.
I'm going to try putting her down earlier then I have been and doing a longer bedtime routine to settle her down instead of her playing then pow, it's bedtime. I'm going to nurse her but put her down awake and take it from there.
Please pray this doesn't take too long and that our sweet stubborn little girl gets the hint that Mommy can not do this anymore.