What did we get ourselves into?

Silas had a bit of a rough first night. I haven't slept well the past couple nights ans was really hoping it would be an easy first night. Was I ever wrong! Kevin went to play poker with his friends so Silas and I went to bed at 9. I put him in his crate and he whined for maybe three minutes until I turned the light off and got settled in my bed. Kevin thought he would be home around 11 but texted me around 10 to say he was going to stay longer so at 10:50 I took Silas outside for a potty and poop break and then immediately put him back in his crate. He didn't cry or whine at all. Kevin got home around 1 and took Silas out for another bathroom break but instead of putting him in his crate he lat him stay out in the living room for 30 minutes (mistake 1) then put him in his crate without letting him out for one last potty break. (mistake 2)  This time Silas cried and cried and cried. It was breaking our hearts and I just wanted to bring him into bed with us but we decided to stay strong and not let him sleep in bed until he is fully potty trained. They lady at the shelter told us to let him cry in his crate for 30 minutes then take him out for a potty break and put him right back in. So after 20 or 25 minutes I couldn't take it so I got up to take him out and smelled something not so pleasant. He had pooped in his crate and somehow got it every where within a foot and a half radios of his crate. So at 2 am both Kevin and I were up cleaning dog poop for an hour. After that I took Silas out about every 60 minutes and he pooped every time so his tummy must not have been feeling so great. At 7 I let him get up for breakfast and have been taking him out about every 45 minutes. Right now he is curled up napping against my legs so I am typing and cuddling my little love.