This weekend we began to let him "cry it out". Trev had a successful nap on Saturday. But otherwise it hasn't seemed to work. However, he has had a longer sleeping span each night. But I'm sure that's because he's exhausted. He's not going down using the normal routine easily. Last night he was up 10-2, only to wake up at 3 for a feeding, but then sleep until 10! 4 hours of not being able to please your child is rough. Tonight we're working on 2.5 hours so far. (EDIT: took 3.5 hours last night and then he slept 5.5 hours.) I guess we keep trying out the crib 1-2 times a day, and this will eventually, not be so bad. I do recall struggling to get him to sleep in the bassinet 8 weeks ago. The saying is true...just when you get the hang of something, it changes.
In other news, Lucius turned 8 weeks today, even though the ticker says otherwise. He's beginning to lose his hair :( I guess mine will start falling out soon, too. We began feeding him a bottle a day, with ease. I cut his nails for the first time (vs filing). I believe it's time to toss out the newborn clothes, finally. Once he wakes up in the morning, he generally stays awake until mid afternoon. He's still trying to find his thumb. A lot of times he'll just naw on his fist. he stayed awake for the first time during a car ride today. Usually he's out like a light. It was adorable to see him looking out the window with such interest.
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I'm doing okay. I've begun to really think about what it'll be like to go back to work. Right now I'm baffled at how I'll do it. Maybe if he gets on more of a routine, I'll be able to figure it out better. But right now, we aren't on any schedule and I struggle to find time to make myself lunch. I have a new found admiration for the working moms.
I was going to leave you the longest note commenting on the post, but it would all sound like an unsolicited advice. If you want some though, I have a few suggestions. Let me know! I remembered how overwhelmed I was the first time around, so know that you are not alone.
ReplyDeleteHave you heard of Aden and Anais swaddling blankets? They are AWESOME and I think they sell them in-store at Target (if not, online). They are HUGE and I could still swaddle Jack in them right now if I needed to! ha ha!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't put Jack in the crib until he was 4 months old. We let him sleep in the swing at night for over a month (because he had a cold to keep him upright) and I think the motion of the swing kept him asleep for a good 8 hours+. Then, when we swapped him to the crib he didn't flinch...just fell right to sleep with the routine that he'd created in the swing. I'm sure some book would tell you that's bad parenting...ha! But, our pediatrician didn't flinch when I mentioned him sleeping in the swing all night and it worked for us! :)
Barb- we have some of those blankets. And they are almost too big. He'll squirm to get his hands out and then we find the blanket on his face. So, I don't use them much anymore.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's too soon to do the switch. However, after last night, we have decided to kick the dogs out of bedroom. Lucy woke him up twice by shaking her "helicopter" ears. And then vega woke us up vomiting. Not a good night at all, and I wasn't even trying to get him to sleep in the crib.
Oh no! Sorry that you had a rough night. I still have trouble with Roscoe barking at a truck or something that goes by while Jack is taking his nap and waking him up. Gotta love dogs! :)
ReplyDeleteWalker is still in the pack-n-play in our room but we have the end elevated so he's at an angle and he sleeps so well. We're hoping to move him into his room SOON. Try not too worry too much about the schedule thing... it'll work out soon. There are still days when our "schedule" goes out the window but as he gets older the easier it is to keep him on a schedule. You just have to find what works for you and him and go with it. :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, have you considered only swaddle one arm and let him have the other to suck on to comfort himself? That's what we've done with both kids after they showed us that they were true thumbsuckers. I feel kind of guilty typing this, but Wren is sleeping 12 hours a night since she's been able to sooth herself with her thumb back to sleep.
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