-first airplane ride over to the west coast and back (which went relatively smoothly)
-first road trip (LA to Grand Canyon to LasVegas which went ok- it was kind of stressful for both of us at times, but we made it!)
-first time standing on his own
-first time eating finger foods (like cheerios & yogurt bites)
-first two bottom teeth came out (they look like little white chiclets :) )
....and first time to NOT sleep thru the night since he was 6 weeks old. BIG SAD (tired) FACE.
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I hate to put emphasis on the bad, over all of the many GOOD things that this month has brought about... but I have to be honest. I am most certainly EXHAUSTED from the lack of rest from this past month.
O's been a great sleeper up to this point so I just dont know what happened. we even made a trip to the doctor to see if everything was okay, because the night-wakings were so sudden and so consistent. The doctors said everything looked fine and concluded that it must be teething. Everyone always says it's teething, or that the baby is about to hit a milestone, which very well might be the case because he's doing something new every day. BUT, I really wish there was a remedy to make the unpredictable sleep patterns go away. A lot of moms tell me, "it will pass" and I'm sure it will.... well, I'm not SURE that it will.. but I hope that it will.
What's even scarier is that I feel as though the sleep patterns are even more erratic these days. Sometimes during the night, he'll rile himself up so much that he'll be wide-awake for two-three hour stretches. I dont know whether to let him play or to just rock him back to sleep. Rocking is what I've been doing, but my wrists, arms and back have been paying the terrible price as a result. Ultimately, if this is just a stage, I'm okay with that. My limbs will heal themselves. I just really hope I'm not doing anything to encourage and/or reinforce these terrible sleep patterns.
Has anyone else gone thru a sudden change in sleep habits for over a month-long period of time? Any advice to share? What am I doing wrong, and what am I doing right?
Also, I'm wondering... for those who have tried any variation of the "cry-it-out" method, do you still let them cry it out when they are teething or when they seem to be extra needy?
awww. first steps and chiclet teeth :) its a joy to see Owen growing up!
ReplyDeleteleo started flipping from back to belly in his sleep over a month ago. he'd wake himself up and wimper because he couldnt flip back and i had to walk in and out of his room multiple times during the night. SO ANNOYING. so we ended up co-sleeping. he rarely flipped in our bed and seemed to sleep comfortably through the night. it was convenient for me, but i always felt guilty because i thought i might be creating a bad habit. we recently started putting him back to sleep in his crib and for the most part, he'll flip and sleep on his belly without waking up. i'm ok with switching things up for our convenience and sanity (esp for a good nights sleep). i think our babies will eventually get back to the flow of things. have you tried co-sleeping?
ReplyDeletethanks j! so glad that you're a part of our lives!! cant wait to see you again soon.
ReplyDeleteshinaie- we've definitely tried co-sleeping, and more often times than not these days, o ends up on our bed at around his 3am wakings... i just bf him and we both fall back asleep together. sometimes i put him back in his crib just so he doesnt get too used to cosleeping, but other times, im just too tired to care... and i dont mind waking up to him every now and then. :)
also, o sleeps in our room! we have a 2bd and the nanny is a live-in, so she stays in the other room. she says she wants to sleep with owen in that room, but i think it's fine to let o stay in our room until i wean.