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Jan 11, 2008 16:28:47 GMT -5
Post by llamajenn on Jan 11, 2008 16:28:47 GMT -5
like right now when he is so completely tired and just fussing up a storm. Just go to sleep baby...it's not so hard....I could do it lol!!!! If they truly only knew how wonderful they have it! But, you just gotta love them. Oh so true! I know it's a baby-thing to fuss when tired, but David makes it an art form sometimes!
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Jan 11, 2008 16:34:32 GMT -5
Post by ahoward on Jan 11, 2008 16:34:32 GMT -5
After 6.5 months, I have finally come to realize when he gives me his "sleepy cues" ie rubbing eyes, fussing non-stop and making his sleepy sound, just to ignore him and lay him down and eventually he'll get himself to sleep. Of course this is only when I know he's been fed and changed and nothing else could possibly be wrong with him.
Audrey:)
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Jan 11, 2008 16:42:49 GMT -5
Post by mommyof2gurlies on Jan 11, 2008 16:42:49 GMT -5
I do that too. When nap time comes around...and she turns into a grump...i change her, feed her, make sure shes warm ....and lay her down. If she cries she cries, but nowdays she usually doesnt fight it, and drifts off to sleep
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Jan 11, 2008 17:06:55 GMT -5
Post by karime on Jan 11, 2008 17:06:55 GMT -5
Do ya'll have certain times for naps or do you just put them down when you know they are tired? Levi was starting to do so good...actually napping more than 30 minutes at a time! I thought it was a MIRACLE! But...alas...he's now back to napping 30 minutes at a time. Boo. So it makes it hard for him to have a nap schedule bc he needs one every couple of hours. Just wondering if ya'll follow the clock or cues.
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Jan 11, 2008 17:21:13 GMT -5
Post by llamajenn on Jan 11, 2008 17:21:13 GMT -5
Audrey, Same here. It took a while, but now I generally can tell when David is tired. The tell-tale sign is the eye-rubbing. But I've totally backtracked from what I used to do with naps. I had him on a schedule where I would put him down after every other feeding to sleep. I'd let him fuss himself to sleep. But it was so stressful and I felt so bad that I've started "giving in" for the past couple months. Basically, now I nurse him to sleep for both naps and sometimes at night if necessary. I don't know if I'm just making excuses, but it seems like he needs a lot of help unwinding. If I put him down, he escalates and then is so worked up he won't sleep. (Of course, if I go back to waiting it out like I used to, he'll probably fall asleep eventually.) sigh. I need to start sleep-training again. But last time I tried it (a couple nights ago), it resulted in a mess of spit-up in his bed and a wailing baby that my husband ended up "rescuing" (I took a shower as soon as I put him down so I wouldn't be tempted). See, the nursing to sleep option works great when I'm around all the time. But if I go to work for the day...I'm afraid of the mess I'll be leaving my husband.
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Jan 11, 2008 17:48:20 GMT -5
Post by ahoward on Jan 11, 2008 17:48:20 GMT -5
Kari, I strictly go by his cues. I have never been able to get a good schedule down with him. Some people feel they have to follow a schedule but that just hasn't worked for us....when he's sleepy he let's me know and will sleep for usually 2-2.5 hours when he does nap. He seems to be adjusting pretty well to naps. Jenn, Garren usually goes to sleep after he's been fed. At night we give him his bath then he pretty much knows that it is bedtime. We give his bedtime bottle and 95% of the time he falls asleep taking it. We then just go lay him in his crib. We do the same routine nightly and so I think he has learned that after bathtime the next thing is bottle then bed. It works well for us. Audrey
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Jan 11, 2008 17:49:46 GMT -5
Post by mel5mel on Jan 11, 2008 17:49:46 GMT -5
Luckly P generally keeps the same schedual, and even if he wakes up early i just deal with pj cranky pants until his schedualed nap time, he generally wakes... 7-730 i never let him go past then i keep him up untilo 930 and he generally sleeps until 11-1130 i never let him go past that, then he sleeps durning our errands in between 1-2. Playtime with daddy until 4 when he goes to work then nap from 4-6 with bed starting around 8
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Jan 11, 2008 17:52:09 GMT -5
Post by mel5mel on Jan 11, 2008 17:52:09 GMT -5
And Tamara, I dont know how you managed to make it though, not that colic has scared me from having another one... were not discussing it for 4 more months though, but it does scare me that i would have another one and i dont know how or if i would deal better or worse, but with P being high demands it worrys me that he would be a toddler and i would have a new baby
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Jan 11, 2008 17:58:39 GMT -5
Post by mommyof2gurlies on Jan 11, 2008 17:58:39 GMT -5
Yah....I'm REALLY glad i waited till Mya was 3. The age difference is PERFECT. I dont have two babies on my hands. Shes very independent..... Plus, she'll always remember her sister being born. She tells me everyday..."do you remember mommy...i was asleep on grandmas shoulder...and i woke up and you were holding my sissy??" She says thats her favorite time of her life, EVER. She always tells everyone about it, and talks about it. How she woke up, and suddenly her baby sister was there. (It couldnt have worked out more perfectly) My mom came to visit...and had Mya in the hospital hallway. I didnt want her to see me in a ton of pain, shed get too upset. She fell asleep, while in the hallway with my mom...and woke up literally....1 min after Brooklyn was born. She got to see us cutting the cord and everything. I have never seen that child so excited in her life. She had her "I'm the big sister" shirt on and her hospital bag packed for MONTHS. Everytime she talks about how happy she was at the moment, i almost cry. Its so cool seeing how much she loves Brooklyn. I love that they LOVE eachother. I love that they are going to be THERE for eachother.
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Jan 11, 2008 22:46:32 GMT -5
Post by ahoward on Jan 11, 2008 22:46:32 GMT -5
Tamara, That is a great story and such good memories for you and Mya to share How sweet! Audrey
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Jan 11, 2008 23:43:15 GMT -5
Post by llamajenn on Jan 11, 2008 23:43:15 GMT -5
Thank you all for your comments on this and for reassuring me. I was having an emotional couple days, and all these negative feelings were resurfacing. It's always good to know you're not alone though. You guys rule.
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Jan 12, 2008 2:31:57 GMT -5
Post by aliki on Jan 12, 2008 2:31:57 GMT -5
ditto! I love reading these posts Extra thanks to Tamara.
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