Rough day/night with Luke--- he is still having a hard time going down for his naps. Very frustrating since as of last week all I would have to do is lay him in his crib, he would roll over, stick his thumb in his mouth, and be asleep in minutes.... I sure hope this is just a short-lived phase he is entering. He also used to take a long morning nap and another long late afternoon nap, then he'd be awake when Scott would get home-- they would play, I would feed him and he would go down for the night.
Now he is only sleeping for an hour to an hour and a half when he goes down during the day and he completely fights going down-- he is just so tired around 4 or 5 because he hasn't had the sleep he is normally used to, but when I put him in the crib he just screams--- who knows why?!
That is what he is doing right now, and I am trying not to listen! It is so hard to let him cry, but I know it is for the best-- he HAS to be tired... he hasn't slept since he woke up at 2:30. He typically only stays awake two hours or so between naps... All that seems to have changed now.
I expected him to sleep less as he got older, but I didn't anticipate the crying fits. I am so out of practice at this "tough love" let them cry thing, since we haven't had to do it since he was three months old. Oh, well--- like I have constantly said over and over... any phase they enter is so short, that even if it is bad, it won't last too long. Plus, they are only babies for such a short time-- even the rough parts are worth it.
One day I will think back to this day and his cries and wish that he was still small enough to go grab out of the crib and cuddle and hold.....
In fact, I think that's just what I'll do....
Don't cry sweet Luke, Mommy's coming....
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
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A couple of ideas, take them or leave them:
1. He may be ready to become a one-napper -- try holding him off until after lunch each day. That can be difficult if you have a car ride in the morning and he falls asleep, though.
2. Another tooth may be coming in more painfully than the first, or maybe multiple teeth are coming in.
3. He may just need to cry -- he's about the right age to hit that usually short-lived phase where he starts to resist you leaving the room. It's an attachment thing. My unsolicited advice would be to just let him cry for 15 minutes or so. If there's no settling down by then, then something else is probably going on, and it's probably physical, because pleasant babies usually stay pleasant babies for the most part.
4. Read anything by Farber about helping babies sleep. I don't remember the name of the book, but it really helped us with our first child in the same scenario.
5. Has he ever had an ear infection? Those hurt more when they lie down ...
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