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Carter hasn't used a pacifier yet, he barley gets the concept. I think he's used it a total of 6 minutes..jpg)
During tummy time, he.....well.....yeah, fell asleep..jpg)
This is what happens when daddy thinks he's cold.JPG)
the ice storm that came through on wed.
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Carter and Cotton almost the same size. (blanket made by Great Grandma Marxer)
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Carter's daily work out time. ( blanket made by great grandma Stuewe)
Carter is such a great baby. He really doesn't cry that much. Just to eat, and when he gets really tired. However, the last 3 or 4 nights he doens't want to sleep in his crib. He just wants to be held..... no problem, we love to hold him. We will hold him till he falls asleep, we watch all the cues, so we know he's asleep. We walk him over and set him down, "bink" eyes wide open. Then he fusses. He will sleep with us in bed, on the couch, in his swing, but at night he does not like to sleep in his crib. Last night, he slept 2 hours in his crib, after I had held him for 2 hours, then he needed to sleep in the swing. He slept great in there (3:30-7), but I just can't have him in the swing till he's 18. He sleeps great, but he just likes to be with us. We don't know what to do.
Our night time routine is, feed him, bath him, change him, clothe him, feed him again, rock him, then attempt to lay him down, hold him again, attempt again, hold him again, by now he's hungry again.........I get to nap with him during the day, but I am really getting tired now.
Also I nap with him on the couch during the day, so he always is held when he's sleeping, do I need to stop that too? I love to do that though, he won't be little for long....
sleepless in keller.....
4 comments:
One thing you can try is when you lay him in his crib if he fusses, go in and talk softly to him and rub his bellie, hands, etc to reasure him, then leave the room. Just keep doing that every few minutes so he starts sleeping without being held. I know it may sound cruel since he is so young but he is ok. The other option is just go ahead and snuggle with him. Housework, etc will always be there.I am sure you will get a variety of responses on this one.
Love, Grandma Knapp
p.s. LOVE the newest pictures, espesially the working out one.
I like what anonymous said.
It seems reasonable after 3 month of what you are describing.
I wasn't reasonable any more.
I was 23 year old with anemia and exhausted something had to give.
I got to the point where I let Carmen cry herself to sleep.
It went on for a few nights and then she stopped.
I felt horrible at the time and I was crying inside because I felt bad that she was crying but that is what the baby books said to do in the 80's.
I don't know what they are saying now.
Thats where she got attached to her pacifier.
It became her security.
When she lost it oh boy we started all over with the crying.
It's OK if he doesn't use a pacifier. If he can learn how to sleep without one that's even better.
Hope you can get some sleep.
Dear daughter child---
Carter is doing EXACTLY what you did. If he is fed, clean, warm and not hurt you must let him cry himself to sleep. Shelly is exactly right. It hurts like nothing you have ever felt before, but that is a new kind of love. Letting someone you love cry themselves to sleep. God does it every night.
Your Mom & Dad
You know how I feel about the crying thing :) You have to do what YOU feel is best and what he needs from you, even if it means you're exhausted ;) I'll let you borrow that book I was talking about on Sun, trust me it will help. But also, being tired comes with the territory...and he's SO little still...It won't be like this for forever...
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