is OVER.
since the boys were 9 weeks old, they began sttn and have never looked back.
that's right, for the last 5 weeks we never had to go upstairs to check on crying babies- in the middle of the night.
up until last weekend we would give them their last feed at 10:00pm and we wouldn't see them again until the next morning at 7:00am.
IT WAS PURE BLISS!!!
well, my friends, the streak is over.
yesterday, mr. milk-mims (we added the hyphen on to milk jugs name b/c we can) did this:
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and.....i knew it was coming.
i just didn't know it would happen this morning at 5:40am.
we woke up to mr. milk-mims SCREAMING bloody murder.
i ran upstairs and found him:
* on his back (yes, both boys sleep on their bellies).
* totally out of his swaddle (it looked like he went to war with that thing).
* scared out of his mind.
i was at a loss.
i HATE being at a loss.
I know, i know, welcome to parenthood, right?!!?
well, i hate it.
but, i was totally unsure of what to do now.
* feed him?
* re-swaddle and lay back down?
* hold him until he falls back asleep? (will he? he was WIDE awake!)
i gave in....
.....i nursed him.
he went back down without a fuss.
but, what do i do now?
is it time to wean him from the swaddle?
i don't think he/they are ready.
that's part of our nap time/going to bed routine.
they begin to fuss.
we swaddle.
they know what's coming next.
do we go in and flip him over every time he gets on his back and FLIPS out?
or, do we let him cry until he figures it out?
to be at a loss, oh how i hate it!
to talk to myself in a blog post, oh how i love it!
anyone out there have any suggestions for me?
yes, i'm sure you do.
but, will you be so kind as to share!?!?
that's the question!
since the boys were 9 weeks old, they began sttn and have never looked back.
that's right, for the last 5 weeks we never had to go upstairs to check on crying babies- in the middle of the night.
up until last weekend we would give them their last feed at 10:00pm and we wouldn't see them again until the next morning at 7:00am.
IT WAS PURE BLISS!!!
well, my friends, the streak is over.
yesterday, mr. milk-mims (we added the hyphen on to milk jugs name b/c we can) did this:
.jpg)
and.....i knew it was coming.
i just didn't know it would happen this morning at 5:40am.
we woke up to mr. milk-mims SCREAMING bloody murder.
i ran upstairs and found him:
* on his back (yes, both boys sleep on their bellies).
* totally out of his swaddle (it looked like he went to war with that thing).
* scared out of his mind.
i was at a loss.
i HATE being at a loss.
I know, i know, welcome to parenthood, right?!!?
well, i hate it.
but, i was totally unsure of what to do now.
* feed him?
* re-swaddle and lay back down?
* hold him until he falls back asleep? (will he? he was WIDE awake!)
i gave in....
.....i nursed him.
he went back down without a fuss.
but, what do i do now?
is it time to wean him from the swaddle?
i don't think he/they are ready.
that's part of our nap time/going to bed routine.
they begin to fuss.
we swaddle.
they know what's coming next.
do we go in and flip him over every time he gets on his back and FLIPS out?
or, do we let him cry until he figures it out?
to be at a loss, oh how i hate it!
to talk to myself in a blog post, oh how i love it!
anyone out there have any suggestions for me?
yes, i'm sure you do.
but, will you be so kind as to share!?!?
that's the question!
dare I? Dare I give sleeping advice?? I'm NOT the expert but here's my thought.
ReplyDeleteTRY not to feed him because he'll get used to it. I know. HARD but TRY. Cohen pulled that one on me.
swaddle him with just his arms out and he will progressively get used to it. then you can maybe try a sleep sack that he can't totally roll out of?
since he can roll over. he will SOON roll back over and he will learn to sleep in the position that's most comfy to him.
Co did it the other way (back to front) and I was TOTALLY afraid he would suffocate. alas-- he did not.
Oh the changes just when we think we have something down to an art! boo change. go away.
miss you. can we meet in the middle for dinner soon?
Linds- thx for your thoughts...
ReplyDeletei went against my better judgment (the state of which i found him in took me completely by surprise...wasn't prepared for it) and fed him. thankfully, it hasn't had a negative effect on the day thus far!
swaddling with one arm out is just down right frustrating to him/them on so many levels. they fight their hand/fist the whole time thus ruining their naps. ugghh.
i don't think he will be able to roll back over w/out his arms? maybe!?! but, again - the whole arm thing out is one big ball of frustration for the lil guys!
i'm scared of him breaking his neck? could he do that? i mean, what if his lil head doesn't turn with his body? geesh, the things we sit here and worry about, right?!?!
yes. changes - GO AWAY!
miss you too....meet in the middle or have ya'll over - indeed. we must!!!
hi girl! i'm totally in agreement with you. why does the routine have to always change(hehe)?!? i would try weaning them from the swaddle and try the sleep sack. sounds like they might be ready for it.
ReplyDeletewith B i did the sleep sack during naps only for a week until he got used to it and then started nights too. it took a couple of days for him to get used to it but worked out ok.
good luck! miss those boys!