Oh my, it's been a long time! But I haven't forgotten about you! May was an extremely busy month and it turns out June was too! I am finally feeling like I can breath again!
We've been enjoying some beautiful weather around here lately! We've been trying to get some time in the pool every night! And yesterday we visited Letchworth State Park for a picnic and some walking. It is absolutely gorgeous there!
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| Me at Inspiration Point - Letchworth State Park. I bring my crocheting everywhere! |
I used to try to write at night or during little Bears nap (like now! Thank you Jesus!) but lately I have been having a wicked time getting him to sleep. We've got a routine (diaper change, jammies, songs or a book or two, teeth get brushed, nurse and then I rock him to sleep.) but now he screams and kicks while I try rocking him and he ends up eventually wearing himself out so that when I nurse him again he falls asleep. I am trying to slowly wean him and I don't really want to keep letting him nurse to sleep.
My husband thinks I should let him cry it out in his crib, he figures he would be crying either way... But I honestly can't bring myself to leave him screaming in his crib, believe me I've tried.
If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, I am completely exhausted!
Oh dear, Em. Jim said the same thing about letting them cry it out. I unbent enough to do the cry for 2 minutes, check on them, then 5 minutes, check on them but what do I know? Our 3 yr old still needs company to go to bed. It's getting better- some nights he wants to be left alone and I figure he's not going to need rocking forever. Sometimes it's sweet and peaceful because I know it's not going to last forever. Other times, it's like GO TO SLEEP!!!
ReplyDeleteWe backed off with the rocking to sleep with Kat and she goes down without a lot of fuss. It's so hard to get your baby cry! Just not in Mama's nature!
We went through this too just recently! Our dr told me when i picked her up again to nurse her, she was getting her "reward" so I wasn't allowed to be the one to go in and soothe her, daddy had to (so she knew there was no chance she was getting nursed!). The first 2-3 nights were the hardest because she cried for what seemed like forever, but now she goes down without even much of a peep! Just remember "this too shall pass!" ~*S*~
ReplyDeleteThanks Ladies! He went to sleep with any fuss tonight... kind of like saying "what are you complaining about Mom, I'm a perfect angel."
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