So all my friends have started these really witty and fun blogs about their fabulous lives. Some without even telling me... thanks. Anyway, so I want to play too! Will anyone really read my blog about my mundane suburban, married life?? If I keep it a secret from Jimmy then I can tell all the really funny stories about the stuff he does... but until I make a decision on that I'll focus on Brendan.
Bren turned 8 months old yesterday. Crazy right?!? We've had a really rough month. We've been so spoiled as he was a really good baby... slept good, ate good, development good. But then he got his first cold and cough, then a stomach bug, then an ear infection... all while cutting 4 teeth, learning to crawl and starting to pull-up to standing. So needless to say we've turned a big corner and life is a bit crazy. And we are all desperate for sleep as our formerly good sleeping son is gone... he's now a manipulative crib crawler. Waking up every hour or so crying and crawling to the corner of the crib by his door as if to say, "come get me suckers!"
So Monday I put my foot down and commenced "sleep training". We'd talked to the Ped about all the different methods you read about and bottomline she said he needed to cry it out... learn to put himself to sleep without us running in to his room, picking him up, soothing him and other actions she referred to as "meddling". Apparently we had trained him to be like this by catering to him during all his illnesses and it was our responsibility to undo it. So, Monday I did our bedtime routine, put him in the crib with monkey-lovey and binky, told him that God loved him, Mommy loved him, Daddy loved him, etc. and walked out. He cried for 27 (long) minutes. And then (miracle of miracles) he didn't wake up until 6:22 am.
Last night I did the routine, told him about the love and walked out. He cried for 16 minutes and then slept! He did wake up at 4:30ish with a big poop. But I cleaned him up, then back in the crib and he slept until 7 am!
So, I'm feeling good, empowered, mom-of-the-year! I'm actually excited to try again tonight. I wonder how long he'll cry. I'm thinking 8 minutes or so... I'll keep you posted.
Bren turned 8 months old yesterday. Crazy right?!? We've had a really rough month. We've been so spoiled as he was a really good baby... slept good, ate good, development good. But then he got his first cold and cough, then a stomach bug, then an ear infection... all while cutting 4 teeth, learning to crawl and starting to pull-up to standing. So needless to say we've turned a big corner and life is a bit crazy. And we are all desperate for sleep as our formerly good sleeping son is gone... he's now a manipulative crib crawler. Waking up every hour or so crying and crawling to the corner of the crib by his door as if to say, "come get me suckers!"
So Monday I put my foot down and commenced "sleep training". We'd talked to the Ped about all the different methods you read about and bottomline she said he needed to cry it out... learn to put himself to sleep without us running in to his room, picking him up, soothing him and other actions she referred to as "meddling". Apparently we had trained him to be like this by catering to him during all his illnesses and it was our responsibility to undo it. So, Monday I did our bedtime routine, put him in the crib with monkey-lovey and binky, told him that God loved him, Mommy loved him, Daddy loved him, etc. and walked out. He cried for 27 (long) minutes. And then (miracle of miracles) he didn't wake up until 6:22 am.
Last night I did the routine, told him about the love and walked out. He cried for 16 minutes and then slept! He did wake up at 4:30ish with a big poop. But I cleaned him up, then back in the crib and he slept until 7 am!
So, I'm feeling good, empowered, mom-of-the-year! I'm actually excited to try again tonight. I wonder how long he'll cry. I'm thinking 8 minutes or so... I'll keep you posted.
this was a great first entry! who will not be checking for updates 12 times a day??
ReplyDeleteGood job Cheri! I love reading about your little man and my vote is to not tell your dear husband.
ReplyDeleteYay! I love that! Who is monkey-lovey?
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