Hi guys
I've been trying to make sure that his bed time is stricly 6.45-7pm. It's only been a few nights so hard to tell. Plus it's been a full moon, and I think he's having a growth spurt (wants to feed at 2 or 3am rather than 6am). So I'm just accepting that's what nights are for the time being
LOL.
Between full moon, growth spurt and teeth poor little bugger has a lot to deal with!!
And that's ok, because...... day sleeps are heaps better in the last day or so! I hired an amby and it turned up the other day. The biggest difference is that he *wants* to go in there (only because it's bouncy and fun, but hey whatever works!)
, whereas he would start screaming 3 inches above the cot mattress because he didn't want to be there. After a bit of self bouncing he wears himself out and goes to sleep. **** what a relief! What an amazing contraption - when he wriggles or stirs it jiggles and bounces, so he goes back to sleep. I don't know why I didn't get one of these months ago..... Even if this only works for a few weeks it will be wonderful. Yesterday he had 2x 1.5 hour sleeps with no crying or fighting (I had to bounce him after 45 mins, but he didn't cry). As you suggested Sammiejane after 40 mins I just sat by his door waiting for the stir, ready to swoop.
Curly I find your comments really heartening -
lol @ wailing banshees.
Thanks guys again for the support and ideas, and mostly the kick in the butt I needed to actually start doing something to make his sleeping better rather than just complaining about it.
Hopefully after a few days of good day sleeps (I don't think he's ever done 2x 1.5 before) we'll both start to feel a bit better. I'm completely exhausted and fighting with
DH about sleep - not a good place to be.
Tish
xx