I should update on how Sleep Sense is going for us. It's going really well...overall. Barrett goes down for naps and beds without a peep. It has been so nice not to rock or nurse him to sleep. On the downside, he is still waking once a night for a good period of time (like an hour and a half) before soothing himself back to sleep. Really, though, it's going great.
Nick...now he's a different story. He has no desire to have rules enforced on his toddler lifestyle and domain. Tonight, we're going to really start clamping down because Nick is still up 2-4 times a night and wants us to hold him. As soon as we pick him up, he's instantly back to sleep. I guess we need to start being the parents here and standing firm with Nick, but he is a seriously determined little boy and it's tough to decide what to fight him on. Tonight, we fight the sleep issue!
The really good news, I have a phone call on Wednesday with the sleep sense expert (as part of the program) and anything that isn't going well can be talked about with her.
All in all, sleep is still going much better in our home.
Sleep Sense, Night 2
Last night I put Barrett and Nick down at 7:30. I didn't hear a peep out of either one of them when they were put down. Well, Barrett did kind of "talk" himself to sleep, but he didn't cry. Barrett woke at 5:30, I fed him, and he went back down until 7:40. Nick didn't wake until 7:15. Miracles DO happen everyday. I seriously couldn't be a happier mom this morning.
Sleep Sense Program Night 1
So, I'm at the end of my rope with sleep deprivation. I'm pretty sure I haven't had a good night's sleep for virtually two years. I read all of these books several times and tried all of the strategies at least once or more in the last two years. One of these books may have worked perfect for you, but for my stubborn boys, they were to no avail.Last night we started this:http://www.sleepsense.net/
OH, HAPPY DAY!
and I'm so happy to say that Barrett slept for 7.5 hour straight without waking!!! WAHOO!!!!!! I'm tickled to death about such huge miracle in our home.
Today, we did the same process for morning nap and he has now been asleep for an hour and a half. This is almost the longest nap he has ever taken (aside from the freak nap he took at Amber's for three hours a few weeks ago).
I'm trying not to get too excited about the sleep program, but so far it's going well.
Yippee, there's light at the end of the tunnel and it's not longer a train.
If it isn't one thing, it's another
i REALLY should post more than just the traumas in my life, but right now the traumas and dramas are my life.
After Barrett's whole ear infection issues, we found out he had Roseola. He got over it, but it was a miserable time.
Jeff had knee surgery three weeks ago and his knee is doing pretty well now.
Two weeks ago Jeff woke up without feeling on the right side of his face and a tingling in his right arm. I thought he had a stroke (is it terrible that my first thought was, "really? great, just what we needed was a stroke.???). Turns out he has Bell's Palsy. It has been painful and frustrating for him. He's on some steroids and some anti-virals, but so far the prognosis could be up to a year before he get feeling back to the right side of his face. He was off work for two weeks, and has attempted a couple of short hours this week. It kills him to stay home all day.
Jeff's Grandmother passed away a few weeks ago and it has been really sad for all of us.
My mom saved me and took Nick & Ryan for the three-day weekend over Valentine's. It was a great break and much needed.
Ryan's school called on Tuesday and asked me to come and get him because he wasn't feeling well. He has just a terrible cold and a stomach ache. That boy also has some serious anxiety issues. Maybe I'll post about his anxieties later.
Nick and Barrett have now joined Ryan in the cold trend and all three are fairly miserable. I'm praying Barrett's won't end up as an ear infection.
Me...I'm sleep deprived, as always, but have only had a lingering cough the last few weeks and am really hoping to avoid the cold going around in our home.
Do you wish you were me? Any advise on my two non-sleeping babies?
After Barrett's whole ear infection issues, we found out he had Roseola. He got over it, but it was a miserable time.
Jeff had knee surgery three weeks ago and his knee is doing pretty well now.
Two weeks ago Jeff woke up without feeling on the right side of his face and a tingling in his right arm. I thought he had a stroke (is it terrible that my first thought was, "really? great, just what we needed was a stroke.???). Turns out he has Bell's Palsy. It has been painful and frustrating for him. He's on some steroids and some anti-virals, but so far the prognosis could be up to a year before he get feeling back to the right side of his face. He was off work for two weeks, and has attempted a couple of short hours this week. It kills him to stay home all day.
Jeff's Grandmother passed away a few weeks ago and it has been really sad for all of us.
My mom saved me and took Nick & Ryan for the three-day weekend over Valentine's. It was a great break and much needed.
Ryan's school called on Tuesday and asked me to come and get him because he wasn't feeling well. He has just a terrible cold and a stomach ache. That boy also has some serious anxiety issues. Maybe I'll post about his anxieties later.
Nick and Barrett have now joined Ryan in the cold trend and all three are fairly miserable. I'm praying Barrett's won't end up as an ear infection.
Me...I'm sleep deprived, as always, but have only had a lingering cough the last few weeks and am really hoping to avoid the cold going around in our home.
Do you wish you were me? Any advise on my two non-sleeping babies?
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