I'm happy to say that I think this "CIO" thing is really helping! I haven't gone full blown leave him by himself all alone... but I don't help him get to sleep at all. I just lay him down beside me, and let him figure it out. He's been coping by eating his hands, and he won't take a soother lol. So whatever floats his boat I guess!
Last night was family night, we had panzerottis (sp?) and watched "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" (which I thought was a really cute movie!)... It even got be teared up a few times, it's about a couple who find out that they can't have kids of there own. It's a really sweet story, but it made me think about how I'd feel if I found out I couldn't have my own bundle of joy :( I'd be devastated. My heart goes out to all the couples who are having trouble!
Back to the point though... He was starting to get tired/fussy around 8pm... so I took him to the basement and laid him on my bed with me (don't worry, he can't roll around yet... and I always put him in the very middle!), and let him cry himself to sleep. He woke up about an hour later (and I find that if he wakes up crying, he's generally not done sleeping yet- which is good if it's night time lol), so I went downstairs, laid beside him (not touching, or cradling, just being there for him), and within about 5 minutes, he was out! So I went back up to the movie. I had to do this a couple times and he was fine. He was awake around 11 (but happy, definitely not in nap mode anymore), so I hung out with him until around midnight - when he started to get tired again. I laid him down beside me, and he fell asleep in like 2 minutes. I think he only woke up maybe once around 2am to eat, and then not another peep until around 7am when he was hungry again.
He's been going down for naps pretty well throughout the day. I think this is really helping him! Obviously, I don't LIKE watching him cry, but this is something that I believe kids need to learn. Self-soothing is beneficial for both children and parents (IMO). It's all in how you go about it, and how you feel about your decisions. I'm not judging you for picking up your kids the moment they cry, I just think that makes it harder on you both down the road- when you need to teach them to sleep on their own. But that's just how I feel.
On a less sleep note- We tried bananas this weekend! Reiner LOVED them-couldn't get enough! When I was feeding him the avocado, he would only eat about a tea spoon or so at a time. I tried the same amount with bananas to start, and he wanted more lol. I use the baby bullet date jars (because they are so darn convenient!) and he would eat a 1/4 of a jar when it was avocado... and 1/2 the jar when it's bananas lol. I'm not sure if it's his appetite changing? Or just that he thinks this is more delicious. He was a hungry little bear this afternoon, that's for sure.
Usually, I'll feed him breast milk, and then about 20 minutes later I'll give him his "solid" food. Today I started with his bananas (because he was in such a good mood lol), and then he still ate BOTH sides of the liquid gold. Usually he only eats one side. Silly boy! No wonder he's growing so fast.
He's got a Dr. appointment tomorrow, weigh-in, check up, second round of shots. Poor little guy! He's not going to be too happy being stabbed again. But I am curious to find out how much he's grown! Apparently I'm too lazy to check myself lol.
Last night was family night, we had panzerottis (sp?) and watched "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" (which I thought was a really cute movie!)... It even got be teared up a few times, it's about a couple who find out that they can't have kids of there own. It's a really sweet story, but it made me think about how I'd feel if I found out I couldn't have my own bundle of joy :( I'd be devastated. My heart goes out to all the couples who are having trouble!
Back to the point though... He was starting to get tired/fussy around 8pm... so I took him to the basement and laid him on my bed with me (don't worry, he can't roll around yet... and I always put him in the very middle!), and let him cry himself to sleep. He woke up about an hour later (and I find that if he wakes up crying, he's generally not done sleeping yet- which is good if it's night time lol), so I went downstairs, laid beside him (not touching, or cradling, just being there for him), and within about 5 minutes, he was out! So I went back up to the movie. I had to do this a couple times and he was fine. He was awake around 11 (but happy, definitely not in nap mode anymore), so I hung out with him until around midnight - when he started to get tired again. I laid him down beside me, and he fell asleep in like 2 minutes. I think he only woke up maybe once around 2am to eat, and then not another peep until around 7am when he was hungry again.
He's been going down for naps pretty well throughout the day. I think this is really helping him! Obviously, I don't LIKE watching him cry, but this is something that I believe kids need to learn. Self-soothing is beneficial for both children and parents (IMO). It's all in how you go about it, and how you feel about your decisions. I'm not judging you for picking up your kids the moment they cry, I just think that makes it harder on you both down the road- when you need to teach them to sleep on their own. But that's just how I feel.
On a less sleep note- We tried bananas this weekend! Reiner LOVED them-couldn't get enough! When I was feeding him the avocado, he would only eat about a tea spoon or so at a time. I tried the same amount with bananas to start, and he wanted more lol. I use the baby bullet date jars (because they are so darn convenient!) and he would eat a 1/4 of a jar when it was avocado... and 1/2 the jar when it's bananas lol. I'm not sure if it's his appetite changing? Or just that he thinks this is more delicious. He was a hungry little bear this afternoon, that's for sure.
Usually, I'll feed him breast milk, and then about 20 minutes later I'll give him his "solid" food. Today I started with his bananas (because he was in such a good mood lol), and then he still ate BOTH sides of the liquid gold. Usually he only eats one side. Silly boy! No wonder he's growing so fast.
He's got a Dr. appointment tomorrow, weigh-in, check up, second round of shots. Poor little guy! He's not going to be too happy being stabbed again. But I am curious to find out how much he's grown! Apparently I'm too lazy to check myself lol.
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