Bitsy has slept 3.5 hrs straight for the past few nights!
This is a big change from 2.5 hrs.
The long stretch tends to go from 11pm thru 2:30am.
We normally get back to bed by 3:30am and wake again around 6am.
I'm still loving co-sleeping, but I will say we attempted to get Bitsy to sleep in her cradle during her first stint of sleep (which runs from 8-10).
Unfortunately, as soon as we put her in the cradle and leave the room she wakes.
I attempted to go and calm her, which worked, but then upon leaving the room again...she woke.
I don't think she's ready to sleep alone just yet...maybe a few more weeks!
Baby girl and I sleep comfortably on the couch Sunday-Thursday nights.
I do this so that we don't wake Bud each time we get up.
Friday & Saturday night we all sleep in the bedroom.
On the same note of co-sleeping.
Bud recently encountered someone who was anti-co-sleeping.
The individual 'informed' Bud of all the dangers.
I was proud of my hubby though, he told this person that he had shared the same view points before and even in the first week of Bitsy being home.
He told him though that he supported my decision, he knew I did a lot of research on the topic.
Also Bud is no longer weary of sharing the bed with Baby, he used to worry he might roll over or accidentally hit her (There are about a handful of times that I've been elbowed or hit by Bud while he was sleeping and rolling over).
Bud also told this individual that he knew this was an 'argument' he knew he couldn't win...but he also didn't feel it was an 'argument' we even needed to have.
What a blessing to have a husband who supports me in all I do!
It's not until you become parents that all other parents want to tell you how to raise YOUR child.
Everyone thinks their way is best, but your way is best for your family and your children...just like my way is best for my family and my child.
Our families and family dynamics vary household to household, thus so do our parenting techniques.
On a separate note I went to pick up a few groceries last night and this is what I came home to.
**Also let me just say that co-sleeping is another one of those bellybutton topics...everyone has their own and they are all different ;)
I hope you all have a Blessed Thursday.
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well I sleep "train" my kids...isn't for everyone...but they have been sleeping 10-12 hours a night...with out waking since about 3 months of age.
ReplyDeleteIf you want ( and only if you want ) her to start sleeping in her crib it is best to put her in her crib around bed time awake ( which sounds like 8pm) If she can learn to fall asleep on her own she will continue to do this through out the night :)
I cuddle them up give them a binky (if they will take one ) say goodnight and shut the door...I let them fuss for 2 mins.(NOT cry) if they stop "fussing" ( again NOT screaming) for longer than 30 sec. the 2 mins. starts over. What ever I do I don't pick them back up or talk when I go in the room...lots and lots and lots of butt patting & back rubbing...in a short week she should be sleeping on her own :)
sorry for the novel ... lol... again it isn't for everyone...but worth a shot if your interested