Daycare is going better. Dominic still cries when I leave, but not for long. He's eating more through out the day and is still taking his two naps. The crazy thing is he's so tired by the time he comes home that we wants to sleep. His bedtime is 8pm but I think we're going to have to move it to 7 or 730pm. He spends all day crawling around and playing so by the time I go pick him up he's dunzo.
We're still working on the "cry it out" thing. He does great (for the most part) with going to sleep but he just won't sleep through the night. There is the odd night here and there where he will, but it's not consistent. Most of the time i repeat the process of letting him cry, waiting five minutes, going in to comfort him and then repeating. But when it's 2 in the morning and I've been doing that for an hour, it can be frustrating. I find myself torn between keep going through the process or just bring him into bed with us. Rob has to get up early for work, and it keeps him up. Not that he complains about it, but it's just hard. Plus, when I'm up in the middle of the night going back and forth into his room, trying to get him back to sleep, I'm exhausted. Part of wants to just to bring him in with us so we can all get some asleep and my heart is shattered after hearing him cry for so long. But then I worry about not staying consistent with him and breaking the pattern we're trying to teach him. It's a very confusing and tiring place to be. I thought he'd be adjusted by now, but 2 weeks in and we're still struggling. I suppose it's all part of the process and we'll find a way that works for us.
maeve goes to sleep at around 7:30ish easily too. if she wakes up in the night i do bring her in our bed (we did the same with calvin). we want to get the most amount of sleep with the littlest fuss, and bringing her into our bed allows me to nurse her and go back to sleep immediately, which means i am a more patient mindful mama the next day :).
ReplyDeletei agree with you though that you have to find a way that works for you. and it can be a frustrating journey.
good luck!
Jen, I just can't get Dom to sleep through the night. He used to do it for months and now, forget about it. I'm trying not to stress about it, and you're right: more sleep makes me a better Mom. Maybe that should be my mantra?
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