Mom win: 2 flights and 3 hour stop over with zero meltdown. AND 6 hour road trip with only one stop (about 1.5 hours in) for an hour to change diaper and feed. No meltdowns. Just played with his toys and napped. Here's hopping drive back is just as successful.
Run my first 5k since being pregnant and won a prize. Didn't train at all, but my stephdad thought I had been running so he just entered me for the run. Oh and I ran with the stroller, my LO loved it, there was sooooo much to see
That's awesome @tvh1982 I had to pull out of an 8k race because my knee hurt and then my 5k was rained out so I still haven't run a race. No way I would be winning a prize though!
In laws are here and after dinner, H was doing dishes and I decided I needed a shower. I set the monitor by them and said I'm taking a shower you guys are on B duty. That's a big step for me! Of course when I got back from my glorious long hot shower they were all sitting on the couches and the monitor was in the kitchen but whatever
The rocking of a cruise broke S's 1am, 3am, and 5 am wake up calls to only once a night 4 out of 7 nights. Let's hope night 1 on land keeps up with sleeping through the night.
She went to bed at 9pm and woke up once at 1am, then not until 5am. I think the 5am was because my husband was up and getting ready to take some of the family members to the airport so there was lots of noise in the house. My husband woke me up laughing because S was laying in her swing (where I put her to feed her at 1am) and she was wide awake starring at my sleeping face, smiling. Let's hope the sleeping through the night continues.
LO woke up at 515 (way too early), wouldn't nurse to sleep so I put him down and figured I'd let him fuss a bit then Come back in and turn lights on for a real wake up. He screamed his head off but in the 5 min I was gone after putting in contacts, brushing teeth, he was asleep or barely whimpering. This never happens! Of course when I try to let him fuss MOTN he never goes down and I can't listen to screaming MOTN when I have to work the next day but I'm glad to know he can still do it himself (sometimes)
@kvruns It's like they know when we really want them to do it themselves that they just won't. But others time we are surprised when they actually do put themselves to sleep.
agreed @ladybug2821 that's totally it! I was fine with just saying F it we're starting the day now and alas I had to wake his soggy butt up for day care
S definitely picks and chooses when she wants to put herself to sleep. Recently her pacifier has been finding its way onto the floor out of the crib. I'm not sure if it's falling out with all her moving especially since she likes to lay so close to the side or if she's throwing it out. But I do find that she cries harder when this is the case even though I know she can put herself to sleep without it. I'm wondering if I should put more pacifiers in the crib or do sleep training without the paci.
@Ladybug2821 I laughed really hard one day when I visited my cousin's house and saw a pile of about 20 pacifiers in the crib. But now I understand. LO ends up pushing his out over here too.
Speaking of the clip, she's currently has it in her hand which means she will probably wake up more than once tonight . I think I need to find one that has better staying power.
S has done awesome with sleep training. Since night 3 she has been putting herself to sleep at bedtime and MOTN without any crying. Naps are still a work in progress. Its taken her between 7-20 mins to fall asleep, sometimes crying, sometimes playing. But the longest during the entire process has been 20 mins which I am absolutely shocked over. I thought she'd cry for hours. But now I'm wondering, how will being on the go work? I can't stay in the house all the time just so she can nap in her crib. Hoping the self soothing will translate to the car seat and stroller.
@Ladybug2821 What did you do to sleep train for the motn wakings?
We are down to one MOTN waking. She actively nurses so I'm going to keep it for now. She doesn't nurse to sleep so when she is finished I do a shortened version of our routine. I burp her, rock her as I sing rock-a-bye baby, say "I love you, good night", kiss her, then lay her down.
We we are also finally down from 3 to 1 wake ups for food. I give her a bottle when she starts stirring and she usually has her eyes closed. Then I put her back down asleep.
We did it! We left LO overnight last night. My mom stayed with her at our house, and she said everything was fine and normal - but that LO looked confused for a few seconds when grandma came in to get her in the morning, haha!
We both did fine too. I got a little choked up as we drove off, and I was very eager this morning to get on the road but also wanted to let DH sleep in. I did not sleep in - after staying up pretty late. When we got home, she was soooooooo excited and happy! We took a nice nap together.
B had a giant poopsplosion right before I picked him up - all up his back and on his shoulder even (how??). I walked in as he was being cleaned up so I didn't have to deal with it. Winning!
My oldest has had major sleep regression issues ever since DS was born. Every night I have to lay in bed with her until she falls asleep. For a long time she would find her way to our bed at 2am to finish sleeping the rest of the night even though DS has been in his own room since 6 weeks. Well recently we noticed that she isn't coming to our room and if she does wake up she just wants someone to come to her room until she falls asleep again. And last night she put herself to sleep all by herself without me having to lay next to her for the first time in what must be 5 months! She needed the door wide open and a glow stick, and she stayed awake talking to herself until 10pm but I'm calling it a win! I just hope the trend continues. Fingers crossed !
Kids went to bed, I cleaned up and decided to make an ice cream run for DH and myself and pumped 5oz while driving there/waiting! A sad point in my life, but a win nonetheless.
My oldest has had major sleep regression issues ever since DS was born. Every night I have to lay in bed with her until she falls asleep. For a long time she would find her way to our bed at 2am to finish sleeping the rest of the night even though DS has been in his own room since 6 weeks. Well recently we noticed that she isn't coming to our room and if she does wake up she just wants someone to come to her room until she falls asleep again. And last night she put herself to sleep all by herself without me having to lay next to her for the first time in what must be 5 months! She needed the door wide open and a glow stick, and she stayed awake talking to herself until 10pm but I'm calling it a win! I just hope the trend continues. Fingers crossed !
That is fantastic! I know the feeling because our oldest who is 4 years old does the same thing. Most nights she sleeps on a lala-Lounger pillow on the floor in our room. It's rare that she sleeps in her own bed. The baby just started to sleep in her crib in her own room, but ODD will still sleep in our room. I can count on one hand where she's slept in her room since S was born. Yeah for sleep wins!
Always check LO before going to bed and give a dreamfeed as she's slightly awake when I do. Decided not today as she did so well two night ago. Of course she woke up...and I did the sensible thing and ducked behind her crib. She didn't see me! But did start sleepcrying and lifting her head. So I found the dummy (on the floor of course) gave it to her and put her down (still on her tummy...this freaks me out) and she went back to sleep! Hopefully until tomorrow 07:30!
Woke up before my alarm, pumped, changed for a run and told H he was in charge if B woke up while I was gone. I got in my run AND a shower and B is still asleep. I think he's fighting a bug
Re: Mom Wins
2 flights and 3 hour stop over with zero meltdown.
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6 hour road trip with only one stop (about 1.5 hours in) for an hour to change diaper and feed. No meltdowns. Just played with his toys and napped. Here's hopping drive back is just as successful.
Oh and I ran with the stroller, my LO loved it, there was sooooo much to see
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We both did fine too. I got a little choked up as we drove off, and I was very eager this morning to get on the road but also wanted to let DH sleep in. I did not sleep in - after staying up pretty late. When we got home, she was soooooooo excited and happy! We took a nice nap together.
Well recently we noticed that she isn't coming to our room and if she does wake up she just wants someone to come to her room until she falls asleep again. And last night she put herself to sleep all by herself without me having to lay next to her for the first time in what must be 5 months! She needed the door wide open and a glow stick, and she stayed awake talking to herself until 10pm but I'm calling it a win! I just hope the trend continues. Fingers crossed !
Welcomed baby girl: 06.10.14
Second pregnancy EDD: 06.16.16 MC: 10.29.15
Welcomed baby boy: 11.25.16
Decided not today as she did so well two night ago.
Of course she woke up...and I did the sensible thing and ducked behind her crib.
She didn't see me!
But did start sleepcrying and lifting her head. So I found the dummy (on the floor of course) gave it to her and put her down (still on her tummy...this freaks me out) and she went back to sleep!
Hopefully until tomorrow 07:30!
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