He fell asleep w/o nursing for the second time ever tonight...

Amy&Steve0421

I mean - technically - he has gone to sleep w/a bottle before bed before.  But last week, instead of nursing and then playing w/my hair - he just played w/my hair and drifted off to sleep.  I figured it was just a fluke and wouldn't happen again for a long time - but it happened again tonight.

It's just odd - I remember when he was first born and he lived in the ergo.  I used to worry he would never learn to crawl or walk because I wore him so much - but over time he was in it less and less and now he is toddling everywhere...

And we nursed to sleep from infancy until about 11 months - we started nursing and then playing w/my hair afterwards.  I used to think I would never be able to put him to sleep w/o nursing.  Now I see how quickly these stages really do go by.  I think in some ways it will help me be more patient if/when there is a seocnd..

 I will still offer to let him nurse before bed and I'm sure he will continue to accept for some time to come.  But I can see how it could someday - and it is beautiful/too fast/right on time - all at once...

Birdies08

Awww! I can see how that's bittersweet. I love nursing LO to sleep, but I don't exactly dread the day she can put herself down.

I love that he plays with your hair. Darling! 

pixieprincss

Oh these babies and their fast growing!

DS loves to play with DH or my hair while falling asleep, but sometimes he gets too rough so we have to stop him and he gets agitated and fully wakes up. Any tips?

pixieprincss

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Amy&Steve0421

I wish I had a magical solution - but sometimes that happens to us too - I usually use my hand to cover my hair when he gets rough and when he gets tired of trying to get to my hair - he plays w/his own....doesn't always work - but it's the only thing I have come up with...