So since day one, I've been BFing/rocking my babies to sleep for bedtime and they were napping in their bouncy seats. They sleep in pack and play bassinets in our room at night but the last two weeks, they've been napping in their cribs AND putting themselves to sleep (YAY!!!) with minimal fussing. We use a white noise machine in our room and in their rorom. They are STTN but we are having a heck of a time getting them to go down on their on for bedtime. We've been trying since Wednesday night. We don't put them down together (even though they don't wake each other up during nap time), we've tried both of them individually each night and both of them are crying and so upset within just a few minutes. I am not against CIO but they are too young for it right now so I stand outside my bedroom door and go in and get them when they start crying. I thought it was supposed to be easier for bedtime than for naptime. What are we doing wrong???
Re: Ugh, I thought drowsy and awake was supposed to be easier for bedtime
We've also been trying drowsy but awake and we end up with a hot mess screaming baby. I heard it's supposed to get easier, but we are on day 5, and it's not getting any easier. I am trying desperately to figure out what DH and my mom (who watches him during the week) are doing differently so that we are all on board with drowsy but awake (clearly we aren't) because it definitely should be getting better.
Maybe make sure everyone who cares for LO is doing things the same? I also think I struggle because he nurses, so when he smells me he wants to nurse, hungry or not.
Sounds exactly like my LO!
Love love LOOOOVE your siggy pic, too cute :c)