B & I have been at a lost the last 1.5 weeks with E's sleep/naps. We would love to be able to find his operating manual, specifically the section on how to get an almost-2year old to nap, fall and stay alseep throughout the night. It would be even better if there was a 'trouble-shooting' section in it as well!
Naps- have not been happening. He is happy-go-lucky ALL...DAY....LONG so we are not too concerned. It makes for some rather long and exhausting days for me; sometimes I just gawk at him and wonder where in the world the child gets all his energy. I have been trying to do as many activities with him as possible just to exhaust him. And unfortunately I've had to spend more time away from him just getting things done around the house. I'm hoping naps come back, but I'm picking my battles right now.
Paci- who needs it. Upon pediatrician's suggestion, we let him try sleeping with his paci. Let's just say he is way beyond pacis.
Nighttime Bedtime- This has been by far the most frustrating, exhausting, 'all-hands-on-deck" issue the last 1.5weeks!!!!!!!!! We had several sleepless nights, both on the verge of tears. E was literally up all day, maybe slept 4hours total at night in between hours of trying to get him to cry himself to sleep. We finally got our first night of sleep on Wednesday- oh, and it never felt soooo nice. It is just sheer frustration because he was a super sleeper just 2 weeks ago and now he just wants to cling to Mommy&Daddy the second we lay him in the crib. I would be able to deal with this with more ease if I wasn't so pregnant (hard to lift, hold, and lay him down) and exhausted. He has managed to go to sleep in 15min the last three nights, although last night he woke up at 3 in the morning. For an hour we tried to hold him, soothe him in his crib, and let him cry it out. To no avail. I ended up sleeping with him on the couch in the family room. Yeah, first time I ever slept with him in his entire life. I'm hoping he sleeps all through tonight. If not, B and I have planned on converting his crib to either the toddler or full-size (we don't want to buy a full-size mattress right now, but it would mean that I could lay down with him, and his bed would be all set) frame and seeing if that does the trick. At least we have been able to get some sleep the last couple nights.
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