thanks everyone. I don't have the new book, but will review the first one.
I thought a wind down routine would be the simplest part of this, but it is actually taking me a long time to figure out.
I need to exchange nursing to calm him with a good routine.
We don't swaddle, since he tummy sleeps.
the problem is, as soon as I darken the room, he starts to get restless. rarely will he get calmed by anything if I'm holding him still in teh dark room. so i nurse him, or i just put him in.
our routine is way to short:
--walk around the house with him on my shoulder and my hand on his back, telling him it's time for bed.
--go into room and close shades
--walk around room a tiny bit, talking or saying shh (recently, this has turned into a
--quick nurse til he's almost asleep
--put him on my shoulder - now his eyes are open again)
--move over to crib and hold him still for a second
--put him down, telling him it's time for bed, and he know how to fall asleep, and I'll be there to help him.
Does anyone have advice for consolidating this, or doing something more calming? once we're in the room, he's generally fussy, unless, again, i resort to nursing him.
I think this will really help wtih the whole sleep thing - if i get a solid routine.