Okay, I'm back. Didja miss me?
LONG POST WARNING!!!
So, dh and I decided that after 3 weeks (or so) of sleep issues and all our success, we should have a night out and, therefore, a sleepover for Ryan at mil's. He had actually been sleeping through again for 3 nights, so I wasn't too worried. She has been doing pu/pd during his naps while babysitting, so I knew she could keep it up. Ryan did beautifully and slept through the night until 7:50 or so. Hooray!
Here's where the crap part comes in: She gave him his bottle at 8:45 (I usually feed soon as his diaper's changed). That's when I called to tell her we'd be over to pick him up. Didn't mention breakfast (solids) as I was a bit confused with the late bottle and she gives him breakfast 2 days a week, so I thought she'd know to give it to him. (You know what they say about assuming, right? :? ) Well, we picked him up and got him in the car and wanted to get him home so he could take his nap, then be ready to take him 9 month portraits at noon. We called to double check that they had given him breakfast and they said no. :shock: So, the kid had a bottle an hour after getting up and no solids. Of course he fell asleep on the ride home. Do we wake him up to feed him? Keep him asleep and just push the solids back to lunch, snack, and dinner? Ugggh!
We decide to put him straight into bed (he usually has no problem going back to sleep). He crawled around a bit, then started fussing about 20mins. later b/c he had a stinky diaper (are you shocked? :lol: ). Thought he was probably hungry, too, so we fed him then back to bed. Well, he was wide awake by now and not wanting to sleep. So, he's had about 10 mins. of sleep by 11 am! Did pu/pd, nothin'. Decided to just get him up and take him for his photos, but he just kept crying, so we cancelled
. Finally got him to sleep with a bit of cuddles and a sip of the boob :oops: . Then, I was crying, b/c we'd worked so hard...blah, blah, blah!
I decided to wake him up at noon to try to keep him on track. We went for his haircut, put down for nap at 2:30 and he wouldn't sleep again! Soooo tired at this point. Finally, I was crying and dh came in. I said, "Leave. You'll just screw it up." :oops: He said, "I don't think it could get more screwed up. Go take a break." (Ryan had been screaming for about 45 mins. at this point. That sounds rude, but it was said in a loving tone of voice, kwim?). So, I went into the other room, and dh settled him in about 5 mins.! I was sure he had rocked him to sleep, but he did pu/pd and then sort of held him down (like someone mentioned above)! Dh has never done this before!!!
Ryan went to sleep for a whole 35 mins. :evil: But, I got to get a bit of shopping done and cool off. I had a party last night and I was worried to leave, but dh put him down...not too much trouble and was up a couple of times between 7 and 10 and settled himself, but then he slept through!
I was so sure we'd screwed up his sleep. And, he just went down for his first nap without a peep!!! MUST RELAX! One day will not mess up his schedule. (I should have thought of Liv and Carter and all the other stories you've told me, but was too screwy Louie at the time!)
Okay, feel much better now. I was so annoyed with mil yesterday, but it was my fault for not being more clear with directions. She really is great! We're off for the pictures today, so no big loss. And, actually, he really needed his haircut before the pictures, so maybe this was a blessing in disguise.
Thanks for reading this far, girls! Happy Monday!!!
