Last night I set my alarm for 12:30... he woke at 11pm and I went to move him from his crib to our guest bed. This is what I was going to do to slightly wake him at 12:30am - It seemed to make sense last night at 11:30 - now I don't know why I did that! I didn't give him a chance to settle in his crib (Usually he is already on the bed). Anyways, he settled within a few minutes of crying - frustrated cry - same cry as when he wakes during the night.
He woke again around 2:30 am - I gave him some water which he vigorously sucked back (2 ounces) - I put him down and he cried for a couple of minutes and went back to sleep.
He woke at 5:10am - I didn't pick him up - just laid beside him - he cried for 4 minutes and went back to sleep until 6:30am - when I bf'd him. Josh fell back asleep until 7:15am.
I see that the last stretch of time is a little long. I am trying to get as much BF into him. I have been trying to move that last feed to 6:30pm so he is well awake for it. Last night I topped him up with a bottle with 2 ounces of formula around 7:15pm and nursed again at 7:45 -. (He was ready to go to sleep - must keep toddler away;-)
The catnap dissappeared a while back - he sleeps between 10:30- 12:30pm and again between 3:30 until 4:30. I try to get him down for 7:30pm - but it has never worked bc I don't push too hard as he seems happy to stay up 3.5 hrs during the day - Perhaps with such a small nap late in the day, he should stay awake for no longer than 3 hrs?
As for his naps and all sleeps - no accidental parenting... that I am aware of;-) No boobie to sleep required (although have used it as a tool once in a while if he is OT - rare). No paci - I put him on his tummy and he plays with his teddybear and goes to sleep.
Sleeping arrangement: During the day he sleeps in his crib/playpen (waiting to get crib from out Toddler) and at night he typically falls asleep in the guest bed - I join him later in the night (10pm) - when I do, he stirs and goes back to sleep. Although, last night I didn't go in at 10pm and he woke at 11:30 (instead of 1:30am waking on the nights that I go in at 10:00pm).
Specifically, when he wakes he starts crying slowly, bobs his head up and down, attempts to roll onto his back (which infuriates him once he gets there)... increases crying.... sounds upset - and then calms down and goes back to sleep. I always put him back on his tummy if he makes onto his back. Most of all he sounds frustrated (we haven't fed in the nights since Dec30 - at that was very tiny feeds ).
His whole "thing" takes anywhere from 2-3 minutes up to 10-12 minutes.
I hope I gave some insight:-)))) Please give me yours:-)
