Liz thank you. It helps to hear that I'm not being too hard on the kid. I mean, 4:40?!?! We have gone backwards, I remember when 5:30 was a good start to our day. He's only doing a 1.5 hr nap at daycare so it's not like his sleep totals are high. I know he gets OT by the end of the week, all these little hours shaved off his night keep taking their toll. So I feel like the time has come to just say 'no more kid' and stop any props like that AM bottle and just let him work it out. He's understanding far more these days than I realize...since starting daycare I feel like he has started 'listening' rather than just 'hearing' what I say. So we shall endure!
Just read your ticker - wow time flies. You must be gearing up eh?
Annette with Finn he's not really crying. I wish I could record it and ask you guys what you think hehe. It's more like yelling than crying. And it's off and on. He doesn't get hysterical, he doesn't lose his breath or anything - he just yells, screeches, a bit of crying thrown in, some mantra as if he's still tired and trying to work it out, and a lot of banging around the crib. So I agree with Anna, it's not like they are going to take it lightly when you go in and tell them how it is. I find if I go in, things get far far worse, that is actually when the hysterics do begin because I think he sees it like teasing - he doesn't want ME per se, he wants OUT. So it's better to stay out of his room in our case and just go in happy and all smiley at 6 - we really turn on the charm and it seems to do the trick.
Oh and I just discovered this morning, a little bud on the top left where canine will be, so they are on their way, just as I knew they would be. Arrrgh. Of course this will mess everything up, but I don't even want to stop, even for teething. We will medicate and be mindful of how he's feeling, but we still need to get on with it.
