A time for 9 month old---HELP...I've got it all wrong!

[babyboy26]

Toni---Glad you had a great night too!

Alexa---I was just joking about the scolding, LOL!  Sometimes we need someone to tell us like it is!!!

So, great news!  With the 6:55 wake up, we did a nap at 10:10, 3.25 A, and I woke him at 11:10...I was so brave!!!  He did start getting drowsy at 2.75 A, so we went for a long walk around the yard, did a longer wind down to get him to that 3.25 A.  I was fearing OT, but it worked out perfect!  I heard him move after 35 min, but he didn't cry out and settled himself just fine!  So, we are going to try 3.25 A to hopefully get the long PM nap...let the experiment begin!!!

[Isabellasmummy]

Sounds like a plan, good luck.

Hope the pm nap went well.

We had the same as yesterday 1.25pm nap very happy.

Hope you have a good night xx

[~Alexa~]

So how did it go? At what time did you try the pm nap?

[babyboy26]

I tried the PM nap at 2:25 (3.25 A)...Crib party for 10 min.  Went in, repeated part of wind down.  Asleep at 2:40, so we will see!  Sorry I don't always reply right away, but I'm in the U.S., so there's quite a bit of time difference between me and some of you!

Toni--That is great!  Hope it keeps up, and hope I get the same!

[Isabellasmummy]

Thanks.
It's 21.34 here, so he is probably still napping well I hope he is- let us know how long he has?

Maybe he is ready for an extra 5 mins A time in the pm?
How long is your wind down and what do you do?
Do you put him down in the crib at the 3.25 mark? how long does it usually take him to fall asleep?
Sorry so many questions
I do a 20 min wind down-
- Put her in the cot first let her roll and play (5 or so mins)
- Take her out sit in the rocking chair
- Give her some milk
- Read a book
then 5 mins before the 3.30A mark i put her in the cot awake.
 
So far that is working, we have had the same naps times for 2 days running so i hope I can keep it up tomorrow.
I always let thinks slip at the weekend.

Have a great weekend xx

[babyboy26]

Hi...sorry for the delayed reply!  We had out of town visitors come in Friday, and just left this Sunday morning!  The PM nap on Friday did not go so well...only 40 min, but I'm sure that it was gas that woke him.  Couldn't get him back down for anything, he just wanted to be held. 

Also, yesterday was quite messy, with the visitors.  I've been consistent with the 3.25 A in the AM, and it has worked well.  He had a 1.5 hr nap yesterday AM, which I know I was supposed to wake him, but we had too much that was going on for the afternoon, so I just let him sleep!  The PM nap was short, only 35 min, as I waited a bit too long to put him down and he was OT.  Was happy that I got 2 hrs naps in, though! 

Last night was 7:15 - 6:25, and AM nap this morning began at 9:40.  We have plans again this afternoon, so I don't know how the PM nap will work out yet...the weekends do get messy sometimes! 

To answer your questions, Toni:

Yes, I think that if he has a 1 hr AM nap, he probably needs about 3.5 A in the PM.  That will be my new plan My wind down is usually about 15 minutes, sometimes longer if he's looking drowsy and I have to try and keep him awake!  We usually go for a short walk around the yard, then change diaper, read books in rocking chair, sing song, then in the crib.  I have been trying to put him down about 10 min before I'd like him to be asleep.  In the AM it has been working out perfectly, but the PM is a different story!

[~Alexa~]

Hi Kara!! I hear you about the weekends!! Here, the weekends are really messy! Imagine, my lo only got 1 nap yesterday b/c he was up at 8.30 am! And this morning, he woke up at 6 am, chatted for a while and went back to sleep, and was up again at 8.30 am when I woke him! I must confess I really enjoy sleeping in!! haha

When having visitors, naps can be a mess!!

Good luck tonight!

[babyboy26]

Wow, Alexa...8:30...I can't tell you the last time that happened!  Probably before he started STTN!!!  With visitors, and then going visiting ourselves, it has been really messy with the naps!  Nights have been good, though!  Last night was 7:05 - 6:30.  Today will be our first day trying to get back on track!  He just went down for AM nap at 9:45.  If I get a 1 hr nap (where I'll wake him) I'm going to go for 3.5 A for the second nap and see where that takes me!

[Isabellasmummy]

Hi, i know naps always go wrong at the weekend for us too.

Sound like things are getting alot better for you, thats brill to wake up then,  we have done a million back steps.

Wake for 4 hours last night not crying just restless and talking but won't go back to sleep, i'm so down it has got worse since friday so not sure where to turn, might start my own thread to get help.

On the plus naps are brill   

[~Alexa~]

(((Hugs Toni))) It sounds like your lo needs more A time.  If you decide to start your own thread, add the link here so we can jump in and may be help you out!

Good luck, Kara!! I'm sure your DS will get back on track very very soon!

[babyboy26]

AM nap good...9:45 - 10:45 (woke him).  PM nap asleep at 2:15...fingers crossed, he is definitely sleeping, but seems restless and moving about quite a bit. 

**Update:  Even though he seemed to be moving about a bit, he slept until 3:35, so 1hr20m!  1hr AM nap and 1hr20m PM nap are good for him!

Now I'm wondering what time should I put him to bed.  Last night was 7:05, which was 4 hrs A from a 40 min PM nap.  He slept 11hr25m last night.  Does this mean he can handle this long A before bed, or was that a fluke?  Maybe I should try 7:15 tonight?

[~Alexa~]

If he was fine with 4 hr A time before bedtime, I bet he will be fine with that A today.  If you think he is tired before that, then put him down earlier.

Yay for the long naps!!
Hugs

[babyboy26]

So, last night was 7:20 - 6:20.  I have to be honest and say I was too afraid to push the 4 hr A to put him to bed at 7:35!  Overall, I'd say yesterday was a great day!

Question:  Why do they sometimes sleep 11 hrs, and sometimes 11.5 hrs?  Is it what time you put them to bed?  I'm not complaining about the 11 hrs at all, I was just wondering. 

[~Alexa~]

Wooohooo for the long night!

I'm not sure why sometimes they sleep 11 or 11.5 hrs during the night.  My theory is that when they sleep less than 11.5 hrs is because they didn't have enough A time the day before.  But that's my theory, b/c that's what Patrick does.  If he has longer naps and less A time, he sleeps less than 11.5 hrs, sometimes even less than 11 hrs.  So, when I try to lengthen a tiny bit his As, he sleeps longer nights.  (closer to 12 hrs)

[babyboy26]

Does this mean he gets shorter naps?  Do you try and lengthen all the As, or just the one before bedtime?