Hayley...thanks for the compliment on the pics...but I didn't do the avatar. Gareth (the site admin. guy) was nice enough to create it for me.
Nancy. What kind of cues does Olivia give you? Cole goes down wide awake. During wind down he *might* yawn or rub his eyes. It's not until we walk in his dark room that he really starts to get down to business yawning, rubbing eyes and inchworming against me. When I walk in his room I sit in the glider for about a minute max. Otherwise he's fighting me and trying to settle. You might want to try putting her down a bit earlier so she can settle herself...even if it means having to pat her a little bit while she's in the crib.
I would also try to stretch her to 2 hours (except maybe before morning nap). I first thought Cole couldn't go very long but it turns out he could. He seems sleepy after an hour sometimes but then must get a second wind. I'm trying to think back 4 weeks ago and I was pretty new to this...but I received a PM from someone saying her DD did A times of 1.75, 2, 2.5 and 2.5. Hopefully if you can move your way to something similar it will eliminate the short naps. And lately Cole at 6 months tomorrow is at 2,2.25,2.5,2.5. HTH
For us we had two BIG developments today.
1) my little boy isn't so little anymore. He graduated out of his infant seat :cry: into his new Britax Marathon. I can already tell it's going to be a pain in the bum. It used to be so easy...get him out, set him on the ground and get the other bags etc out and then go in house. Today I could barely manage him and my purse!
2) Cole refused his catnap! this might be for three reasons a) he hadn't settled and after 10 min. I went in and his arm was caught in the rails :oops: b) I left his door a little bit more open as a test to see if he needed a cave to sleep in. I'm worried about him always sleeping in such a dark room and then him not being able to sleep when we go out places. He's going to have to sleep in his pack n play a few times in the next few weeks so I need to see if he can sleep with a little bit of light.
c) he had 12 hours of sleep last night and went right back to sleep after both feeds...so no real night waking. he had two 1.25 hour naps...so maybe that's enough sleep.
Anyway, i popped him in the stroller for a long walk, then a long bath. He handled it all very well...not much fuss at all. Then at feed he fell promptly asleep (Judy-did you jinx me :wink: ). He woke on the way up the stairs and getting him into his grobag and it took 10 min to settle and was asleep at normal time of 6pm thank goodness. Woke at 45 and cried 2 min. then back to sleep. Not bad considering he was up 5 hours. I guess he is part angel after all. Now I need to deal with transitioning away from catnap. sigh. I just got our routine in place!
Anyone else having wrestling matches with their los on the change table? I cannot get him to sit still. I give him stuff to play with etc and it doesn't work. Today I had his feet in my left hand, my left forearm trying to pin him down while I handled a huge poopy diaper with my right. he STILL managed to roll right over on the table! Next time I tried the floor...but that just gives him more room to roll and I was wiping his bum as he creeped along the floor LOL!!!
okay, gotta get dinner together. i might try the chat later if I can figure it out. I know how to log in...but not sure where I type or how it works. still feel kind of dumb. I know naomi tried to explain it but i'm still confused. I'll check it out though. :?
