Rough nights
DS1 is not sleeping well lately. Actually he is sleeping okay, but when he wakes up in the middle of the night crying he has a great deal of trouble falling back asleep. We've tried every trick we know. Last night / this morning, DH didn't get back to bed before his alarm went off. They were in the recliner in the living room and DS1 was asleep, but DH wasn't. After an extremely difficult night Sunday night we thought that teething may be part of the problem again. So last night DS1 got a dose of Tylenol before bed. That may have helped because he woke up later than Sunday night. Or it could have been the active play to wear him out Monday evening (that we didn't do Sunday evening). I hope this doesn't last long! It's hard enough on me and I get to nap during the day... it's getting very hard on DH... he is definitely getting to be sleep deprived.
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Monday, October 13, 2003
Too quiet
When a 17 month old is in the next room, and you can't hear his toys making noise, it's too late.
I should have been watching him closer. He often sits quietly reading books. I scooted the computer chair back and saw that he was drawing with a pen on the cardboard box that is his bookcase. I should have taken the pen away then. A few minutes later I checked again. He was happily drawing on the foam floor letters (and his arm) that we have on the living room floor. When his dad came home I said that DS1 had "marked his territory". All but 3 of the visible letters had marks on them, some just a few marks, some were very well "colored in". Seeing them makes me smile, but I should have stopped him sooner.
When a 17 month old is in the next room, and you can't hear his toys making noise, it's too late.
I should have been watching him closer. He often sits quietly reading books. I scooted the computer chair back and saw that he was drawing with a pen on the cardboard box that is his bookcase. I should have taken the pen away then. A few minutes later I checked again. He was happily drawing on the foam floor letters (and his arm) that we have on the living room floor. When his dad came home I said that DS1 had "marked his territory". All but 3 of the visible letters had marks on them, some just a few marks, some were very well "colored in". Seeing them makes me smile, but I should have stopped him sooner.
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
One step
DS1 drank from a cup during the night! We are one step closer, well, actually 1/2 a step. He wouldn't drink from the cup at first. Then I showed him an empty bottle, poured about 1 oz of juice into it, and gave it to him. He drank it all. Then we gave him the cup with the rest of the juice and he drank it, too. Yippee.
DS1 drank from a cup during the night! We are one step closer, well, actually 1/2 a step. He wouldn't drink from the cup at first. Then I showed him an empty bottle, poured about 1 oz of juice into it, and gave it to him. He drank it all. Then we gave him the cup with the rest of the juice and he drank it, too. Yippee.
Monday, October 06, 2003
Bedtime changes
We are starting a process of trying to change DS1's bedtime routine. Last night we gave him a cup of milk instead of a bottle of formula before bed. We also tried a cup of milk, juice, and/or water during the night (instead of the rest of his formula or a bottle with juice). He drank the cup of milk at bedtime without any objection. During the night, however, he didn't want the cup of milk. He drank one swallow from the milk, then refused all other cups. I poured the juice into a bottle and he drank that. This morning he did not want to drink from a cup either. He was crankier than usual this morning, too (probably hungry).
We'll probably try the same thing for a few nights, or until the cup is acceptable all of the time. He can drink without a sippy lid now, and with a straw, too.
After that we want to work in teeth brushing after the last non-water drink. We also want to get him to not need to be held to go to sleep. He will often comfort himself back to sleep in the middle of the night, but usually cries if we put him in the crib for the night when he is still awake (so we don't).
We are starting a process of trying to change DS1's bedtime routine. Last night we gave him a cup of milk instead of a bottle of formula before bed. We also tried a cup of milk, juice, and/or water during the night (instead of the rest of his formula or a bottle with juice). He drank the cup of milk at bedtime without any objection. During the night, however, he didn't want the cup of milk. He drank one swallow from the milk, then refused all other cups. I poured the juice into a bottle and he drank that. This morning he did not want to drink from a cup either. He was crankier than usual this morning, too (probably hungry).
We'll probably try the same thing for a few nights, or until the cup is acceptable all of the time. He can drink without a sippy lid now, and with a straw, too.
After that we want to work in teeth brushing after the last non-water drink. We also want to get him to not need to be held to go to sleep. He will often comfort himself back to sleep in the middle of the night, but usually cries if we put him in the crib for the night when he is still awake (so we don't).
Friday, October 03, 2003
Kids' Playrooms -- I'm working on making some changes to the boys' room, primarily getting everything out of it that is not theirs (but that will take some time).
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