Last night before I went to bed, I moved William in to the girls room and moved Henry to the middle of his crib. This movement disturbed him (quite possibly because it was so close to his 1st awakening and he was in a shallow sleep cycle) and about five minutes after I climbed in to bed, he woke up. He fussed on and off for about 10 minutes and fell back to sleep.
He was awake this morning at precisely 5:15.
I didn't go to him and instead, listened to his whines (not a true cry) oscillate very loudly for the next hour and a half. When I got up at 6:30 (because Elizabeth was sleeping across my head), the door to the boys room was wide open and William had climbed back in to his own bed. When I walked in he gave me a frustrated look and said "Henry being LOUD, mom!"
Yes, son. I knew he would be. That's why I put you in with your sister.
Henry had one leg stuck out of his crib and I suspect that if he had not been in this precarious position, he would have fallen back to sleep much sooner. Once I reorganized him in the crib, he dozed off. I am not planning to pick him up until 7:00, or whenever he is up for the day.
If I had gone to him at 6:00, before he fell back to sleep on his own, I believe that he will continue waking up early and fussing, with the knowledge that he will eventually be picked up.
OMG... how do you find time to update your blog? I can barely get up and make coffee...
ReplyDeleteI don't drink coffee because I can't stand the taste. At this point >> I should FORCE myself to drink it!!
ReplyDeleteThey're such smart little things, aren't they? If you stick to your guns, he'll be sleeping in until 6:30 or later in no time. I'm certain of it.
ReplyDeleteI "Healthy Sleep Habited" my baby (who is not two) and she now goes down for the night at 8:00 p.m., gets up for the morning at 7:30 (or later) and takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. People often tell me, "you have such a good sleeper. You're so lucky." Eh hem...there was no "luck" involved. I TAUGHT her how to do that!...starting when she was about 4 months old. Thank you, thank you Dr. Weissbluth!
Take a deep breath and remember that you're doing the right thing. It will all get better in no time!! Good luck!
Laura
In my last comment I meant, (who is NOW two). Oops. I hate making typos.
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I doctor my coffee...it barely tastes like coffee...its just right in sweetness and very light in color due to the amount of skim milk I put in...that's the way I started tolerating coffee in college (for all/almost all nighters before finals). Its a wonderful thing that it zings you into feeling awake even if your not!
ReplyDeleteDo you use a sleeping bag for Henry? I find they tend to stop the 'leg stuck out the bars' thing, and are also a good sleep cue, in addition to keeping them warm...
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