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Please tell me it will be okay :(
Austin hasn't gotten a good afternoon nap in - he finally fell asleep at 12:30pm and woke up at 1:28pm since he busted out of his swaddle and woke himself up....I set the timer for 20 min and shut the monitor off after checking him and he's crying his little head off...6 minutes to go....it's totally breaking my heart, but I know he's exhausted 
Re: Please tell me it will be okay :(
My mom always says sometimes they just gotta cry otherwise youll teach them that crying will always get them what they want.
I think you did good!
I'm actually NOT trying to get Austin on a schedule - he's forming his own schedule and I go by what he needs. He consistently sleeps 2-3 hours (sometimes up to 4 hours) in the afternoon so I know how important this nap is to him. His morning nap varies, his afternoon nap sometimes isn't there - but this nap he NEEDS. Unfortunately, he cannot sleep in a swing - he can only sleep in his darkened nursery with his white noise, swaddled. He will not sleep any other way, I've tried and he is just too interested in what is going on around him and then gets overstimulated and overtired VERY easily. He is sleeping at night for us - he always goes down at 6:30pm just fine and wakes up either once or twice to eat during the night - he does great there, but sleep begets sleep and I know his growing brain needs his naps for "food".
Do you think his teeth are hurting him...have you tried giving him some tylenol?
I can't imagine how hard that must be for him to only nap in a particular spot, that must make it tough. Kaelyn is the exact opposite....she is jsut like her mother (can fall asleep anywhere). I have never tried putting Kaelyn down in her crib to nap....she usually naps in the swing or in the car. I keep telling myself I should probably put her in her crib to nap...but right now our upstairs is way to hot so she is down here with me.
I don't know if it could be his teeth
It is tough - he used to be able to sleep anywhere - but once he hit a certain age and was more "alert" he refuses to sleep just anywhere (a car ride doesn't even put him to sleep) - so basically I am confined to my house unless I can get out when Tom is here or get out for a 30 minute walk with him, since he only last 1 hour awake...hopefully once he has gotten the hang of soothing himself to sleep, he'll be able to sleep other places...
Count your blessings with Kaelyn!!!
Hey Lisa,
If you need anything, I am around today. Give me a holler if you want to get out of the house for a bit
Do you think he would fall asleep in a front carrier or a sling?
His pedi said it was totally fine to let him cry 15 or even 20 minutes at his age...I think CIO is more of hours on end and I was told not to do that until he was 6 months....he does great with his naps, except when he busts out of his swaddle...
He kills me
he wants one arm out of his swaddle, because he has started to really like to suck/chew on his left hand, but if I leave it out or he gets it out, he hits himself in the face and can't get down for a nap that....I went and got him after this, because he started to wimper a bit and he was ALL the way at the top of his crib, only one arm was still swaddled and his legs were busted out too.....he cracks me up! Half the time when he is in his bassinet he ends up sideways in there....swaddled. I don't get him 
Aw, sweets [[[HUGS]]]]
I know how hard this is. Connor hasnt been taken naps all that well lately. I think its his growth spurt but you know your baby better than anyone. 30 mins must have been tough and he needed the sleep. I know him and I know that he wont fall asleep anywhere else which is so hard for you and him
Also you are right sleep begets sleep and if he has not been sleeping well then you need to help him sleep.
You are a wonderful. loving and caring mom. Dont forget that. You have sacrificed even going out so that you can help him nap better. Thats dedication to your baby! It will get better, I promise and I know you know its right around the corner but during those times it feels so far away.
No one knows your baby like you and what his needs and wants are better than you! I bet he is sleeping like an angel tonight.
BTW, remember that babies have excess energy that can cause them to be overtired and unbelievably cranky so crying helps them give off that energy. But its not easy, remember me after 2 mins?!
seriously a mess after just a couple mins!! lol
Oh yeah and guess what, tomorrow morning.....he still will love you!!