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Advice needed re: STTN
WWYD?
Overall, Sean is a great sleeper. Feed him before bed, put him right down - 90% of the time, not a squeak out of him. Now, he has STTN (for about a week at a time), but tends to go back to one night waking, usually around 3:30-4.
For the past few nights, he's been waking at 1:30a. He usually goes back to sleep after a bottle but then has either woken between 5:30-6a or, like last night, hangs out in his crib randomly chatting or squealing for a good hour (or more - I think I'm so tired, I finally pass out). Saturday morning he woke at 5:15 (after being up at 1:30) and I left him in his crib to play and chat to himself; not sure if he ever drifted back but I did until #2 came in at 6:30a.
Our routine is consistent in that he eats dinner around 6ish (cereal with a stage 1) and some puffs, followed by a bottle between 7-7:30, depending on when he got up from his last nap. I know he has a full belly when he goes to bed!
I just don't know if he truly is hungry or if he's just waking because of development milestones - we THINK he's getting teeth. He's drooling incessantly and chewing on his fingers. When it's very bad, I give him some Tylenol. He has also found his voice and is army crawling everywhere (sometimes resulting in stuck limbs in the crib).
He's 7 months old tomorrow and hovering just under 20lbs. Eats a bottle every 4-5 hrs during the day; usually will get a solid either in the morning or at lunch (try to do when the other two are at the table).
I hate to complain bc Sean is such an awesome baby (compared to the older two at this age!), but I've been solo parenting the 3 for over a month now and I'm super exhausted! (Only 5 more days until DH comes home!)
WWYD? Should I feed him more at dinner time? Should I let him CIO (I'm not opposed to that - and I've let him fuss for a bit, but haven't let it get to hysterics yet), or just chalk it up to development? Any advice is appreciated!
PS: I'm also concerned bc in two weeks all 5 of us will be sharing a hotel room while we travel to Texas and I can't see how that's going to work out with the older two if Sean is waking in the night!
My three sons!
Re: Advice needed re: STTN
I would chalk it up to the developmental leap/growth spurt/whatever you want to call it. A once a night waking and early morning wake up seems pretty normal to me at that age. EJ woke through the night until after she turned one. When she was only waking up once per night we considered ourselves quite lucky! But that doesn't mean you shouldn't complain. Because sleep is so valuable, especially when you are flying solo and need every ounce of patience you can muster to get through the day.
As for hotel strategy- will the hotel have a pool? will you have enough time to tire the boys out before bed? Cause EJ swam so much last night that she fell out of bed and it didn't even wake her up. So I don't think a crying/chattering baby would have even phased her.
Good point and something I'm hoing to take advantage of. I'm hoping we stop by 6-7p every night and then wearing them out with a pool. I just posted about fun stops along the way, but if we can't find anything for 1 or 2 of the days, I'd rather get up and drive until 4ish and then check into a hotel and let them run around and burn off steam.
Mine were so quiet last night, watching a movie and playing Legos from 6:45p-on because of two hours in the pool yesterday afternoon. Isn't it great?
So, are you enjoying having a pool at the house? With going down South, I'm leaning towards wanting to buy a house with a pool next year, but there are so many pros and cons - and not sure if the convenience factor makes up for the additional expense and maintenace, and social aspect, versus walking down the street to a neighborhood pool!
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Oh yeah, and I think you are righ tabout the developmental part. Like I said, Sean is wayyyyy better than the older two at this sleeping game, so I know it could be worse! But when I hear/read more stories of people with babies STTN or sleeping in, I just want to cry a little tear or two. LOL
My three sons!
I love having the pool, however I am not really the type to get home from work, and head out to a local pool. before we moved to this house I had only taken EJ to a public pool once, and it was because my sister was the manager there.
So we swim way more with the pool than we would without. But we also just put a ton of money into it because of some regular maintenance and a couple repairs that were necessary. Plus refilling the 30,000 gallons of water.... (it is a pretty large pool). Still waiting on that water bill! Then there is the cost of the chemicals to balance the water, and other equipment. It is really something you have to want to have. I honestly love being up by the pool and even the work to take care of it. We love having friends and family over to swim with us, and being able to take an hour in the evening to swim without that including being away from the house. I do not at all regret having bought a house with a pool, but it is a big commitment too.
My three sons!