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oh my word, Connor has not been sleeping properly today.
The Gina Ford book says babies are supposed to be awake around 6 hours daily to sleep properly at night. If you're not a Gina Ford fan, just stay with me....I'm trying to make a point.
I only started tracking their awake times yesterday. Connor was awake between 5 and 6 hours yesterday - fabulous - and today when he hit 6 hours, I was like YAYYYY!
I spoke too soon.
Because I put him down, he slept for 30 minutes and was then WIDE awake again. No amount of feeding, rocking, changing, etc. would do it for him.
And yet I could see in his eyes how tired he was.
I can usually get Connor to quiet VERY quickly, the best of anyone, I don't mind saying. So I'm thinking I've lost my Connor mojo.
Well, two hours later (so now over 8 hours of awake time!!!), he is finally asleep.
And I am DEAD on my feet.
I came to the computer to read blogs for a bit while my wonderful husband made me a cup of tea and washed all the bottles (I think they've multiplied - I didn't notice I'd amassed such a lot because the nannies usually clean them but when they stand unwashed... well, let's just say I have a lot less counter space).
And he has now bossed me off to bed.
Very happy to comply.
Will let you know how the boy sleeps tonight - if this awake time works
P.S. that babygrow says "I love my mummy"
Edited to add
He slept 5,5 hours and then 3 hours. I think he's resetting his sleep patterns.
My boys sleep 11 hours at night and 4-5 during the day which leaves about 8-9 hours of awake time.
ReplyDeleteMonday was 13 weeks for us and it was like a light went off! They are both awake and active more-I was totally uprepared for such a change and thought it was from our trip but it hasn't left!
ReplyDeleteNext week-nap time starts!
Haha..you make me laugh! I am 36 with bad knees and need to lose a crap ton of weight...so I have you beat :-)
ReplyDeleteCereal did not change their sleeping habits. They have been sleeping about 11 hours a night since September and we started cereal on Oct 13th. We put them to bed at 7:30 and they wake up at 7:00...thank the Lord!!!!!!
Love the pictures...their sleep schedules change the minute you think you have them figured out. I just read the comment you left about the gym and changing (or lack thereof)...me too...it happens...so what? Haha...such is the life of a multiple Mom! Hang in there and thank God for a husband who will make you tea!!! Oh, and who is Gina Ford? I am not familiar! Those people who write those books? Mostly liars...hahahahahahahahaaaa!!!
ReplyDeleteHe may be a ratbag but gosh he's cute :) I get the sleeping thing - frustrating eh? Grrrr :)
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