Okay so, I have no self control. Eli wakes up in the middle of the night, usually about once a night. When we went in for his 15 month check up a few weeks ago, the pediatrician told me how to break him of that--she said he does not need the calories from the bottle he takes, and that it's just a habit. So, she said to just ignore it for three nights in a row. He will stop waking up and I can get more sleep. Obviously with less than three months until the new baby, those are wise words. I tried it for two nights in a row. Last night, the third night, he sounded really, really forlorn and I went in and fed and changed him!
I know that makes me weak. I am aware the doctor (and Whitney and everyone else) are right when they say I have to break him of the habit. It's hard for me to get back to sleep and it's not a good routine. BUT...
I almost started crying this morning. He is getting so big. He has never been the kind of baby who wanted to be held, or cuddled or really rocked much. I have sung to him since he was tiny, and sometimes it has really helped calm him (like on planes and at night.) But, he is getting so big! His stats from 15 months:
28 pounds (80%)
34 inches long (greater than 97% length)
77% head size (can't recall the length).
Last night I realized something. One part of me likes to get up with him at night and hold and rock him until he goes back to sleep. He hugs me and loves to have me there--that is so unlike the rest of the time I am with him, when he's so squirmy and active. And it's only going to get worse. He is growing up!!! My baby won't be my baby much longer. Soon I will have a new baby, but that doesn't make me less sad that he will be too big to rock and hug and hold very soon!
So I know it makes me kind of batty (this is the kind of thing my Mom would say or do!) but it is true nonetheless. I like to rock my little boy.
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Brigham is the same way! He doesn't like to be held and he's getting SO big.
I usually go in and snuggle with him right before I go to bed. That way he is sleeping while we snuggle.
Good luck!
I can't wait to see you guys at Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!
He is cuddly at night - but you need the rest - it's hard to put good advice into practice sometimes, especially when it might mean one or two less hugs. I think he'll be really cuddly whenever you have a new baby though!
I hear ya on the babies getting too big thing. You might as well wake up with him and snuggle...you'll have a new baby soon and then you'll be up anyhow...why stop the pattern? Plus, Eli needs you. :)
We are totally coming for Thanksgiving and super excited to see everyone. LIberty is coming up with us. It should be quite the celebration with us all there. Can't wait to see you guys.
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