Bridget
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Finn's Schedule!
Posted: 01-07-07 14:17pm
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Woo! I think finn's finally on a
schedule! I'm so excited.
I was keeping him up until midnight and
then putting him down asleep and he'd wake
up between 5-6. Now i'm putting him to
bed awake at 9:30 and I can hear him
making little noises until he falls asleep
on his own around 10 and he gets up around
7-7:30, then he has a bottle and usually
goes back to sleep within an hour (i call
it his morning nap). That's in his pack n
play in our room.
I've been trying to get him to nap in his
crib for a long time because I want him to
get used to sleeping in there but he would
wake up every 5 minutes crying.
Guess where he is right now... Napping in
his crib! For the past few days i've
gotten him to take his afternoon nap in
his crib instead of the swing. I wait
until he's drowsy and put him down awake
and turn his music on and he sleeps for
like 2+ hours in there. The only problem
is he'll only nap in his crib on his belly
which makes me nervous so i'm checking on
him every 10 minutes, but he wakes up
rested and happy.
So yeah, i'm thrilled! We've got a good
feeding/sleeping schedule and I *really*
hope it stays like this. I just feel so
much more rested now!
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Posted: 01-07-07 14:20pm
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Youre so lucky! I cant leave my son
awake anywhere but his swing to fall
asleep....
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-07-07 14:27pm
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Do you swaddle him? Finn would never fall
asleep at night on his own if he wasn't
swaddled, he would just flail about and
yell. When I wrap him up it's like he
knows that it's time for sleep and he
barely fusses once I put him down.
We went through a rough patch where finn
was cranky all the time and today I
realized he rarely cries now. He
complains and yells a lot but he doesn't
cry. He's growing up too fast. Sigh.
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Posted: 01-07-07 15:19pm
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9-10 hours sleep is incredibly' awesome
.Bridget!!!!
Having them on a schedule is critical for
your sanity imo 
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Posted: 01-07-07 15:49pm
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Welcome to the world of the rested! Yay
bridget! Wtg, finn!
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Posted: 01-07-07 18:02pm
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| iheartmybostonterrier
wrote: | do you swaddle him? Finn
would never fall asleep at night on his
own if he wasn't swaddled, he would just
flail about and yell. When I wrap him up
it's like he knows that it's time for
sleep and he barely fusses once I put him
down.
We went through a rough patch where finn
was cranky all the time and today I
realized he rarely cries now. He
complains and yells a lot but he doesn't
cry. He's growing up too fast.
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ava's the same. A few nights ago I
didn't swaddle her to see what would
happen and she was sooo noisy and she
moved soooo much. I was too tired to get
up and swaddle her, which was stupid b/c I
didn't sleep much with her moving around.
My mom and dad weren't big fans of us
swaddling her b/c they think she has to
move while she sleeps. Well, my mom
watched her the other night and she spit
up on her miracle blanket and my mom had
to wash it. It was bedtime so she put
her to sleep without it. She said it was
a disaster. She was hitting herself in
the face and kept waking up. Once it was
dried, she swaddled her and they slept
peacefully until the morning. She said,
"she really needs to be swaddled." i'm
like, "yeah what have I been telling
ya'll?!?"
she's over the fussiness too. She just
complains. We're able to take her
shopping and eat out now and she does
really well. Before, she'd cry the whole
time.
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Emma2
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Posted: 01-07-07 18:23pm
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Every baby is diff and mine doesnt like to
be swaddled. He squirms out of it and
screams....
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Posted: 01-07-07 18:29pm
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| emma2
wrote: | | every baby is diff and mine
doesnt like to be swaddled. He squirms
out of it and
screams.... |
trey was the same way from the time he
was born, he did not want to be in it and
it was soooooooo bloody hot when I had him
there was no way I was swaddling him.
Lol I was so worried he was gonna melt.
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Posted: 01-07-07 19:08pm
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| lil_blaze2004
wrote: | | emma2
wrote: | | every baby is diff and mine
doesnt like to be swaddled. He squirms
out of it and
screams.... |
trey was the same way from the time he
was born, he did not want to be in it and
it was soooooooo bloody hot when I had him
there was no way I was swaddling him.
Lol I was so worried he was gonna
melt. |
hahaha! My son loves to sleep with cozy
blankets and be warm but oddly enough
doesnt like to be restrained! He liked it
the 1st week of life and totaly hates it
now....He loves to sleep in my arms
though. I think im spoiling him.
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Posted: 01-07-07 19:11pm
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Spoiling shmoiling... Snuggle away! I
get a little sad thinking about when
finn's older and too cool to cuddle with
me.
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Posted: 01-07-07 19:13pm
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| iheartmybostonterrier
wrote: | | spoiling shmoiling...
Snuggle away! I get a little sad
thinking about when finn's older and too
cool to cuddle with
me. |
lol too cool to cuddle..
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