Caleb sleeping in Nate's lap
Now that Caleb is 10 months old we have decided that he needs to fall asleep on his own. Who knew that this is a learned skill! Tonight was Day 2 of Operation: "Go to Sleep"
He still doesn't sleep through the night but we will work on that after he can fall asleep without being rocked. That is actually the downside of this all - we are no longer rocking him to sleep which was really kind of a nice way to spend cuddle time with him. Caleb is the awesomest cuddler, although now that he is exploring he cuddles less and less (sigh).
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We're going through a similar phase too. Sam was needing to be rocked (standing and rocking side-to-side) every nap and at bedtime. Now we turn on his music box two or three separate times (I wish it played for a longer time) and hold our hand on his chest for a few moments to reassure him that we are here for him. It's been rough but it's getting better.
Sam is still nursing. A factor we have changed is I am drinking less caffeine. I'm down from two cups a day to one every three days. I can't wait to get up to every other day. I miss my coffee and pop! Our theory that the caffeine was affecting Sam seems to be correct.
Hope some of this helps! Hang in there.
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