Sorry had an early start over here so I've been pre-cleaning for the cleaning crew tomorrow. I feel like you can't even see the floor with all these baby toys everywher! Between the play mat, bouncer, exercauser, and jumperoo my living room looks like how I would envision Gymboree!!
Robin - I'm calling it right now... future NFL player! OMG I can't believe he is almost 20 lbs. It's going to be so cute when you and Irina have this petite little girl next
Joy - We miss you! I haven't been on your blog in forever but glad to hear everyone is doing well. I can only imagine how busy you are with 3!
Lynn - We only had fussiness once with the shots and that was only that day. Now, Aiden does get extremely fussy if we stay home all day. He doesn't love the car but he does like getting out and just changing the scenery. Maybe it's the same with your boys? Are they better if you get them out for a walk?
Here's the update on our eventful night. Aiden went down pretty easy even with both hands free and stayed right where I put him in the crib for the first 6 hours. He woke up around 3am and would fuss for a few minutes, then be quiet, then fuss, over and over for an hour. I did see on the monitor that he was trying to roll but was too close to the bumper. Finally he just started howling crying around 4am so I had to go in. He became really hysterical when he figured out I didn't have a bottle and he'd only be getting the paci (just a warning Gina) but he went back to bed around 4:45am and I made sure to put him in the middle of the crib even though he likes to sleep snuggled next to the bumper. Not 10 mins later I hear him fussing again and I'm thinking oh no not again.... but, he quickly rolled over. Stayed alert for about 5 mins on his tummy where I could see him kicking and lifting his head and then he was very still. Of course, I'm totally freaking out now that he is going to die and when I go to check on him in the morning he won't be moving. But, he woke up at his normal time around 8am happy as can be and me very relieved to see he survived. Guess I've got a tummy sleeper from here on out!
Gina, it's definitely a work in progress. Hopefully tonight he'll just flip himself over at some point and go back to sleep. I did feel better knowing I had seen him roll in both directions several times during the day and he could flip back to his back if he was desperate. So, I don't know if you want to wait it out a little longer. In the past, I had seen him CIO and go back to sleep on his back but he's obsessed with being on his stomach all the time lately and I guess that means sleep too.
I know we're going to have to get him out of his swing soon for his naps. Does everyone let their babies nap in the crib? I know this sounds weird but I'm wondering if Aiden will be confused since he normally goes in the crib only at night. I definitely don't want to effect his sleeping at night and him thinking that's only a nap! Should I put him down for naps in the pack and play or am I reading too much into this? Right now most of his naps are 45 mins and then he's awake for 1.5-2hrs but everyone keeps telling me they will start consolidating naps soon for a longer more predictable nap but I don't know if he would do that in the swing. All these questions all the time!