Friday, December 5, 2008
Mother Question
So I've gone back to work. It's not what we want, but it's what needs to happen for now. Luckily I'm only working 75% so I work from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and we still get benefits and all that good stuff. Really, we are so blessed with the fact that Josh watches Benjamin most of the time and our amazing friend, Alyssa Howe, is able to watch him about 8 hours a week when Josh is in class. Anyway, Benjamin has been sleeping through the night for the past 3 to 4 weeks. He usually wakes up sometime between 5:30 and 7. Usually more like 6 or 6:30. However, this week, starting on Wednesday, he has been waking up at 5, 4:30, and 3:50 a.m. Why? Does anyone out there have an answer for me. :-) Could it be linked to the fact that I'm back working, or is it just a phase he's going through, or something else?? Anyway, if anyone has some great suggestions for me, that would be great. Thanks, and I will post pictures soon. Speaking of pictures, you know how people post a bunch of pictures altogether and they're are like 5 across and 10 down..if you know what I'm talking about...how do you do that? I've seen them on people's blogs and I would like to do that, but I don't know how. Help. Okay, thanks!
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Ok.....we went through this with Gabe. He started sleeping through the night at 1 month old....not even kidding. That was wonderful until he was about 8 months old. All of a sudden it was 2 or 3 times a night. At first I would get up with him, but then we realized that, if he could sleep through the night before, then he still could. So, it was hard, but we just let him cry. After about 3 nights, he was back to sleep. I don't know if you can do that since Benjamin is sooo little still, but that is what happened to us! Maybe he's going through a growth spurt and needs more food? Gosh these kids are confusing sometimes!
Hope all is going well with work!!!
Terra! I am so glad you posted this! Since I've been working this week, Ike has been waking in the night too! I thought, 'Maybe it's because I'm back to work and his schdule is a tad different since i'm not there' then I thought 'no, that's crazy' but YES-- i think that's the case since BHH is doing the same thing.
Hang in there. I'm sure he will adjust and get back to the zz's in the night.
I'm so glad you posted again. I wish I had answers for you, but Jonas still doesn't usually sleep through the night. It comes and goes with him (and he's 19 months old). I'm a wimp and usually don't let him cry long, but I do believe it would solve our problems if I did.
Changes in schedules really do seem to throw most kids off though.
Oh, I'm not positive, but I think with posting all those pictures, just add them all in at once without justification or spaces or returns. Not positive that that will work, but it's worth trying.
Terra, I'm the wrong person to help you with the sleeping problem. Ty was an horrible sleeper. Hopefully he starts sleeping again soon. I know how it feels to try to work with only a couple hours of sleep every night. Good Luck.
Abbi slept threw thhe night at 3 weeks, but when she hit about 4 months she would wake up a few times, then again last week(she's almost 6 months). I asked the dr. at her checkup and he said that kids usually go through sleeping phases. They're like mini adults. Sometimes they just have some nights that aren't as good as others. I hope that helps.
We should get together soon. I miss you guys and that ward.
Terra, first it was great to see you guys last week. We loved it! Give Benjamin a big hug form us. I know how you feel about working and being away. I do know that you will be blessed and Benjamin and Josh will have some great bonding time. Hang in there! Finally, didn't I tell you this would happen with the sleeping and eating things? He is hitting his two month growth spurt. It will happen several times more during his first year. Their little bodies are just going through so many changes. Just watch for signs of illness that can contribute to night time wakings, but if this is not a factor remember that lost of us can understand- it's not easy. Let us know if you need a break! The best advice I recieved was keep as much stability as possible and love that baby as much as possible. They will grow so fast. We love you! Hang in there Jen
I think it's a growth spurt and needs another feeding, but this only happens for a week or 2 at the most.
Terra... all I can say is that's what babies do:) AHH! They will be sleeping all great and wonderful and you get so used to their patterns, but then they change and then you have to adjust with them. They will totally do what they want to do. But I agree with everyone else... growth spurt, wanting momma, etctera. They just sometimes go wacky but get back on track, so no worries. P.S. Tayson did not sleep through the night until the day I quit nursing him at night!! That was at 11 months, so hopefully your little guy will go back to the way he was but if not you will totally survive as I can attest:)
Good luck with getting your cute Benjamin to his 'normal' sleeping schedule. He is adorable! I'm glad that I stumbled on your blog through Heidi McMurdies.
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