So I have to brag a little about Ryker. When we first brought him home from the hospital it was a bit of struggle to put him to sleep at night. The first couple nights were basically "HELL"! We decided he hated his bassinet, being swaddled, etc. So after a few exhausting nights we figured the play pen/bassinet was better, mommy had to change to daddy's side of the bed because the vent blowing was bothering him and he needed his arms free from any blankets.
It was then easy sailing although the first time we would put him down for bed was still a struggle. He would fuss so Chris or I would pick him up and rock him a bit. It would take about two to three tries before he would really go down for good. We still thought this was fantastic because he has only ever gotten up twice a night.
Well the past three weeks Ryker has been AWESOME at going to bed. We still do our normal routine of a bath, massaging/lotion and feeding but sometimes he is still awake and it's time to go to bed. So we have been putting him straight into his bassinet after he is finished eating whether he is a sleep or not. If he is not asleep he just plays around for a minute and then goes to sleep on his own. Sometimes he may whine a bit but I just put the binky in his mouth and the next thing I know he is off in dream land. I am so proud of this little man that he can sooth himself a bit. He is also only getting up once to twice a night now so we feel pretty lucky. Hopefully when we can start cereal he will make it through the whole night without waking up.
This was Ryker one morning when I had to pull him out of bed to go to work. He was not wanting to wake up so I put him on the couch to get everything ready before I dressed him. Notice he is missing a sock probably because he is always kicking his legs (lol)!
It was then easy sailing although the first time we would put him down for bed was still a struggle. He would fuss so Chris or I would pick him up and rock him a bit. It would take about two to three tries before he would really go down for good. We still thought this was fantastic because he has only ever gotten up twice a night.
Well the past three weeks Ryker has been AWESOME at going to bed. We still do our normal routine of a bath, massaging/lotion and feeding but sometimes he is still awake and it's time to go to bed. So we have been putting him straight into his bassinet after he is finished eating whether he is a sleep or not. If he is not asleep he just plays around for a minute and then goes to sleep on his own. Sometimes he may whine a bit but I just put the binky in his mouth and the next thing I know he is off in dream land. I am so proud of this little man that he can sooth himself a bit. He is also only getting up once to twice a night now so we feel pretty lucky. Hopefully when we can start cereal he will make it through the whole night without waking up.
This was Ryker one morning when I had to pull him out of bed to go to work. He was not wanting to wake up so I put him on the couch to get everything ready before I dressed him. Notice he is missing a sock probably because he is always kicking his legs (lol)!
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