Back at it
MrsCarter00
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Hey ladies! For those of you who are my friends, you know that I haven't been around mfp much much less logging and working out like I should. I met a scale goal a few months back and since I'd been logging for 2 years I took a break then got lazy and our summer got crazy so i just put it off. I've also recently discovered why I haven't been able to get and stay motivated and it has been a revelation!
As some of you know Jaxon USED to be a FANTASTIC sleeper....from months 2-6 he would sleep 8-12 hours straight but once we made the transition from swing to our bed he became such a crappy sleeper waking up 2-3 times per night to eat and a bunch more just to wake up! He turned 9 months on the 12th so I had 3 long months of sleep deprivation! I felt like I did when he was a newborn and all I wanted to do was be lazy and drink coffee all day lol
He went from being able to put him to sleep in 20 minutes to it taking almost an hour! I got so tired of it being such a struggle to put him down and with him sleeping so bad that I got on Google and did some research on how to get a 9 month old to sleep and i came across something that makes perfect sense why he was waking up so much and it's bc he doesn't know how to put himself to sleep/back to sleep. So that night we decided to try the Ferber method/graduated extinction to aviod letting him fully CIO. The first night wasn't great but the second night was awesome! So tonight will be the third but after catching up on sleep the last couple nights my days have been amazing and I'm feeling myself and super motivated again!!
It has also helped that the weather has been cooler in the mornings/evenings so we've gotten out for walks as a family and just being outside without it being 100+ degrees makes me want to be outside walking/jogging again instead of being cooped up inside with exercise equipment. It's nice to have it at home but it doesn't come close to how working out outside feels!!!
Thanks for reading my ramble! And thanks to all my friends for sticking with me
:)
Sarah ♥
As some of you know Jaxon USED to be a FANTASTIC sleeper....from months 2-6 he would sleep 8-12 hours straight but once we made the transition from swing to our bed he became such a crappy sleeper waking up 2-3 times per night to eat and a bunch more just to wake up! He turned 9 months on the 12th so I had 3 long months of sleep deprivation! I felt like I did when he was a newborn and all I wanted to do was be lazy and drink coffee all day lol
He went from being able to put him to sleep in 20 minutes to it taking almost an hour! I got so tired of it being such a struggle to put him down and with him sleeping so bad that I got on Google and did some research on how to get a 9 month old to sleep and i came across something that makes perfect sense why he was waking up so much and it's bc he doesn't know how to put himself to sleep/back to sleep. So that night we decided to try the Ferber method/graduated extinction to aviod letting him fully CIO. The first night wasn't great but the second night was awesome! So tonight will be the third but after catching up on sleep the last couple nights my days have been amazing and I'm feeling myself and super motivated again!!
It has also helped that the weather has been cooler in the mornings/evenings so we've gotten out for walks as a family and just being outside without it being 100+ degrees makes me want to be outside walking/jogging again instead of being cooped up inside with exercise equipment. It's nice to have it at home but it doesn't come close to how working out outside feels!!!
Thanks for reading my ramble! And thanks to all my friends for sticking with me
:)Sarah ♥
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Glad you are back, mama!
I think we all need breaks once in a while, yours was very well-deserved after hitting your scale goal. Plus, these babies are getting busier and don't always give us free time to log our food
So happy that you have a solution to Jaxon's sleep issues. It will make a world of difference if you get more sleep. Sleep deprivation is brutal. As a side note - we used the same technique to get Max to sleep in his crib and it took three nights until he was going to bed peacefully and sleeping through the night.
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So last night was the third night of this sleep training and Jaxon did amazing! He was out by 9pm (which is his normal bedtime), it took him less than 15 minutes to fall asleep, he woke up once throughout the night and slept in until 9:45 this morning! Before yesterday it was all I could do to get him to sleep in until 8:15!!!! I'm one happy mama!!!
Here's the link I went off of for anyone wondering what we did:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-sleep-training-cry-it-out-methods_1497112.bc?showAll=true
Click on the Modified CIO version
@Laura, thanks girl! You're right, these babies do keep us pretty busy! But I'm so glad it worked for Max and Jax!! Haha!0 -
I'm glad you're back! I understand not feeling yourself with the lack of sleep. Although ours wasn't that bad, Miles went through some sleeping problems around 8 months. He just would not go to sleep at night and would fight it. I would end up rocking him and holding him until 10/11/12 and I couldn't funciton very well at work, plus he was tired in the morning so I knew he wasn't getting enough sleep. I also did research but kind of employed my own method. One night I did let him CIO for about 35 minutes and then felt awful although he slept fine and was happy when he woke. I then started more of a bedtime routine. We did diaper/jammies, ate, book, and then crib. I stayed in there with him and rubbed his back and comforted him until he fell asleep. I increasingly moved bedtime earlier until we got back to around 9, and it's so much better now! We are both happier. Now some nights I have to do that and some nights he just goes on his own. But honestly I like sitting in there with him until he falls asleep. It is so funny and cute how he fights it and will lie down and then stand or sit multiple times before he falls asleep. Sorry for my little rant. I'm glad you're getting sleep and you're ready to kick butt!0
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I'm glad you're back! I understand not feeling yourself with the lack of sleep. Although ours wasn't that bad, Miles went through some sleeping problems around 8 months. He just would not go to sleep at night and would fight it. I would end up rocking him and holding him until 10/11/12 and I couldn't funciton very well at work, plus he was tired in the morning so I knew he wasn't getting enough sleep. I also did research but kind of employed my own method. One night I did let him CIO for about 35 minutes and then felt awful although he slept fine and was happy when he woke. I then started more of a bedtime routine. We did diaper/jammies, ate, book, and then crib. I stayed in there with him and rubbed his back and comforted him until he fell asleep. I increasingly moved bedtime earlier until we got back to around 9, and it's so much better now! We are both happier. Now some nights I have to do that and some nights he just goes on his own. But honestly I like sitting in there with him until he falls asleep. It is so funny and cute how he fights it and will lie down and then stand or sit multiple times before he falls asleep. Sorry for my little rant. I'm glad you're getting sleep and you're ready to kick butt!
^^This is very similar to what we ended up doing for putting Gideon to bed at night. You actually did pretty much what Kim West recommends in her "Good Night, Sleep Tight" book on sleep. I also love watching Gideon fall asleep at night. However, I am still struggling with what to do when he wakes up too early (like 5 AM) or what to do at nap time. If he wakes up early, we've been trying to go in and sooth him, but frankly, he just seems annoyed, like "LET ME OUT!" Sometimes he goes back to sleep, others he just cries. It sucks. Naps we are mainly doing CIO, which I find heartbreaking. He really hates naps, but I know he needs to learn how to go to sleep on his own to be well-rested and well-functioning. My husband asked a great question. He was like, "Why did evolution do this? Wouldn't it be best if we could all just be born knowing something so basic as how to go to sleep?"0 -
Thanks Jenny and Kiley!! Since Jaxon was 2 months old we started a bedtime routine and 9 o'clock just stuck. It wasn't so early that I couldn't go to bed and for now, it's not too late. But with the fight to get him to sleep it would be 10 or later when he finally fell asleep.
Since we've started we have all been sleeping so much better! Last night it took him less than 7 minutes to fall asleep! He fussed a few times throughout the night but fell back asleep and went 11 hours before he woke up to eat then went back to sleep for a couple more so in total he slept 13 hours!! AMAZING! haha! I almost got up and stayed up after sleeping 8 hours but decided to take advantage of the next couple hours and went back to sleep lol
Jenny - naps are tough for us to because he has to take them in the living room with me.. we have a 1 bedroom and the hubs works nights. I can fight him to take a nap in his pack n play and he'll only sleep for 30-35 min or he will go down without a fight on my lap in the recliner and sleep for an hour or more! So I let him sleep on me since he sleeps better/longer and get those extra cuddles I hope you're able to figure something out soon! 0 -
At Jordan's 9 month appt my doctor told me I had one of two choices I could let her cry it out or I could sit in the room till she fell asleep and each night gradually move myself farther and farther out of the room till I wasn't in there any longer. I of course am not that great of a mom and chose to just let her cry. We have been doing this since Sept. 17 and have now gotten her bedtime down to 830pm some nights are better than others but she sleeps through the night. My ped told me if she sleeps 9-10 hours thats great. She is used to getting up to go to the sitters so she usually will sleep till 630 sometimes 730 it sucks on the weekends but I would rather get up early than 5x a night. As far as naps my doctor told me she has to lay down for at least 2 naps per day whether she sleeps or not. He said 2-2.5 hours after she gets up I am to lay her down for at least an hour if she sleeps great if not get her up after an hour. Then 2-2.5 hours later try it again if she sleeps leave her alone if she doesn't leave her for an hour than get her up. It has worked for us she takes two naps per day. thank god her sitter helps us with it too.0
