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September 18, 2007

Before we leave

After much howling and protesting, the boy fell asleep around 8 last night, unswaddled. He woke up at 2:30. (Well, that's the time I got out of bed. I was lying there listening to the baby holler and feeling bad for Phillip who was trying to put him back to sleep- until I realized Phillip was snoring next to me and the baby was hollering all by himself.) After I fed him he was sleepy and I just put him back half asleep in the crib, with a pacifier and swaddle free, and he slept till 7:30. HALLELUJAH.

(Wait. Phillip says Jack woke up again sometime after that and he had to go put the pacifier in, but I am not counting this because 1) it was just a pacifier trip, not a yelling trip, and 2) I slept through it so who cares?)

Things we will be trying again:

No swaddle!
Sleeping on his side! (Is this a no no? I don't care. He sleeps much better on his side and looks a lot more comfortable, not to mention it's good for rounding out that flat spot. The flat spot really bugs me.)
A stuffed puppy dog to chew on.
A pacifier.
And, unfortunately, letting him yell for a while while we put him to sleep. Not too long. He didn't fall asleep by himself, but to understated rocking in Phillip's arms, accompanied by what I'm sure was an emotional rendition of 'Hush Little Baby'.

Now I have to feed the baby, take a shower, pack a bag and print directions because we are going ON VACATION! It's not Hawaii but it will do.

Posted by Maggie at 07:48:59 AM in Tending to the prince