Naps

NCS is taking a nap. Nothing sensational, but he hates to nap.



He's developing by leaps and bounds, especially in the arena of sleep. Last week, he kind of began sleeping through the night. I say "kind of" because I guess it's all in how you define "through the night." I have read that when talking about a baby, "through the night" means five or more consecutive hours. To me, "through the night" means from the time Mommy goes to sleep until the time Mommy wakes up.



I have been nursing him to sleep around 8ish, letting him sleep in our bed until 11ish, then putting him in his pack & play, which is in our room. He may whimper a few times during the night, and I respond by turning on his womb-sound-making teddy bear. He then wakes up (crying) around 5ish, and I nurse him in my bed. We then go back to sleep until 7ish. Not too shabby, I think.



Last night didn't exactly follow that pattern, but I think that he is definitely making progress.



With these new sleeping skills that he's developing, I had expected to be more rested at this point. I am still waking up every hour or two during the night, in anticipation of him needing me. Well, it seems that he doesn't.



I am planning a trip to California later this month. This is a big part of my motivation to get him to sleep without nursing all night. He's going to stay home with his Daddy, and I want their solo time to pass happily and uneventfully.