the sleep saga continues
For the past two nights the boys slept in the same room from bedtime until about 4 - 5 am, when Forest gets fussy and then he comes to our bed. Since Logan throws a mini temper tantrum for about 2-3 minutes every time he’s put down for a nap, Forest is still taking [...]
reality check
I’m starting to realize that we give birth to babies and then proceed to spend our time letting go of them. First they leave our bodies and are able to survive in the world. Then we stop breast feeding and they eat what other’s can provide them (food, formula, what have you). [...]
randomness
There is so much going on these days that it’s hard to keep up.
Brad just left to spend 4 days at a conference in Boston so I’m alone with the boys until Friday. Dusty is going to come and help me each evening and get in his Dad time with them. [...]
schedules
I find myself realizing that the boys are ready to be “scheduled” for feedings and naps. Up until now I’ve just gone with the flow and while they definitely created this schedule with their needs and obvious comforts, I am glad to have it so that I can make plans and so that others [...]
schedule
Low and behold, the boys are developing a schedule! Some of it I came up with and some of it I just got from them. Realizing of course that things tend to change very suddenly around here as their needs dictate. So here it is, our 5 1/2 months daily schedule:
wake:
Forest 6:30ish
Logan [...]
Not Yet
The other evening we tried an experiment. What would happen if we un-swaddled Forest for bed and did not give him his pacifier? It wasn’t that bad at first. He cried for about 30 minutes and then went to sleep. However he woke up at about 2 am and spent several [...]
They Grow up so Fast
I can’t believe the boys are just a few weeks away from being 6 months old. They are such amazing little people. Logan no longer needs to be swaddled and *usually* goes down for naps and to bed at night well. It’s so cute, he’ll curl up on to his side and [...]
Sleep
The current situation is definitely a vast improvement from the past few months but we still have more to go. But really it’s all about baby steps right?
Logan now sleeps in his own crib, in his own room for all naps and at night. Sometimes he will cry for 10 minutes [...]
Forest’s Ferberizing- help from twin parents
The night started out well. Both boys asleep in their own cribs and it only took about 15 minutes for them to fall asleep. However at the 45 minute transition and subsequent wakefulness, they proceed to go back and forth crying and keeping each other awake for an hour until I finally caved [...]
This Sh*t works!
I don’t think that “crying it out” is always the best or only solution, but for Logan, it has been a godsend! Last night was the 3rd night and we had hardly a peep when he was put down nor when he would waken during his sleep cycles. I am amazed at what [...]
