August 5, 2007
It’s 84 degrees inside and I am drinking hot tea. I have felt a little bit blah today and as of an hour ago, the blah feeling has turned into a sore throat. I hope it is just allergies and that I am not getting sick. So, I am sitting in front of a fan, drinking hot tea.
I tried for about 5 minutes tonight to put Tegan in her crib in Ethan’s room. I tried to prepare him for it throughout the day, talking about it and how he would need to be quiet and if she cried, just stay in bed and go back to sleep and mom would come get her. Yea, it lasted 5 minutes. She usually falls asleep nursing, which didn’t happen. So, she was wide awake in her crib. We read a book, a bible story, sang some songs and Ethan starts fussing and crying because he doesn’t want to go to bed. Tegan starts fussing and doesn’t look like she will be falling asleep. She is back in the pack and play in the office. I chickened out. Does anyone have any encouragement or tips on how to do this? Ethan, unfortunately, is a light sleeper. I could probably sneak her in there now, but I am sure he would wake up and I kind of don’t want to deal with that. Especially if she wakes up at 2 AM, which she will. The office is not working either. Especially when Shane is working till 2 AM and she is in there and the light from the computer is in her face. She wakes up often and I am freaking out each time, even more so on the nights when I have to work the next day. I just don’t know what to do…how to transition them. Should I wait until Tegan is sleeping better through the night? Should I just do it?? I hate the pack and play, too, because she is rolling onto her tummy to sleep now and the pad is all uneven and lumpy and I am afraid of her sleeping on it. Any advice?
Comments
Pamela Klicka:
I wish that I could help you Erika. Unfortunately I am completely void of any child rearing skilz. I know that whatever the outcome, before long, they will be sleeping soundly and all will be well.
August 7, 2007 7:36 PM
Tisra:
No clue. All three of our kids are HEAVY sleepers, so the room sharing thing has never been a problem. As far as using the Pack N Play, we always put a folded smoothed out quilt or blanket down on the hard board bottom, then put the fitted sheet over the top of all that- no lumps. I’m sure its all very hard, especially with working, but it WILL be a short phase in your parenting years (remind me of this when we’re going through it again next year).
August 8, 2007 7:53 AM
Krista:
Sorry I am so late to this and probably void of any great advice. The only suggestion I might have…and you might already be doing this but maybe you could start with naps? If Tegan is not already napping in her grib start her there, that way she is used to falling alseep in there, if she is already napping in there then maybe try scheduling one of their naps together. I know it is hard because you work and are not always the one putting them down but if Ethan is used to napping at 1:00 maybe it could be a new goal that one of Teagans naps is at one also! I really do not know if it would work and I am sorry that I do not have any great advice. Hang in there though, you are doing a great job and you have two of the most amazing kids I know. Pretty soon Tegan will be on only two naps a day and it will be a lot easier to get them on the same schedule!!!!
August 16, 2007 12:28 PM