Well, my little man has decided for the past two weeks that he doesn't want to sleep through the night anymore. I feel like he is fresh out of the hospital again! :) I have no idea what the deal is. I don't know if he is going through a growth spurt, if he is getting cold or hot during the night now, or if he just doesn't want to sleep. I am exhausted again and I know he has to be too. He has been waking up at random times too. He woke up the other night at 11 and 12:30. So I fed him at 12:30. I try to soothe him back to sleep if he wakes up really early because I know he can make it 6-7 hours without eating. It usually works, but not always. I have also increased the amount he eats before he goes to bed to see if that works. Last night he only woke up at 12:45 and 4:00 so that was better than the 3 and 4 times I was getting up. I think I re-read "Babywise" yesterday for answers. It only overwhelmed me and made me feel like a terrible mom because I can't get him to sleep through the night. I need advice from all you experienced moms out there. Have I gotten him off schedule or is he just needing more to eat. Give me advice. I am all ears.
Oh, we had a great Halloween. I will be posting pictures of his cute costume soon. Thanks for reading.
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Don't feel bad. Babywise is an awesome book, but you certainly can't expect your child to fit into the strict confines of that (or any other book). It sounds like he's either hitting a growth spurt or just deciding to wake up. Our little guy has gone through phases like that his entire life. It's no fun and it's exhausting, but it is temporary (although it doesn't usually seem like it will end, I know). You are an awesome mom and I'm sure you're keeping him adjusted temperature-wise as well. Since you've already increase his food, I don't have any suggestions except for you to ride it out (thanks, Kaye...right?). He'll adjust and you'll be able to sleep again. Hang in there!
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