Sleep Update

Two steps forward and one step back...



Justin's sleep had been getting worse. Instead of sleeping from 7:30pm until his feeding at 3:00 am - Justin could be up a couple of times before then. It was really hard to let him fuss and go back to sleep on his own - because he was lying right next to us in a co-sleeper. Friday night we bit the bullet and put him in his own room. This is a big step because the master bedroom is on the third floor, while the boys rooms are on the second floor. This means up and down the stairs for feeding and what-not. I knew the time was coming. Justin is 5 months old - but I am lazy and it was nice being able to just look over at him in the middle of the night.



Generally, Justin's sleep has improved with the move. He has been consistently sleeping from 7:30 - 2ish. I feed him then and he has been sleeping until sometime in the 5 am hour. This is where the trouble comes in. Because Justin is now awake and we are unsure if he wants to eat and go back to bed or is up for the day. We have tried it both ways with varying results. The bigger problem is Seth. He has woken up around 1ish for the last couple of nights. No idea why - since Justin isn't up then. But in the 5 am hour - no matter how quiet I am or how fast I grab Justin, Seth is waking up. We have been getting him to go back to sleep or at least stay in bed until 6:30 but it has been hard. Last night (or early this morning) I was up and down the stairs 5 times - and Jerald had to do it 2 times. Cardio in the middle of the night!



The good news from this switch is that Justin has made a huge improvement in napping. For weeks, if napping in his crib (instead of in the car or in a stroller) Justin would only sleep for one sleep cycle (40 minutes). Yesterday, Justin slept for 2 hours in his crib - while Seth was napping!



I know it could be worse - but I am hoping that it will improve soon. Thankfully I make really good coffee!