This will likely be a boring post for non-parents. Actually, it might be a boring post for parents too. But it's my blog so I'll blog what I want to...
Zachary stopped nursing to sleep about a month ago (with some encouragement from me - I don't think either of my boys would have ever self-weaned without some prompting from Mommy). Then we night weaned this weekend (meaning when Zac wakes up throughout the night, the milk bar is closed). Both transitions were quite easy and painless. In general we have found that if we wait to make these kinds of changes with our boys, if they're ready it will be no big deal. If we try to push things before they're ready, big deal. So we tend to wait. No need to add to the crying we hear everyday - there is plenty as it is.
So now when Zac wakes up (he still co-sleeps with us), to go back to sleep he climbs on top of me - it doesn't matter if it's my front or my back and promptly goes back to sleep. I'm all about snuggling - in the daytime. But at night I really don't like any person touching me - whether that be child or husband. I like my space in bed. So far I wait until he's asleep and then roll him back on his side of the bed. Hopefully he can get the idea that the bed really is more comfortable than all my lumps and bumps.
But now on to the good news... last night Zac slept from 8:30 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. without waking up ONCE. This, my friends, is what is called "sleeping through the night." People start asking if your baby is "sleeping through the night" at around age 2 months. Well folks, we finally made it - only our baby is 19 months.
[Actually, I think that milestone is completely overrated, at least for co-sleeping families. Even though Zac (and Benji too) would wake up many, many times a night to nurse, all I had to do was roll over, give them a little milk, and they were back asleep. And I hardly moved a muscle. I know co-sleeping isn't for everyone but I think it's AWESOME. However, I also think sleeping from 8:30 until 5 is AWESOME.]
3 comments:
Ah yes...I remember sleep. We've started back at ground zero with the new baby and now "sleeping through" is literally a lucky 5 hours once more. I also remember the night weaning with both of my older ones and we had the climbing on top thing going on as well...it must be the closeness they crave. Miss C STILL sleeps with us (she's 3, the baby is side-car to my bed for his own safety since she's a wild one) and her concession has long since been playing with my hair. . .it's like a security blanket I think.
Enjoy these days of snuggling...the few times my 7 year old climbs in with us I savor the moments (but when I tell him that he immediately asks if he can sleep with us...uh, CROWDED?)
Congratulations!! that's a great news. I tried co-sleeping with Nathan, but he just couldn't get enough rest when I'm around him. Now he is sleeping in his crib and works out really well for us. I just need to go over to tend him when he cries. I was feeling guilty for awhile when I had to move him to his crib. I would try co-sleeping again with my second baby. Anyhow... it feels great to have babies sleep through the night. When Nathan does that somedays... it actually worries me. I was the one not able to sleep through the night... hehhe..
Elijah did exactly this same thing...lay right on top of me and fall back asleep. Fortunately it only took a few minutes before he was so out that I could move him back to his crib that was side-carred to our bed.
I love co-sleeping too. Sooo much!
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