I bought a onesie for Lyla (before we knew she was a Lyla) that had this quote, "I'll sleep when I'm good and ready". I had forgotten about the onesie because is was a 3 month. I just recently pulled it out and had to laugh thinking about buying it and how Lyla has been such a good sleeper. Well, up until 2 nights ago.
Lyla has been sleeping really well at night. She usually goes down around 10:00-10:30 and sleeps until about 7:00-7:30. Thankfully she was so great while Andy was at choir camp and I was holding down the fort solo. Two nights ago everything changed. We put her down, she was good for about 15 minutes and then started screaming. Let me just pause to say that I always thought I would be the tough parent. Let her cry, she'll learn. Well, that was until I heard my sweet baby screaming in her crib. Andy held strong and said we have to let her cry herself to sleep. Sleep finally came around 11:30. She did the same thing last night as well. I even went in and gave her another bottle (while she was still in her crib) thinking she needed a little more in her tummy. That kept her calm for about 10 minutes before the screaming started again. I don't know what her deal is? We have started taking away the swaddle because she wasn't needing it. She kicks and pushes out of it and sometimes get frustrated when we put her in it. She is really using her hands and thumb as a soothing device as much as she is using her pacifier, so I hate to take her hands away from her. She had been doing so good without the swaddle. Now I'm not sure what is going on. I'm hoping this is just a phase and she will get over it quickly. I just want her to get over it by the time I go back to work.
I told Andy last night maybe we should start putting her down earlier if we are having this much trouble with her getting to sleep. Because even though she isn't falling asleep until 11:30, she is still waking up around 7:30. In fact, both night she woke up around 5:00. The first night I fed her again. Last night, I covered her back up and turned her cd back on and she went right back to sleep. Whenever we think we have something down, Lyla throws us a little curve ball. Ah the joys of parenting.
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Oh Miss Lyla! Iliana used to always do the same with us. Everytime we thought we were into a routine of some sort she would make us out to be liars! Silly chicks! Do you rock her at night? With Ili I read her a story or sing a lullaby then rock her for a bit. After a while she falls asleep and into the crib she goes. She has been like that since around Lyla's age. Snuggling on my chest gives her a sense of comfort. My friend also recommended letting her sleep on a shirt I had worn so she smells Mama. Just some suggestions. ;)
I'm not going to try and give you any pearls of wisdom on this because I honestly don't have any. What I will say is that since she is three months old she might be starting up a new sleeping pattern (which will change again at 6 months, 9 months, 1 year...etc.). Hoping tonight is a little bit better!
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