We have had one hell of a week that has ended with Chad and I sleeping on the couches in the living room for the second night in a row. Our little man's night sleeping has been completely out of whack this week.
Unfortunately, he is still not sleeping through the night at 8.5 months. We got really close prior to his teeth coming in but since that time, he is up more often requesting food than he has anytime before.
Twice this week Lucas fell asleep for the night at about 4pm in the afternoon. On two different nights, he was wide awake in the middle of the night ready to play.
One major problem is that we share a room with this little angel which means that all three of us are up.
Somehow, no matter how quiet we are, he seems to always wake up when we drag our tired bodies into bed. Even though we are completely exhausted, we seem to wake every time he makes a noise or moves in his crib.
I know that we are not supposed to be feeding him at night but that seems to be the only thing that he wants.
In our desperation for some answers, we stumbled across a helpful and entertaining blog, askmoxie.org. Here we read the stories of other crazy fools who raised an infant in an apartment.
Who knew we weren't the only ones living in a one "bedroom" (without walls) loft with a baby, tiptoeing and whispering in the dark by about 7pm every night.
How refreshing to know that many others have experience sharing a bedroom with a baby who does not sleep through the night.
How did these people manage this???
Basically, most said that it was hell!
Can you fit a pack and play in the bathroom?? That's what we do in hotels (or the closet!) There is nothing I hate more than sharing a room with my babies! I'm a believer in crying it out so I feel for you! You deserve a night in a hotel--maybe you and Chad could take turns :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly! So the CIO method must work if you are a firm believer. Too bad our bathroom and closet are too small for a pack and play because that is a great idea. A night in a hotel sounds wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh man, this is a tough one. Do you have a white noise machine or a fan? I used one for all my babies and I swear by them. The constant noise just seems to help.
ReplyDeleteJust know this won't last forever. It's just a phase and he'll get over it.