A couple nights ago, we started a bedtime ritual for Liam. To get a sense of how its going, the first night, the sequence started at 8pm and he finally went to sleep at 5am. The time in between was spent in shifts failing to console Liam between sporadic naps. Liam put us through our paces by only sleeping while we rocked/swung/patted him. The moby was one of the few techniques that worked to temporarily calm him (thanks again Nate and Kris). If I weren't busy during those times, I'd video tape them to scare soon-to-be parents and make the experienced parents happy those nights are over. I should at least get an audio recording of it and then use that to wake Liam up for school in a few years :)Last night and tonight have gone much better. As I write this at 11:30, Liam hasn't really cried for about three and a half hours :) Of course, there was a little crying during his outfit change, but hey, its as good as it gets! Of course, the night is still young and we'll see how it goes in the wee hours of the morning (that phrase now has more than one meaning for me).
Liam is quickly growing physically and mentally. He's 22 inches already (grew one inch in one week) and is really starting to look around and react more to his environment - especially to faces that are close enough for him to focus on. Even though he's only three weeks old, he's changed a lot since those first few days... at least in our (biased) eyes.
We struggled to watch Atonement tonight. Note to soon-to-be parents: watch any complicated movies you want NOW because you won't be able to follow the plot once you have a baby. The multiple interruptions and intermittent baby cries left us wondering what that movie was about.
Liam seems to be ready for his days as a celebrity--"No pictures, please!". :-)
ReplyDeleteSorry he is so difficult to get to sleep, but I'm glad the new ritual is getting better.
three weeks is usually a magic turning point..milk in baby knows he's going to get taken care of...sleep when he sleeps..if ever and then how about a ritual..bath at 8pm or so nurse him and then to "his own bed" the end... night night see you in four to six hour..soon the routine should be set...this first baby is why you go on to have more children..you learn on this one...number two is a dream boat...sleeping long hours from day one...don't give up..Liam will grow up to be a well adjusted kid..stay in the moment...what else you have to do??
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