We’re dealing with some separation anxiety at our house. Well, maybe “we’re” not, but I sure am! Last night was a big milestone in Sammy’s life… he slept in his own room for the first time! And I was sad!
He had been sleeping in his swing in our room. Wrapped in his Miracle Blanket (thanks Sophie!), he had been sleeping for 10-12 hours straight. It was awesome. But the last week or so, he’s been waking up every hour or two, nursing for 10 minutes or so, and then going back to sleep. I theorized that he wasn’t comfortable in his swing, and that’s why he was waking up. So, we moved him to his crib.
It was so strange last night after the kids had gone to bed… I could watch tv, get my stuff ready for the morning, and talk to Andy without worrying I was going to wake up Sam. I was sad that Sammy wasn’t in our room with us (he is growing up! wah!) but at the same time felt slightly liberated, too.
However, this grand scheme didn’t result in a full night’s sleep for any of us. He still woke up every two hours or so. Only then I had to trudge down the hall (ok it’s like 10 feet, but still) to get him. So that was unfortunate.
I’m not sure what to do to help him sleep better. Did I mention I’m still nursing him to sleep? Yeah, so that might be part of the problem. But I am nervous about stopping that, too! It works so well. Until he wakes up. I am generally a big fan of Dr. Ferber, but he’s still a little young for that, so I’m not sure where to go from here. I could do nothing, I guess, but waking up every couple hours is draining.
What would you do (or did you do) in this situation? While I’m waiting for your words of wisdom, I’m just going to go have another cup of coffee…
