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sleep training… again

Because we had just so much fun that first time, we decided to do it all over again.
Traveling totally tweaked the little guy’s internal clock. Our second night in Marfa he woke up every two hours through the night. And because we were staying in a tiny house with Albert and Tari that was sound-proofless [...]

sleep training : night/day 2

Night #2 Summary:
crying: 20 minutes (I knew he had a wet diaper - should have checked earlier), changed diaper then left… crying starts all over - 30 minutes more
check-ins: just the one - to change the diaper
total sleep: 9 hours - eat - 2 hours
Nap #1 Summary:
crying: 10 minutes (wet diaper), changed diaper then left… [...]

sleep training : nap 2

2:30pm: rice cereal
2:45: read a book, check diaper, then nurse
2:55: lay in crib…cry…
3:00: check-in
3:07: silence
Summary:
crying: 12 minutes
check-ins: 1 at 5 minutes
total sleep: 1 hour 15 minutes
Listening: Listening: Johnny Cash

sleep training : nap 1

Naps were Harrison’s main problem - I could get him to go down by nursing him if I let him fall completely to sleep and then as slowly and carefully as possible slide him into his crib. With anybody else the kid would protest for 10 or 20 minutes even. Especially with the nanny who [...]

sleep training : night 1

5 1/2 months was long enough to go on coddling our little angel - time to buck-up and become a man. Time to sleep on your own, without the help of your mommy! Much to the dismay of both grandmas - we decided it was time. So, I sent Marc out to get a book, [...]


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