I was doing some stuff on the computer tonight and heard giggles in the kitchen! When I went to investigate, this is what I found:
Elmo bubbles INSIDE the house! Cora loved it, she had fun blowing the bubbles around and popping them. And, Kevin mopped the floor (that part of it at least :)) afterwards, so it was a fun time. I think next time Cora and I will try it in the basement though!
Cora was waking up at night when she was sick because she wasn't feeling well. But, now we're going on the second week of her waking up in the middle of the night even though she's all better. It's killing us! We don't do anything to encourage her, just go in once if she's crying loudly for a long period of time to make sure she didn't toss her binkie or something. But, many nights she'll be up for several hours crying only in little spurts and talking to herself in a playful way the rest of the time. We are longing for her 12 hour a night straight sleeping habits she had before! Tonight we tried keeping her up a little bit later to see if that helps, but she really was so tired at her normal bedtime, it was a struggle (hence Kevin pulled out the Elmo bubbles). I guess we'll just have to see how it goes and experiment some more. It might have something to do with her finally catching on to the one nap a day habit, maybe it threw her sleeping schedule for a loop. Any ideas? She usually goes to bed at 7:00 and wakes up at 7:00. Lately she's been up 2-4 am. And she sleeps from 11:30-1 or sometimes longer for her nap.
Post note: Cora slept 7:30-6:30 last night. Hurray! Maybe patience is the best tactic. Or maybe we just got lucky :).
2 comments:
Oh no. I'm so sorry! I HATE it when the sleep schedule gets messed up! I think you are doing the right things- just being patient and not encouraging it by cuddling with her in the middle of the night or anything. It will pass! Both our kids are getting up at night at the moment (because they're sick) and I am dreading the aftermath.
Oh, and AWESOME JOB on the quilt!! It looks so amazing! I've never tried anything that complicated before! It looks fantastic.
Coming from a mom with kids who have multiple sleep issues, sometimes it is just a new phase. Night terrors, nightmares (different thing), or a change with their nap, really can make a huge difference. And so, you are right, patience is the key.
PS. Derek ONLY woke up once last night, and i can't get over how happy I am. But like I said, my kids have issues when it comes to sleeping.
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