Melissa gave us lots of wonderful advice on helping Reed sleep more consistently at night and how to lengthen his cat naps. She gave me a copy of a book called "Moms on Call" that has been a huge help. Here is some of the advice I got from our consult...
--Close the blinds for naps.
--Turn the white noise machine all the way up. Use an adult white noise machine. No waves or lullabies.
--Lay baby down in crib drowsy but not asleep. Otherwise, baby is relying on you to help fall asleep. When they wake up , they expect to see you or be rocking/bouncing.
--All of the aforementioned are helping baby develop sleep associations. Babies like routine and consistency so the dark room, white noise, and crib are associated with sleep.
--Let baby stay in crib after they wake up from a nap to see if they will put themselves back to sleep. (I'm guilty of running in to pick him up because he's so cute and happy after a nap.) Let baby play in crib independently and/or put himself back to sleep.
--The Moms on Call book has sample schedules for babies 4-6 months, 6-7 months, 8-10 months, 11 months, and 12-15 months. It's helpful to see what a typical day should look like for most babes.
I feel so blessed to have met Melissa from Newborn Nightingales. God sent her to our family at just the right time! If you need sleep advice, shoot Melissa an e-mail. You won't regret it!
Reed likes: Playing at the park, being outside, going for jogs in the Bob, and practicing his rolls!
Happy Moment: This week, cousins Greg and Rory were visiting from Wyoming, and Grandma is in town from Florida. We took Reed to the Dallas World Aquarium, and he was in HEAVEN. He didn't make a peep the whole two hours we were there. He just enjoyed seeing all of the animals and exploring the rain forest and underwater adventure!
Struggles/Challenges: Dare I say it...NONE. We are totally in a sweet spot right now. If you haven't read this blog post called "The Sweet Spot," please take a few minutes and read it. Life is good. Reed is so happy and so fun. His days are filled with learning, love, milk, and hugs/kisses! We are so very blessed. I saw this on Pinterest the other day, and it really spoke to me...
Looking forward to: Cooler weather...Seriously...Reed loves to be outside, but Mama hates the heat and humidity. Come on fall! I'm also looking forward to introducing solid foods to Reed sometime soon! I'll post updates (and pictures) of the excitement! :)
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