Scotty and I are reading The Baby Sleep Solution, which promises to have baby sleeping 12 hours in 12 weeks. Our pregnant neighbors suggested it to us knowing that sleep is a rare gem at our house. The book is short and can be read in just a few hours. The book goes in stages based on age so I read a little ahead of the age of Kayden so I know what I’m doing and where I am going. The book talks about training and it starts at 6 weeks. Kayden is 5 weeks, but after a few nights of Scotty or I having to spend the night out of the bed so the other could sleep, I thought it might be time to start a little early. The basic idea is to get baby eating all 24 ounces of food during the day and then sleeping all night. Basically a baby needs 24 ounces of food in a 24 hour period. No one says it has to be evenly disbursed in all 24 hours. So right now I am trying to make Kayden wait 3 hours between feedings and then I’m trying to keep her awake for at least an hour after each feeding. Yesterday was my first day and luckily I had her Mimi here to help! She was awake more than she has ever been during the day and consequently slept the best she ever has last night. She is still going 2 1/2 hours between feedings at night, which is expected, but I’m hoping to move closer to 3 hours. She can do it during the day, but at night she is getting up 30 minutes early. Because she is so young it’s fine that she is going 2 1/2 hours and not quite 3, but as she gets older she will go longer. So far this is working well, so my fingers (and toes) are crossed!
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It sounds like you two are doing an incredible job with the sweet little ballerina (yes, I saw the pics from the photo shoot and she is SCRUMPTIOUS). I am sure that sleep will help the process to make an even happier household (especially Mommy and Daddy). What a cool sounding book you are reading . . . can you imagine if it actually works- 12 hours?? Ok, Tiff, with your fun, witty sense of humor and great light hearted writing style. . . combined with . . . Scotty’s inquisitive mind and keen sense of curiosity to want to try out any new “toy,” “gadget” or “electronic thingamabob” to help make anything bigger and better, or work more smoothly . . . What a great idea it would be to write a book to new Mommies and Daddies on the fun tricks of the trade. . . . . maybe in all of that spare time of yours 🙂 you could jot down notes of any “tricks” or “techniques” you and Scotty have found to help new parents approach certain undesired areas or times of parenting, such as sleep (or lack there of).
Hang in there guys! Kayden is one lucky, beautiful little girl.