Sleep Part 2

Ok...Ok...Well, I just knew if I bragged on the boy's sleep...that we would have a bad night and at least someone would be up. We didnt have a bad night really, but Dave did wake up at 3:30. The cool thing is that we just patted his back, and he went back to sleep till 6 like normal.

Our philosophy is that once our kids prove that they can sleep through...I mean really prove it (not just sleeping through the night once or twice), then we do not feed them during the night even if they wake up unless they just wont settle. Dave has been sleeping through the night all week so we are pretty certain that he can make it easily through the night from now on.

Noah started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks old when we arrived in the States. Then, when Shane went to Colorado for training with his work, Noah started waking up at 4 and then 3. I didnt know what was wrong, but I just kept feeding him whenever he woke up and cried. After Shane came back to my parents house, he wouldnt let me feed him. Instead, we just went in his room and gave him a pat on the back, and he went back to sleep.

The same thing happened last night. Dave woke up at 3:30. I wanted to feed him, but instead, Shane went in and gave him a pat, and he went right back to sleep! Actually, it was pretty cool last night, and his hands were like ice this morning so I would imagine that he was cold. Poor thing! It is good to remember that everytime a baby cries...it doesnt mean that they need to be fed.

My friend, Nicole, always told me that if I dont want my baby to wake up then just dont feed it. She always told me to remember that we are the parents....and we are the ones in control. Thanks Nic...that has always stuck with me!

Well...I'm off Op shopping this morning. Looking for some good deals!