I braved Black Friday to go out and buy a Toddler Bed and Baby Gate. I was determined to get this sleep thing under control. I put the gate up on Evan's door and put the bed together myself while Scott watched the UT / A&M game.
I planned to read to Evan in his new bed at bedtime but he fell asleep with Scott in front of the TV. That was the first sign that things were not going my way. Evan was placed in his bed, along with his favorite stuffed animals, and I scattered some of his books and toys around the nursery so he could entertain himself if he woke up and didn't want to stay in his new bed.
Scott and I turned in around 9pm---still exhausted.
I guess about an hour after that, Evan woke up very upset. From then on, it was all about Scott trying to placate Evan. Sometime in the middle of the night, Scott brought the air mattress into the nursery and slept next to Evan's bed. Didn't stop Evan from waking up, though, to make sure Daddy was still next to him during the night.
I got to hear all of this. The nursery is next to our room and they might as well have been in the same room as me. Still no good sleep.
Evan woke up around 5:30am, as usual, all perky.
I am annoyed.
2 comments:
Oh, sounds tough! The worse part is that you just have to be hardlined about it. I think if you psyche yourself up for at least one week of him crying himself to sleep (just making sure he's not hurt or hungry) it will all be over. But as long as knows you'll come placate him when he cries, it'll just go on and on. Good luck!!!! Just think, you can give me advice about this next year! :)
Is it getting any better?
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