Well, yesterday got better. Jack napped THREE HOURS in the swing, woo! I napped on the couch. Of course the gardeners showed up in the middle and were running the leafblower 10 feet from my head, but I still managed to get some sleep.
We spent the afternoon doing our usual things: tummy time, dancing, singing, a bath, and a walk. Last night he slept better, though still not in super long stretches. BUT, I put him down before he was completely asleep (usually I hold him 20 minutes or so first) and held down his arms and talked to him til he was calm. When I let go he was still awake, but then he put himself to sleep! He woke up again around 2 and again put himself back to sleep. Fabulous!
He’s still eating every 4 hours at night on average, and we have to find a way to stretch that out, probably by getting up with him and soothing him when he starts his full-blown crying. Hopefully we can inch it out slowly til he goes a full night.
In other good news, I weighed him this morning at my mother’s group and he gained 9 ounces! This week I pumped once or twice a day and we gave him a bottle once or twice a day. Also I think one of the reasons he keeps coming off his latch is because he’s distracted; I found putting a burp cloth over his head helps that somewhat.
So, I’m still exhausted, but much happier.
