{Disclaimer}: Again, don't hesitate to skip over this post-just for me & my crazy journaling/documenting needs!
January 29th: {Naptime} Got the big bed moved out today so we'll see how he does with just his toddler bed and the floor (it seems like any change at all seems to totally throw him for a loop for a while). I left his room at 1:05 and he said, "nooo" twice and then was quiet. He hasn't tried coming out yet either. Slept till 3:30 and stayed in his bed the whole time.
{Bedtime} Awful night. Left his room at 8:47 and the games began. He came out more times than I could count and Zac and I took shifts whenever our tempers would start rising. We tried the taking him back and not talking to him, spanking (which doesn't really do anything with a diaper!), taking the binky/blanket away, etc. Nothing really worked and he just cried and kept coming out. Finally, I shut the door again at 9:24 and heard him sniffle a few times and walk back across the room. I don't know if he ended up on the bed or the floor, but it's been quiet. Then Zac gave me a pep talk about kids & stages and that this isn't the end of the world and we can't let a bad night or two or three get us depressed. He's such a good guy. At 10:30 when I checked, he was on the floor, so I moved him to his bed and tucked him in. At 3:30 am when I went to the bathroom and went to check on him, he had fallen off onto the floor again, so I moved him onto the bed & tucked him in again. At 6:48 this morning, I heard little feet running into the living room and found Grayson totally awake and wanting to watch a "show." Before the bed days, I can count on two hands the number of times he's woken up before 8:00 in his life! So frustrating! I put him back in his bed and laid (uncomfortably) on his floor for an hour and then moved him (he was still totally awake) into our bed for another half hour with us. Then I just gave up and got up. I seriously miss the crib days. (:
January 30th: {Naptime} Today's naptime was even longer than last night's bedtime. I left his room at 1:10 and he opened the door (yes he can open it even when it's shut tight) and cried till 1:55 when finally he was quiet. I knew he ended up on the floor, but didn't even check on him. I took a nap because I was so tired although I figured he wouldn't sleep for long since he was on the floor & he'd been crying so long beforehand. He surprised us and slept till 4, so at least he still got a couple hours sleep. This is what I found when I went in to get him at 4. Crazy kid! Zac took a lot of time this afternoon to calm me down and told me it was just a stage and eventually he'd be better and that then we'd go through it with our other kids. He jokingly told me it was payback for doing it to my parents when I was Grayson's age. I said, "I never cried-I just got up a lot of times!" He laughed and said he'd ask my mom & of course she set me straight...that I did cry a lot! So, hopefully he won't be doing this in five years & maybe we'll adjust within the next couple months. At least I have an understanding husband and a forgiving son...and I've been asking Heavenly Father for extra patience & kindness toward Grayson when I'm feeling frustrated about it!
{Bedtime} We spent the evening running errands, going to dinner & visiting G&G Cleaver's, so we didn't get home till way too late. I bought a cover for his doorknob and put that on and after our routine, left his room at 10:51. He tried coming out once and kept saying, "take it off-take this off." I opened it to let him know I was aware of him and not abandoning him and told him he needed to lay down. He said, "on the floor" & I told him I didn't care where he slept, but he had to lay down. (I had actually made a bed on the floor beside his bed knowing he'd probably start & possibly end up there). I shut the door and heard him run to it once more, but he didn't cry and then I heard his little feet going over to his floor bed or real bed. So by 11:00 he was quiet. At midnight I went to check on him and he was on the floor. I covered him up and left and he must have felt it or still been awake because he ran to the door again and cried. I took him back twice and after 5 minutes he was quiet. At 5:00 am, I heard him at the door crying for me. I went in and put him on his bed and he way practically hysterical, so I laid by his bed on the floor. He went to sleep after 15 minutes or so and I stayed there till 7:00. I came out and laid on the couch till he woke up and let himself out at 8:30. Aughh...these are the days! (: I'm kind of torn because I think it's probably okay to let him fall asleep on the floor if that's what he wants, but it's colder on the floor & I know that will lead to earlier waking up (hence the 5:00 wakeup & crying)...so I'm not sure what to do. And, when he does wake up early, I don't know if I should just let him cry it out-even if it takes an hour-or lay by him or what...Too many hard decisions and I totally want to do what's best for him in the long run, but we also need sleep!
January 31st: {Naptime} Grayson did great at church and we ate lunch at my folks. Came home and left his room at 2:41. He cried for a few minutes and I decided to plug in the cd player and try playing his primary song lullaby cd. He kept saying, "turn it off," so I turned it off. Then he cried and a couple minutes later said, "I want it on-musgik." So I turned it back on and he laid down on the floor and was quiet by 2:51. He woke up (albeit on the floor again) at 5:00, so he had a good nap.
{Bedtime} We hung out at my parents tonight and after our routine, I put him in his bed and left his room at 10:12. We had had a great talk upon my leaving, so I hoped he'd do well...(: He came running up to the door (but couldn't open it) and cried for about a minute and then went back to lay down (I'm sure he ended up on the floor-for whatever reason he feels better there for now). A much easier start to the night. Checked on him an hour later and he was on the floor, so I just made sure he was covered up. Moved him to the bed a few hours later when I was up to go to the bathroom. I got up at 7:30 to work on books and he was back on the floor! Silly boy! At least he didn't wake up or run out at all last night! He got up at 8:20 for the day.
February 1st: {Naptime} Put him in his bed and sang a couple songs, he climbed down onto the floor, left at 1:00 and he cried for a minute. I stuck my head in and told him to lay down and he went over and tucked himself in-it's like he just wanted to be sure I was still aware of him-and he was quiet immediately. Slept till 3:10.
{Bedtime} Left his room (and him on the floor) at 9:41. He was totally quiet by 9:55 & when I checked on him an hour later, everything was taken off his bed & beside him or on him on the floor. I'm trying to just go with the flow on this & be grateful that at least now he's not crying as much. Baby steps, right? He slept through the night & woke up at 7:30 (too early for me, but at least he was pretty happy).
February 2nd: {Naptime} Ella & Amber were here today & I put Gray down after they left. Left his room at 1:50 and he whined off & on till 2:05 and was quiet. Woke up at 3:45.
{Bedtime} was rough tonight. Not because he was crying a lot or super naughty, but just took a really long time to go to sleep. I walked out the first time at 8:37 & the last time at 10:15. He started on the floor and I sang to him and then he said, "bye, goodnight." So I was happy with that progress. He started crying a few minutes later for me & I just went in each time and reminded him to get back in "bed" (aka: floor) and he did just fine until a few minutes after I'd leave and call for me, a drink, etc. I was patient tonight which was good & he seemed to sense that too. The last time I went in, he said, "my bed," and climbed up on his bed. I covered him up, sang another song, gave him a drink of water, and he said, "goodbye." kissed him and walked out. He's been quiet since, so we'll see where he ends up in the middle of the night when I check on him! I checked on him through the night and he stayed in his bed all night! Woke up at 8:00 am. Yay for big boy nights!
February 3rd: {Naptime} Didn't have a nap because he was playing at Nana's all day & just didn't get around to it. (:
{Bedtime} Left him on his bed at 9:40 pm after getting home from mutual and he called one time, switched to the floor, and then stayed on the floor all night. Didn't cry at all & slept good. Woke up at 8:30.
February 4th: {Naptime} Went down great at 1:00, slept till 2:45. (Slept on the floor).
{Bedtime} Did great tonight. Went down awesome at 9:00 (on the floor) and woke up at 7:45. When he woke up I asked him, "did you sleep well?" He said, "Yeah, I did. I sleep on my big boy bed." Hmm...I think he's having a hard time dealing with reality, but I'm glad he's sleeping well!
February 5th: {Naptime} Left him (on his bed!) at 1:00 & he was out immediately. Slept till 2:20 which isn't quite long enough for me, but he seemed happy & well rested.
{Bedtime} Got home kinda late from visiting Cleaver's, left his room (and him on the bed) at 9:55, went in a couple minutes later to a little whining & he moved to the floor. Was quiet after that. Woke up at 4:25 am crying for me and I went in and put him in his bed and laid on his floor for about an hour (so uncomfortable!). I think he was asleep way before that, but I wanted to make sure. I slept on the couch after that since I move around so much and figured Zac deserved a night with a little peace! Gray got up at 8:00 and came and joined me on the couch for some cartoons. Not the greatest night, but I sure love that kid!
6 comments:
I think Gray is doing great. It seems every night there is some improvement which is awesome. I don't know what it is but Jhett has had a TERRIBLE week. I figure it's because I blogged last week what a great sleeper he is. He's gone down great but woke up through naps & bedtime crying out hysterically and hard to calm back down. All he wants is "Mommy, Mommy!" It's getting OLD and we're all TIRED. I think about throwing a baby in the mix and want to cry. Oh well we'll survive and eventually when we can get our sleep we'll be so old we won't sleep anymore. Haha! Love ya.
Awww, Kar rough week & rough changeover for him! Sounds like he is making progress though!! Soon, he'll just get to sleep well ( on the floor) and that will turn into sleeping on the bed & going down well too! You really never know, he may have gone through this stage even if he was in the crib!! Kids know and feel the changes coming (new baby) no matter how we talk it up, they know there's a change. At some point, all my kids acted out whether before or after the baby coming, but it really fades fast!! They adjust to the attention change & grow with it! For example: Brooklee didn't show signs of much behavior change until Brielle was about 3 weeks old. She reverted back (wetting the bed)and just got all out sassy with me!! She's slowly coming back around to her (good child) self-but it's taken a bit more effort on my part! It's kind of like meeting in the middle/a comprimise! Hang in there!! Again, I'm confident you'll see a new big boy when the baby is here!! Gray may feel your exhaustion & playing off it!! They all do it! But just remember in a real short while, you'll wonder what all the stress was about-guaranteed!!! Love you! And you ARE doing great!! Hang in there!!
At least he is staying in his room! Greg until this past week would come out every two to five minutes and I would have to go and put him back in his bed. This would go on for almost two hours! However, this week I have put him to bed three nights in a row and he has gone to bed without coming out of his room. Maybe those two weeks of being super cranky and naughty were just him going through another development. This week he has been easier to reason with and bedtime/nap time has been great. Love you!
I like the updates, wondering when I should move addy. Hard because she's acting ready to potty train and if that's the case I want her to be able to get out of bed by herself... but I don't know, arggggghhh!!! There is going to be constant changes in the next year but hopefully they won't take forever.
I hope he adapts soon. He's still real young for a big boy bed. He's doing just fine.
Sheesh, Karli! You need a vacation...where you don't have to sleep on the floor. :) I feel so bad about your store that got broken into and the flood in the other one. Then with the stresses of moving to a big boy bed for Grayson added on top of it all, you've really had a lot to deal with. It seems that when it rains it pours, but then there's always a rainbow. Hang in there. Gray is getting it. He'll be sleeping soundly in his bed in no time...then you'll be waking up with the new baby! :) There's always something. It's a good thing that being a mom is so rewarding, too, or I think we'd all call it quits. Love ya!
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