Here is how Luke goes to sleep.
He shows us that he is tired by being fragile---every little setback starts him crying. I find his froggie, which makes him giggle and kick excitedly (through his tears, if he is really tired) and take him into his room. We don't really have a routine, although I make sure his blanket is at one end of the crib, turn out the lights, and nurse him.
I nurse for 15 minutes or so, and then, whether he is asleep or not, I put him into his crib. He is a tummy sleeper, so he curls up into a little ball and rolls over onto his front (he's actually on his knees with his bottom in the air, directly over his froggie). I actually encouraged him to sleep on his side since that seemed to keep him asleep for longer, and as soon as he could roll over he slept on his front.
I cover him over, and if he is awake, he reaches out and pulls the sides of the blanket under him as well, tucking himself in. Sometimes he talks for a while, mostly he just falls asleep. It is so sweet!
He shows us that he is tired by being fragile---every little setback starts him crying. I find his froggie, which makes him giggle and kick excitedly (through his tears, if he is really tired) and take him into his room. We don't really have a routine, although I make sure his blanket is at one end of the crib, turn out the lights, and nurse him.
I nurse for 15 minutes or so, and then, whether he is asleep or not, I put him into his crib. He is a tummy sleeper, so he curls up into a little ball and rolls over onto his front (he's actually on his knees with his bottom in the air, directly over his froggie). I actually encouraged him to sleep on his side since that seemed to keep him asleep for longer, and as soon as he could roll over he slept on his front.
I cover him over, and if he is awake, he reaches out and pulls the sides of the blanket under him as well, tucking himself in. Sometimes he talks for a while, mostly he just falls asleep. It is so sweet!
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