Bubbaroo Baby Sleep Diary Week #2
Since last week when Taylor moved onto self settling we’ve had some brilliant nights of sleep. I went to work yesterday feeling so good! Their have been a few nights where he has been unsettled or woke a few times but that’s to be expected, babies do wake up from time to time! It’s like Bubbaroo and Infant Sleep Consultants have cast a magic spell over bed time!
Night #1 Our existing routine of playing after dinner wasn’t helping in the process of winding down before bed. I decided to try a new routine and see how it helped. We put Taylor in his sleepsuit and Joey Swag Sleeping Bag straight after Dinner at 6:15pm then took him into our bedroom to watch a children’s programme in the dark and read a story. He was then breastfed and placed in his cot at 6:50pm and slept through!!
Taylor went to sleep really well last night, we’ve changed his routine to settle him earlier, it’s working a treat! #BubbarooBabySleepDiary
— Lisa LeeLeeLovesBlog (@LeeLee_Loves) November 11, 2015
Night #2 I repeated last nights routine and Taylor went to sleep without any trouble. This is the 3rd night he has gone in his cot completely awake without kicking up a storm when breastfeeding has stopped. I’m certainly seeing results from the changes we’ve been putting into place and hoping it continues. Night #3 Another night of being in bed and asleep by 7:00pm, I’ve gained two hours a night of baby-free time! We had one wake up around 2:00am where I was too tired to think about tweeting but he went back to sleep quite quickly.
Taylor has been asleep since 7:00pm again, so proud! @Bubbaroo #BubbarooBabySleepDiary https://t.co/L5HbUZh5oY — Lisa LeeLeeLovesBlog (@LeeLee_Loves) November 12, 2015
Night #4 No wake up’s tonight! Taylor woke up really happy, I love going into his room of a morning to his cheeky smile… and weird moments like this!
> Taylor keeps crying out loud in his sleep, I’m waking to check on him and he’s actually asleep. Maybe he’s dreaming? #BubbarooBabySleepDiary — Lisa LeeLeeLovesBlog (@LeeLee_Loves) November 19, 2015
Night #5 Taylor went to bed a little later last night and our routine was disturbed for numerous reasons. I definitely saw the knock on effect of this! He cried out a lot in his sleep and woke at 4:50, I was able to settle him back to sleep but then he woke for the day at 6:45am. We have a busy day ahead and after a week of relatively good sleep I’m feeling the effects of last night!
BREAKING NEWS – We’ve also had day time naps in the cot! I had a hot drink and time to work!
I took to Instagram to shout about the news – “This is a first, Taylor’s having a nap in his cot! I’m in the office writing with a scorching cup of tea. 😍”
Overall I think we’ve had a fantastic week, I’ve learnt to avoid straying from the routine at all costs, even a small change can disturb a routine we’ve worked so hard to implement.
Taylor is getting really good at self settling, it’s strange placing him in his cot awake and leaving the room. I miss those extra cuddles but feel such immense pride when I watch him on the monitor drifting off by himself.
Have you got any magic tricks you use to settle your little ones at bed time? I would love to hear about them! x