Sleepless in Adrian

There is nothing more refreshing for a mother to wake after a full eight hours of sleep. Well, I had that, now it's gone and I'm working to gain it back.

Since Max came home from the hospital we have used the Kiddopotomus SwaddleMe blanket for naps and bedtime. He has become so accustomed to being wrapped all up that when he jimmies his little hands free, he hits himself (oh we have a bright one here) and that in turn wakes him up. I have been waking up for the last few weeks and taking him out to nurse him then wrap him back up. Now it has become a habit and I'm done with it. He is now at the age where he wants his arms free, but then is completely clueless as to what to do with them when they are left to his own devices.

We went through this with Noelle too, and around the same time. She took three nights of crying and getting used to her free arms before she was sleeping through the night again. One night down for Max, hopefully only two more to go. Last night was our first night and it wasn't too bad, but I did not get much sleep. It is so hard to just let him cry and I ache to pick him up and hold him. That is how we got into this mess so I restrain myself. Tom helps out and the combination of us using hushed tones and stroking his tummy and forehead calms him down. Hopefully tonight is much easier and he only cries for half the time so I can get more sleep.

I have delved into making of my own baby food. So far I have made pureed apples and peas for Maximilian. He loves both along with the rice cereal. We struggled with Noelle getting her to eat and enjoy any baby food. This gives me much encouragement to keep making my own food for him.

Here are some pictures from this weekend and the hockey game (Tom had seats two rows behind the net, too bad they lost!):