Grandma Eye Candy
This little bloke turned a whole seven months yesterday. And (knock-on-wood) we seem to be turning a pretty big corner in the sleep department… just like that. I have swaddled all my babies in the early months, the boys especially both had really strong startle reflexes that jolted them awake frequently. On Monday night, I decided it was just too damn hot for a wrap of any kind, even my lightest muslin wraps would have had the babe sweltering, so I took a chance and put him to bed without wrapping. And he slept through! Shout it from the rooftops! I’m close to being a proper human being again. Tuesday and Wednesday nights were pretty decent too – he had 4am wakeups both nights, but one wakeup is perfectly civilised really, compared to recent weeks.
(It truly has been stinking hot this week in Melbourne, for November anyway. This was the only way to sleep yesterday. Bonus points here for supercute handmade bunny cuddles! Minus points though for visible sweat/drool marks… I reheeally need to change those cot sheets.)
I’m not silly enough to believe it will be all fantastic from here on, but here’s hoping we’re on the way out of the doldrums.
Oh, and we’re getting better at this sitting up thing, too. And on the verge of proper crawling. Yea verily, all hell is about to break loose. Again.
November 12 2009 09:37 pm | Family and The Kids
Annette on 13 Nov 2009 at 1.14 am #
OMG. What a cutie!!!
Stomper Girl on 13 Nov 2009 at 11.20 am #
That sleeping shot with the bunny is divine. You HAVE to frame it!
Tania on 13 Nov 2009 at 2.15 pm #
Man. That first year is really one DOOZY of a rollercoaster! Hope it’s all on the up bit from now…
Erin on 14 Nov 2009 at 1.19 am #
All photos beyond adorable, but the sleeping one goes above and beyond!
Jinger on 14 Nov 2009 at 9.30 am #
Awwwww…You just want to eat ‘em up!
Leah on 16 Nov 2009 at 10.26 am #
Cute. What do you know the kid hates wrapped! Glad to hear your getting some sleep. Wow has he grown. Love the bunny
Nikki on 17 Nov 2009 at 8.36 pm #
Yahoo woohoo yahoo for sleep… and for your baby boy for having lots and letting you have some too! That feeling of almost being human again is wonderful… won-der-ful!
Cath on 18 Nov 2009 at 8.50 pm #
aaawww – what a spunk!! the bunny shot is divine. Hope sleep prevails over the hot nights coming up.
Karin on 21 Nov 2009 at 2.09 am #
He is so cute. Look at those eyes! I can imagine you are very proud :-)