You can see how fond he is of her, can't you? *insert sarcasm here*
Two Sundays ago a flipped switched in Caden's head and he started to refuse going to bed. We attempted CIO again as it was successful for us when he was 16 months old. This time around - not so much. I honestly cannot remember that first week, but we tried everything. Last weekend it took a turn for the worst. I heard some pounding in his room and assumed it was his hands beating on the crib rail. I ended up bringing him to bed that night because he was so hysterical and for the sake of sleep it was my only choice. You can see from the picture above that he was not pounding his hands on the crib rail. It just broke my heart.
We decided to move Caden to his toddler bed in hopes that would help. He was really excited about his new "car" bed, but didn't want the mattress in there. Eventually I did get it in there. The first day he did lay in his bed for 2 1/2 hours for his nap, but he did not sleep. We paid for that later at our nephew's Holy Communion party. By the end of the party he was throwing a fit so badly that he threw up in the car. Thankfully we had not driven away and I was able to change his clothes and clean up the car seat.
That night he did sleep a whole 13 hours in his own room. He has not made it a whole night in his room since then. We are able to get him to fall asleep in his bed if we sit on the floor and inch our way out. He will only sleep until 12-1am before he wakes up crying. For the sake of sleep and not waking up Adi I've been bringing him to bed. Not to mention I'm scared he'll bang his head on SOMETHING in his room, which I will be addressing with the peditrician at our next visit in two weeks. Last night he kicked and slapped me in my face several times and almost fell off the bed, so this isn't working either. I've tried to get him to sleep in the play yard next to the bed, but he will just cry. Having Adisyn in our room isn't making it easier in that department either.
We do keep a night light in his room, door open, extra cuddles and stories before bed, extra attention throughout the day, shortening nap time, ect. I feel like we have tried everything and now we just have to wait until this passes.
This phase will pass. This phase will pass. This phase will pass. Right?! It better.
On a positive note of reaching miletones for Caden ~ he can now count to 10 in English and I've heard him count up to 9 in Spanish. I could not believe what my ears were hearing when I heard him count in Spanish. He is so stinkin' smart! Too smart for his own good!
As for my almost 4 month old? She is just absolutely wonderful. She is the sweetest, happiest, delightful baby I've ever met. I am so thankful she has been such an easy baby considering what we are going through with Caden.
She is still only rolling from belly to back, but has started to show an interest in her toys by trying to reach and grab them. I will be going through all Caden's baby toys and cleaning them for her this weekend!
I am just absolutely, head over heels, in love with this little girl of mine.
