Fewer Naps

So I've been trying wild ideas to get Karston to sleep longer at night. Since his snacking habit was the problem, I started with A Schedule. During the day, I fed him once every two hours, even if he didn't act hungry. He took to it! But that night, ugh! Karston wanted to snack at least every hour. The only time he slept longer than an hour was when we fell asleep together in the glider! I took that to mean that the best sleep involves touching me. I think Daddy's allowed to say that, but it doesn't sound like an ideal baby routine. So the next day, I instituted a new policy: there shall be no sleeping on mommy's lap, only in bassinet. He didn't take nearly as many naps that day. He took a 3 hour nap late in the evening, and then wanted to join our evening wind-down. We all slept soundly for 4 hours! Such bliss! I enforced the same nap rule yesterday, and the same thing happened! He had a 3-hour evening nap, some time with us, and we all slept for 4 hours! So my new rule is that my lap is for nursing, cuddling, playing, but not for napping! He takes fewer naps during the day so I get fewer breaks, but the nighttime result is so much nicer!

I probably made his Mean Ol' Mom list with my new policy, though. This morning, Karston cried when I held him, but was quiet for Daddy. Since Guess Who just left for work, I'm wearing his shooting hearing protectors. It's OK for him to be Daddy's Boy sometimes, because at his age I would expect him to be all about Mommy or at least nursing. I'm happy to share the pleasure of the baby wants YOU to hold him. It just makes you feel all warm inside!