I know I'm jinxing myself by talking about his sleeping but I want to make sure to document all his milestones! For the past two nights he has slept 11 hours! I think the primary reason is because he's now eating at least 6oz at every feeding so he's getting enough to eat during the day. He's been doing great adjusting to eating more ounces but he seriously has to be the slowest eater in the world sometimes taking 45 minutes or more! I can't complain though if the end result is him sleeping longer!
We haven't made much progress with daytime naps. He fights the morning nap with everything he has! He is fine with sleeping in the morning as long as it is snuggled up next to me! As soon as I lay him down in his crib though he is screaming bloody murder! We're still trying though and hopefully he'll get the hang of it soon. He does great with the afternoon nap and doesn't typically put up a fight.
Fussiness
So last post it seemed like Keaton's period of fussiness between 5pm and 7pm each night had subsided. Unfortunately it has returned :-( I don't know what causes this but we try everything to calm him and nothing works! Sometimes we can get him calmed down for a minute or two by using the techniques in The Happiest Baby on the Block book but it doesn't last and he starts crying within a few minutes. The only explanation I can come up with is that he's tired but is fighting it until he goes to bed for the night. We are hoping this doesn't last much longer. It sure makes for some stressful evenings and I feel bad that Lexi has to endure it too!
Sisterly Love
As much as Keaton cries when Lexi does get to see him she still loves him so much! She sees him in the morning now too before she goes to school since they are on the same wake-up/bedtime schedule. She gives him a kiss on the head before she leaves and always does one other thing to help comfort him like giving him a blanket, getting his paci, or turning on the music on his bouncy chair for him. When he's not fussing at night she'll hold him for a little bit and she loves to play with his fingers and toes. He seems to like her too and will even calm down sometimes if she holds him!
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