Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Update #75
Have you noticed how when I don't really have anything I just title my posts "update"? I need to be more creative. Anyways right now we are in the last stages of living in mamaw's house! We are moving out this SATURDAY! We have already started moving things in and starting to get things set up but doing all the BIG stuff on saturday and that will be our first night to stay in our new house. Speaking of....we have already moved our computers and TV so I am writing on mamaw's which means until friday (when they are coming to set up our cable and internet) I won't have any pictures. Sorry! I know posts without pictures aren't very interesting. I do have "before" pictures of our empty house to show and I will take after pictures so everyone can see how cute we make it! We are getting very excited. We have loved being here with mamaw, absolutely LOVED it. It could not have gone better than it did and I am fairly certain there are no other family members of ours that would have tolerated us for this long. It was a "God thing" that all of this worked out the way it did. We are excited to have our own space though. To actually have places for all of Aiden's junk instead of in the middle of mamaw's living room. Speaking of Aiden....he is going through something right now that I just do not understand. He usually sleeps so well and he is just all off. he doesn't want to nap AT ALL. He usually takes at least a 2 hour nap and then an hour long nap in the afternoon. Right now he seems to want to give up both. Then he screams hysterically when we put him down at night. It's horrible. Then the past two nights he has woken up around 1 am screaming and just wants to play??? I am so confused. Maybe this is just a growing pain or something but I just don't know what's going on. I hate listening to him scream and I think it is getting harder as he gets older because he is so aware. He knows when I am laying him down to go to sleep, he knows when I leave the room. He screams for me to come back, he smiles as soon as I walk in the room. It makes it extra hard for me to just let him cry it out when I can't explain it to him. I don't know if that makes any sense but we are at this age where Aiden and I communicate and I know when he understands me like he knows "NO" and he knows "AIDEN" and he knows "BYE BYE" and "PEEK A BOO" and "YAY" and others...I know he knows these cause he will acknowledge us when we say them either with facial expressions, hand gestures, etc. But I can't communicate to him that he has to go to sleep and that I'm not leaving him in the dark room by himself to be mean. Likewise, he can't communicate to me why all the sudden he hates sleep times. Sometimes it is just very frustrating. Anyways thats all my babbling for now. I will update #76 when we get into the new house and I have pictures!
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Just a thought, but my kids could always tell any extra stress or whatever. You and Ben might be just a bit stressed about the big move and "life changing" event and believe it or not, Aiden can feel it. If he is screaming when you put him down and smiles right when you come back into the room, then he is SMART and playing you!!! Remember, God made YOU AND BEN the provider of Aiden and you 2 will know what is best for him. It doesn't hurt to let him cry. Well, it doesn't hurt Aiden, I know it breaks your heart. I remember having to just go in the back yard or garage because I couldn't stand it. But it didn't last that long.
Aiden is sensing that something is changing very soon. Also, if it's too dark, that might scare him. Try a very dim night light and see if that helps.
I don't know if any of this helps, but it's just my 2 cents worth and worth just that much.
I agree. They know when life is changing. He was very aware that something was up when we were unpacking the new house last weekend. I think the night lite is smart and maybe some music. We had to put one of those light up toys in bed with the kids, attached to the crib, so they could turn it on when they were scared. You may also have to start doing night time soothing routines, dimming lights, reading a book, maybe some rocking? I know he hates to be still, but he may need to be trained to relax and get ready for bed. I think once things are in place in the new house and life is back to normal he will sleep fine again. Just comfort him as much as possible. He really may have begun to be afraid to be away from you. Maybe that separation anxiety is setting in. He may also feel you are busy right now and he wants your encouragement and attention. Good luck! Love ya!
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