Lucas just turned 6 months! He's been getting around for some time now, but I kept saying 'He's just scooting'. Then, today when I put a toy down in his line of sight but across the room, it dawned on me..."Hellooooooo, he's crawling if he can reach this". Truly, he is. It is an army crawl for sure, but he is definitely crawling. How did this happen? It's gone much too fast.
At his six month check-up the doctor said he's in the 80th percentile for height and only the 50th percentile for weight. She's a little concerned about his weight gain because while he's not underweight, he did not gain enough from last visit to now. So, I must fatten him up like a Thanksgiving Day turkey. Hurray! I love fat babies.
We are on day 3 of crying it out. I had to. I had exhausted all other options, and nothing worked. He was still getting up a minimum of 3 times a night up to 5 or 6 times a night. I was EXHAUSTED!!!! With LL, I was able to use the silent nanny method, when you stay in the room not saying a word, trying to soothe with minimal touch and no sound. Each day getting closer and closer to the door, until by the end they can get themselves to bed. That doesn't work with him. He can go to sleep just fine on his own, the problem is he can't get himself back to sleep without us. He needs a pacifier, a binky, a hug, something. It's gotten to be too much. Especially since he was already sleeping through the night and just decided to start waking up now. Each day has gotten better but I hate it. I hate making him cry. I hope this passes soon.
So that's my Luke. He's sweet as ever, cute as a button and everyone loves him - especially Mommy
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Aw, that's sweet to think of him doing the army crawl around the house. Sorry he's still not sleeping through the night. I know you'll both get there eventually, but the process sounds pretty miserable. Good luck!
Why don't you just give that kid some cereal in his bottle? He'll be all comfy & sleep longer? Just a thought. But reading this brings back memories of the exhaustion. Keep on Truckin' Momma!
I have to fatten Aaron up, too. He has always been skinny--25%--but at his last appointment he was 10%. But he's just too busy to eat! I'm trying, though.
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