Sleeping better now....

So this week Ryan has still been climbing out of his crib but much improved from last week. He is not actually getting out this time. We try and bribe him to put his legs back over and not jump out. I know it sounds silly but we pretty much do ANYTHING to keep him in the crib at this point. Greg was putting him to bed last night and I walked by and Ryan had a pillow, a golf book, and Greg's blackberry in his crib along with his usually "night night" stuff his 2 bunny blankets, his doll, and his blue blankie so there was a whole lot of stuff in his crib last night but hey it works for now. And he is napping better again I have to bribe him to stay in the crib at first even for naps too and he is napping between 1 1/2-2 hrs for us not as long as previously but it is better than no napping. And yes he is napping in the pack and play for Polina and apparently not climbing out.

How did this improved sleep pattern evolve? Well we pushed bedtime up an hour earlier. I guess we got a little layed back with daylight savings and summer and the days getting longer and gradually over a period of months we were slowly pushing Ryan's bedtime further and further back his summer bedtime routine started around 7:30 8'ish and by the time he was upstairs actually asleep it was more like 8:30 9 ish and I guess at this age they are super sensitive to that and gradually Ryan got more and more overtired. Then Greg and I were left eating dinner at 9:00 and having no time to ourselves to unwind because after dinner and cleanup it was nearly 10 PM and we were both exhausted ready for bed. Now this week our new routine is Ryan has his bath at 6:30 and he is upstairs in his crib at 7:00 and asleep by 7:45 and it is no nice. He is napping better. Behaving better and seems much more well rested. Alleluia. But we are still thinking of switching him to a big boy bed soon just to avoid a potential injury from crib climbing!

Yesterday Ryan went for his second haircut. I get a little sad each time we go because I feel like they are cutting of his little baby hair the hair he was born with. After each haircut so far he totally changes. He looks more and more like a little man and not a baby our little boy is growing up so fast!

We got our infant seat back this week. I had lent it out to one of the Dr's in the practice for one of his twins. It is still in perfect condtion. You know who jumped right in it and tried to buckle up when he saw it. It has been a real source of entertainment for him for the past few days. He really got a kick out of climbing in and climbing out and buckling the straps and trying to un-buckle them. I just had Greg bring it downstairs last night. Boy I never knew all this baby equipment could amuse a toddler for so long. It was like buying a new toy for him!

Just wanted to share the highlight of my morning today and pretty much for the past few weeks has been Ryan climbing in bed with me and waking me up with a cry out for "Mommy" and a great big hug and kiss. So sweet I cherish these moments! Have a great weekend!