We never thought it would happen, but a few nights ago, Zachary slept for a solid 8 hours! Unfortunately this began at 6.30pm which meant he still awoke in the middle of the night, but it's certainly good progress and we have been very much enjoying having the evenings to ourselves whilst Zachary sleeps in the dark bedroom with the baby monitor on. It appears to have been a one-off, but he is tending to sleep for at least 5-6 hours in the first stint of each evening, which is a huge improvement.
Zachary sleeps less in the day than he used to but still gets upset in the daytime when he's tired, unsure of the solution to his problem.
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| A tired boy; the car journey will surely send him to sleep. |
We have been going along to a mother and baby breastfeeding group for quite a few weeks now. This week we had a 'noisy time', in which they brought out boxes full of loud toys such as musical instruments and toys that play music. The room exploded with the loud sounds of toddlers playing. I sat Zachary on my lap facing outwards and he enjoyed watching as I played with all sorts of toys in front of his eyes. After much play, I suddenly realised that Zachary had fallen fast asleep and I wondered how long I had been playing on my own!
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| Zachary sits comfortably on the sofa and has a yawn... |
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| He begins to doze off... |
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| ...Whoops! |
8 hours sleep sounds like bliss! Which group do you go to?
ReplyDeleteIt's called 'Latch on' and is at Ararat Baptist Church in Whitchurch. It's a lovely group, lots of new mums there and the leaders are mums themselves, they are friendly and have lots of good advice. It's on a Thursday afternoon, 1-3pm, and there's no specific charge, but you can give donations. Would be lovely to see you there - if you're thinking of going, let me know and maybe we could meet up beforehand?
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