Tuesday, March 27, 2012

turning the corner

I have written this post several times in my head, hope it comes out the same on paper, not wanting to jinx ourselves. 
Dallas has been the worse sleeper for the last 17 months.  We can't pinpoint why it started, we were begging for it to end.   Two parents walking around zombie like, not because of their sweet baby daughter, she sleeps well, and through the night (although she does bang her head against the crib, but it is rhythmically soothing to listen to so we don't mind). 
Rob has suffered the worse, he spent many months sleeping with Dallas on the floor, in his bed, downstairs, in our bed, on our floor,  poor guy.  He took the brunt of the duty early on, since I was needed more by the little one (read- I have milk).    Dallas love language is touch, this boy loves to cuddle, when he touches you, he touches you!  He will stroke your face, and arm, while having to have his feet mashed in your back, he needs to be close. 
Besides the night terrors, which he only suffered from occasionally he was just a lousy sleeper.  We have tried lots of things the last year. 
I think we are getting there.  I have eliminated a couple things from his diet, we have had a ton more outside time/sunlight lately, and maybe he is just getting older and has hit that spot.  Whatever it is we are LOVING IT.  He has only woken up and slept on our floor 3x in the last 13 days.  This is so huge. 

Here's to sleep!

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