Monday, November 24, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sorry it has been so long since I updated the blog. I have been sick and busy with work and I have been slacking. Everything is going well and we are getting ready for Thanksgiving. This year we are going to Delaware to Bob’s Grandparents house. We are excited for everyone to see Ayden and to spend some time with the family.
Well, Ayden is definitely teething. He always has something in his mouth and gnaws on his fingers all the time. He has the two teeth on the bottom already, but others must be on their way. Ayden is still crawling around like a champ. It just makes me laugh every time, because he pushes off with his left foot and his right foot is bent underneath his body. Hard to explain…but hilarious and boy does he move. He is around the house in no time and he is so curious that he has to go into every room to see what is going on.
So most recently we are trying to get Ayden to really fall asleep on his own. As he is getting older and can pull himself up in the crib it is really difficult for him to fall asleep now. It used to take him maybe 5-10 minutes to fall asleep on his own, but now it is HORRIBLE. He cries and gets himself so worked up it is heart breaking. He just stands up in his crib hysterical and it is so hard to let him do that. I eventually will rock him or hold him. It is just so HARD! ADVICE?????
I will leave you with some pics of the cutie.



2 comments:

The Neal Family said...

Its really hard to know what to do...cry it out? rock them? its hard. caroline talks herself to sleep and she will stand up and talk and jump in her crib for about 10 minutes but she doesn't cry anymore. at first she did and i would go in and lay her down and just comfort her with my hand. never picking her up. this made me feel better and i think it made her feel better too. does he have a blankie or anything? as soon as caroline got a blankie she started to feel really comforted and only really needed that. that might help....it will get easier. I PROMISE. :(

Sweet Treats and Baby Feet said...

Jack used to do that same crawl, dragging one leg under his body. I thought something was wrong with him but it corrected itself:) As for the sleeping...I am probably not the best person to ask. I am a firm believer in letting them cry. It usually only takes one rough night and then they are great on their own, but it's really hard to do! I agree with Sara about a comfort thing like a blankie or a stuffed animal. Jack has a bear that he cannot sleep without and Brookie has a blanket but she doesn't rely on it yet. It does get better:)