for the "Sleep is for the Weak" giveaway. Thanks, Deena, (who has an 8-week old and 16-month old) for the great sleep advice.
No, my baby is still not sleeping, but I I did try many of the tips offered up and picked the one that got me closest. I did not pick the one that involves me holding the baby for six months. Sorry, Stimey. (But I did pick a solution that involves a hint of Ferberizing, so don't think I totally discounted your advice.)
Update: A week ago, baby was so tired he was just falling to pieces. He was such a mess that we finally decided it would be mean NOT to let him fuss until he finally went to sleep (soothing and reassuring him every 10 minutes or less, of course). Once he finally knocked out, he slept for 5 hours, got up and ate, and slept for another 5 hours. Then ran like clockwork for the next 3 days - would wake, eat, play for about an hour and a half, then sleep for a couple of hours, going two five hour stretches at night. YAY! Problem solved, right?
Enter Visiting Grandmother. She wanted to hold him 24 hours a day since she lives far away and only gets to see him every few months. Which was super, as long as she was providing free babysitting for all three kids while my husband and I happily vacated the premises for date nights. But now that she is gone and we are stuck with a de-conditioned, non-sleeping baby (again), it kinda sucks.
Back to square one. Ugh.
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