Last night....not peace, but not utter chaos. Caleb had a little fit at around 10:30, but after that he was fine. He still gets up every two hours, which is tiring, but at least he eats and goes down pretty quickly after that. We read on the internet somewhere that a parent had a baby who startled easily and those little movements would interrupt the baby's sleep so the parents made sure to swaddle him tightly and that helped. It worked. Dave swaddled him tightly, he slept soundly. I swaddled him not so tightly, he made little goat sounds throughout his sleep. Next time, Dave swaddled him tightly again, he slept soundly. I will now wrap those little arms tightly even though I feel sorry for him that he's constricted like a little burrito. Caleb is calmer with Dave than he is with me...Dave says that's cuz he's a calmer guy than I am...I guess that could be true...
Caleb is very curious...he loves to look around, especially at the contrast of colors in our closet (I'm going to rearrange the clothes so that it's easier for him to focus), at the blinds, and at shadows on the ceiling.
He's also strong...he can hold his head up while on his stomach for an impressively long time. He has a good grasp and pushes off of you hard too.
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I know the whole SIDS thing is super scary, but Kahia's startle reflex was crazy, too. Kahia ended up being a tummy sleeper. It was scary for us, but after consulting with the pediatrician, we figured it was the way to go. They say that once they can turn their head, it's okay... I'm glad the swaddling is working for you guys. It worked for Blake, too, right?
I'm glad you guys had a better night.
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