Apacifier Now - Day 5 (and final!)

     Wow, today was a little crazy.  Carson woke up at 7:45 am, the extra 30 minutes was nice, but there was a stretch from 3:30 - 5:30 am that he seemed to whine every 30 minutes.  We never had to go into his room, but it kept waking me up!  The morning was a little rough...he only wanted to be held.  He was still cranky after breakfast and feeling a little warm so I took his temp and he was running a low grade fever.  Even after Tylenol and Orajel he was not playing unless we were by his side and acting all out of sorts. 
     He laid his head on my shoulder at 11 am so I put him down for an early nap.  He whined for a moment and then was out.  Every hour or so he made sounds like he was waking up, but went back to sleep and didn't get up until 2 pm.  He was acting a little more like himself after his nap.  He ate lunch, but was warm again and was still running a fever.  After another dose of Tylenol and some cuddle time he slowly started to play again.  By the time Jason got home he was himself again and running all over the house.  It's so nice to have our happy Carson back!  He went down at his normal bedtime tonight without a sound!! 
     He went pacifier free five nights ago and I think (crossing my fingers) we're out of the woods!  I'm so proud of Carson for letting it go, Jason for his support and me for not giving in during some of the hard moments!

Apacifier Now - Day 4

     We all got a full nights sleep last night.  He woke up at 7 am which is still a little early for me (8 would be wonderful!), but was so glad I didn't have to get up at 5 am again.  Carson had his 15 month check up today.  He is weighing in at 22 lbs 8 oz and 30 1/4 inches tall.  Weight is in the 22nd percentile and height is 25th percentile.  He handled his shots very well for not having his pacifier!  He went down with just a few whines at nap time.  This is getting easier and easier.  It's so nice to be pacifier free and not having to worry about if it's in the diaper bag when we leave the house! 
     Carson took a 2 1/2 hour nap today :)  Followed by a VERY cranky afternoon and evening.  It was during all the crying that I remembered he always takes a good nap after shots at the doctor and then has a bad afternoon.   He was calm for moments at a time, but between the shot and teething nothing made him happy.  He went to bed at 7 tonight and didn't put up much of a fight.

Apacifier Now - Day 3

    (Yawn)  Carson woke up at 5:20 this morning.  I tried lying him back down, but he wasn't too happy about that.  So, I proceeded to apply orajel (a top tooth is coming in), change his diaper, hold him, but nothing seemed to keep him happy or asleep.  He ended up going back to sleep after 30 minutes of straight crying at 6:30 am.  Jason and I have gotten used to sleeping through the night so hopefully this won't last for long!   
     He was exhausted by nap time and already cranky before I put him down.  He started screaming as soon as I handed him his blanket and he pushed it away.  I put him in his crib and he screamed for four minutes (felt like half an hour) and then fell asleep. 

     He took a two hour nap today (yay!) much closer to his normal 2 1/2 hours.  Bedtime went well again tonight.  A little more crying than last night, but didn't last more than few a minutes.  Hopefully won't have another 5 am wake up call. 

Apacifier Now - Day 2

     Carson slept through the night!  He woke up at 7 am which is typical, but usually we get another 20 minutes of him playing in his crib and waking up.  There was none of that this morning, he wanted someone to come get him right away!  He finally went down for a nap after 35 minutes of screaming.  He was crying in my arms before I even put him in his crib.  We made two visits during his screams and then he finally wore himself out. 
  
     We got an hour and a half nap today, which was longer than Jason and I expected!  And he woke up happy which is always nice.  Jason is reffing a basketball game tonight so bed time was all on my own.  We sang a song, said our prayers and then laid him down.  He let out a few whimpers after I left the room and has been quiet every since! 

Apacifier Now - Day 1

     Carson has been fond of his pacifier since the first day they met.  They have spent every day and night together.  Some of their travels include California and Oregon, he wouldn't leave home without it.  Today Mom and Dad decided it was time for Carson and his pacifier to part ways.  They spent their last moments together at nap time this afternoon.  As Carson went to bed tonight he was given his night night blanket and then reached toward the crib for his pacifier, but it never came.  Normally Carson doesn't make a sound when he goes to bed, but tonight he cried and cried.  His mom went to his room and held him and rocked him.  He calmed himself down a little.  As he was laid back in his crib the cries came out again, but only lasted a couple minutes.  Three hours later he has only let out a cry once in his sleep, but Mom and Dad are worried for what the night holds.  Stayed tuned tomorrow to see if Carson made it through the night and what horrors nap time will bring, or if there will be a nap at all. 

Giving Thanks

   Today Jason and I are thankful for each other and our wonderful son.  We are thankful for the roof over our heads and the heat in our home, especially with the snow outside.  I'm also thankful that I haven't twisted my ankle on any of Carson's toys...yet.  We hope everyone is able to spend time with friends and family today!
   Carson started signing 'more' last week, but we didn't figure out what it was until a few days ago.  He also learned he can walk backwards.  The other night he started shuffling backward around the front room - almost running into things.     

Winter Wonderland

     We didn't get any new snow last night, but it started up again this morning.  I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try out Carson's new snowsuit and boots!  Here are some pictures from our fun in the snow. 

Visiting the neighbor dog

Helping Daddy clean off his car