Phil's mom has become totally transformed from having this baby around. She lights up now, has so much more energy, moves, tries different things to keep him happy. He's keepin' her on her toes alright, as he does with all of us. But with her it's so noticeable because at the beginning she'd just sit there while he cried and ask him why he was crying! Now she tries everything, moves around, dances, sings, talks, plays with him, and often her instincts are right about when he's hungry or needs a change. It's wonderful to see her like this. She's so much more of a pleasure to talk to. I don't remember ever seeing her this way before, but she must've been like this at the beginning when I first met phil; it's just that so many sad things have happened since then she's become sluggish so this new revitalizing of her is just amazing! She's so beautiful and happy now and fun to talk to and is so good with Oliver... it's great! We had been worried about her drinking and smoking and staying in and napping or watching tv all day. We didn't know what method of intervention to use to get her back to the happy person we wanted her to be... well Oliver was a perfect method of intervention! All's well now!
TRANSFERRING FROM CARSEAT SLEEPING TO BACK SLEEPING
Oli's been sleeping in his carseat in his crib for a month or so now. He has slept in his carseat for almost as long as I can remember (or on me)-- he never liked being on his back and side wasn't a heck of a lot better. Even when we elevated the bassinet it didn't seem to help.
Well the other night Oli slept in his carseat from midnight till 5:30a.m. without waking even to nurse. That's almost 6 hours. And when he did wake he was just nursing and getting changed and that's it. Weeeell on his back or side he is up like every other hour and it's killer! During the day he naps 1/3 as long too. Sucks.
Today I put a huge pillow under his crib mattress and swaddled him tightly though so hopefully that'll help. He went down tonight at 10:30, woke at 11:15 to be changed, and it's now 12:42 and he's still asleep on his back and that's already better than yesterday. I'm praying he'll sleep!
BEDTIME PRAYERS WITH OLIVER
Actually speaking of praying, we pray every night. But I'm rather ashamed to say that my prayers are usually "Please God help Oliver to sleep" or "Please B.V.M. you know how hard it is to have a baby cry please please ask God to just let him sleep!" or when I think that God and Mary are sick of me, I'll go to his guardian angel and beg the angel to keep him secure and happy in there. I know there are so many more important things to be praying for, but I can't help it!
Ok now I realllly have to go to sleep.
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