First of all, the hair. Hayden's hair is our absolute favorite. The answer is no, we can't make it lay down. We wash, we dry, we brush, we part...and in an hour it pops right back up. And it's terribly cute.Sleep. Ah yes, sleep. We're getting there! We discovered that part of our problem with sleep was that we were being too reactive and not proactive enough. So I've started paying better attention. When Hayden first shows signs of being sleepy, I swaddle and cuddle and put him down. Yesterday he went down for two naps without a fight! I also realized some of the stuff we'v
e been doing to calm him has actually been re-stimulating him, which doubles the amount of time it takes to get him to sleep. I'm reading "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" and love it. But he's a little young yet for sleep training. So basically right now we're still letting him set his own schedule, within reason. He has learned to sleep at night, and goes down for 2-4 hour stretches from 9 to 5. He wakes up usually at 5 and wants to be awake for an hour or two, and goes back to sleep. This morning he woke up at 5 to eat and went right back to sleep. So it's not a real schedule, but it's at least manageable!He's also started smiling and cooing more, and it's terribly adorable. He has such a fun personality already, I can't wait to watch him grow and grow!
