Naps, Teething, and Other Updates

Naps are still a struggle. I thought for a while that things were getting better and to some degree I still do. There are now some naps that Little Miss is making it all the way through with no to minimal trouble. There are, however, still many for which she is only sleeping 35-50 minutes before waking. Unfortunately, I've had very little success getting her to fall back asleep as well. Sometimes she'll fall back asleep in my arms and then wake up as soon as her head hits the bed so I usually just get her up and keep her mellow until the next feeding time. She also woke at 5:15 this morning; I think her teeth were bothering her and once she was awake she wanted to be fed. She then fell back asleep until normal wake up time at 8.

That leads me to the next update...teething. I'm pretty sure Little Miss is so fussy and often inconsolable due to some serious teething pain. She doesn't like the cold teether or cold wet wash cloths. She occasionally likes the vibrating strawberry teether. So far, chewing on her own fist or mommy's finger seem to be her favorite. Her worst time of day is late afternoon and often I resort to Tylenol or Motrin at this hour. I picked up some Baby Orajel today to see if that helps as well.

Last night and tonight are the first nights in a long time (that I can remember actually) that Little Miss cried at bedtime. She is usually falling asleep just before bedtime when I change her diaper, put on PJs, and go nurse her. She almost falls asleep at the breast and then fusses some during our goodnight song. She has fallen asleep only to wake a few minutes later screaming. When I go check on her, I hold her for a minute, put her down, pat her and she falls asleep.

She continues to keep doing great at tummy time and is able to do up to 5 or 6 minutes. Occasionally she still rolls over from tummy to back. She loves to coo and giggle and "talk" with whomever will listen. Her eyes are getting darker but they're definitely not brown yet. She had a growth spurt a few days ago and is officially in 3-6 month clothing now. That's pretty much what's going on around here.