Jake is still going through the throes of teething. On Wednesday he was in a dreadful mood and just didn’t want to go to bed. We decided not to to give in to plugging in the dummy and tried some controlled crying. It was quite heart-breaking. We left him for 5 minutes after which we took turns going to soothe him by stroking him and letting him know we were nearby. After three such sessions he drifted off. We have decided that we should give him the dummy at bed-time if he needs it. The reason being that during the day he uses it to get himself to sleep so maybe he is getting upset with the inconsistency. Anyway this is by-the-by because last night the angel went to sleep with barely a whimper, just a few moans and without his plug. I think we need to play it by ear. Ames has started to reduce to reliance on the dummy during the day and to ensure that Jake does not sleep too much. The thing is that Jake like most babies love to suck and if it is not the dummy then it will be the thumb. Which is worse or better I ask myself?
New developments this week. Jake now grasps and holds onto things. This morning he was hanging onto the Giraffe and Monkey while kicking away on the play mat. He is also scarily rolling about in his sleep. This morning Amy found him on his side in the cot with the bumper having been half pulled off. Beast! We should invest in a summer sleeping bag with a low tog rating as he has a penchant for kicking off his covers and getting chilly in the early hours :-(.
He has been enjoying his activity clutch cube and the padded ‘white on black’ book which we have attached to the cot. After he was put to bed last night I discovered him ‘leafing’ through the pages. What a lamb kebob!