Sleep Changes

Well Declan got an ear infection and since then he's not been sleeping well. Since he was screaming at me every time I tried to swaddle him, I thought maybe he was ready to not be wrapped up any more, so we gave that a try. (Sleeping with the hands over the head is something all of my kids have done.)

That unfortunately didn't work. His little hands just grab and pull on things while he's trying to go to sleep and, since they tend to be near his mouth, he ends up pulling out his pacifier. I tried shoving a blanket between his hand and his face, but he still is able to reach over and pull the pacifier out. There have been so many times I have gone to put his pacifier in his mouth because he's crying and where do I find it . . . in his hand. Hopefully he'll learn to put it back in soon and then the problem will be solved!

I've since returned to swaddling him, but he still isn't sleeping well. I guess now we'll have to start letting him cry it out a bit at night. Dang it. I hate this part. Why can't he just stay my good sleeper? Is that really too much to ask?