Good morning ladies
Kte- the others have all said it- I don't think you can't over-snuggle Chloe at this age
She's still so young, and imo, too young for the childminder to suggest CIO techniques- she's still learning to trust people afterall. Trust your intincts hun- Chloe's your baby and you know what is right and best for her
eswift- we'll be BFing til a year (assuming everything continues to go well) too- Emma enjoys the boobie too much to stop anytime soon, lol! I bet it's more difficult to keep at it if you've got other children in the house who need your time and attention though.
Maffie- Noah sounds cute in the Jumperoo
I agree about the savouring everyday- I can't believe how fast 4 months has flown by
The first year is going way too fast! Hope Noah enjoys exploring some food
Colsy- We've experienced a bit of sleep regression too- the first time was at 3 months and looking back on it, I realize it was a growth spurt. Everything sorted itself out about a week later, but for the past 2 nights, Emma has woken up and refused to settle in her crib- I think we're back in another growth spurt
Someone posted a good article on sleep regression and I bookmarked it at the time:
https://moxie.blogs.com/askmoxie/2006/02/qa_what_are_sle.html
I want to get the book mentioned in it but it was out of stock when I last checked so I never pursued it but it looks like interesting reading. As for yoga classes, we have the same issue that you are worried about. I really think the instructor can make all the difference- the first 2 classes were a bit rough and the only way I could settle Emma was to BF while doing the yoga (made for some interesting adaptations to traditional poses, lol). The first 2 classes were very interactive with the babies and this seemed to get Emma really overstimulated and overtired. Now we mostly keep the babies on the mat infront of us and she's able to last about a half hour (longest was 45 minutes) before she starts to fuss. When she starts to fuss, the instructor takes Emma from me and Emma is good for the rest of the class- basically, just being walked around and getting a different vantage point settles her for the rest of the class. She's definitely the most vocal baby in the class but we've found a way to work through it. As the instructor said, you always worry that the crying is bothering others, but really, no one else cares. It's true- the other babies cry and I can ignore it but when Emma starts fussing, my pulse starts racing, lol. I'm sure the yoga will go fine for you- even if there is a bit of fussing
Just look at it as an opportunity for Monty to interact with other babies
Well, last night I got a weekend getaway to Montreal booked for my birthday in March. I'm looking forward to it since it's a short drive (about 2hours) away and we'll take Emma to see how she does with longer car rides. I want to do some more travelling with her but a bit further afield so this will be a nice trial run
THe hotel also has a pool so we might take her there and try her out in the pool to see if she likes the water (might do swimming lessons when yoga finishes). ANyway, time for me to go get us ready for today's yoga class. ttyl!