The babies (or Squishie, in particular) have been STTN (sleeping through the night) again. I think they went through a 4-month "phase" and a change in sleeping patterns caused them to rouse more often in the night.
Needless to say I'm very happy that one of them isn't waking up every 1.5 hours now!
A mama I respect and admire told me that she believes STTN has to do with good sleeping habits and not so much the fact that they're "ready" for solids. I got so desperate I began trying everything! I have been resorting to crying-it-out but I'll admit, I'm uncomfortable with that and I feel like a very un-nuturing mother when I let them cry. I'm not saying that parents who choose this method are not nuturing. I'm just admitting how it made me feel. I don't think it's going to work for me much longer, and I'll only use it when I absolutely need a break.
I've decided to take a more aggressive role in soothing them to sleep for naptime and at bedtime. So far all I can think to do (and the only thing that works) is nursing them until they're sleepy enough to go down.
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