Mommy Lesson #4: He Might Just Need to Fuss

Once again, I am so proud of my little man! Two nights ago, after one of his nighttime feedings, he went back down and started fussing. I lay there quiet next to him, running through all the things that could be making him fuss. He'd just eaten, so he wasn't hungry. I'd just changed him, so he wasn't wet. I knew he wasn't cold, since he was wearing what he always wears to sleep. And I'd kept him upright for 20 minutes after eating, so it wasn't his belly. So I just laid there and let him do his thing for a minute, thinking he might just need to blow off a little energy. Tough as it was for those few minutes, that's all it was. Within just a few minutes, he settled himself down and passed out. Next thing I knew, my nursing alarm went off 2 hours later. I awoke and realized my little champ had fallen asleep on his own despite the brief fussing, and slept straight through to the next feeding. Wahoo!