Last night in SNOO, First night in crib

We have enjoyed the SNOO for the past 5 months, but it was time for Matheson to transition to his crib. Matty is a big boy and was getting too big for the magical bassinet that rocked him to sleep.

Keep reading below for an update on night 2!

We tried unsuccessfully 3 weeks ago to transition him. I called SNOO customer service and was given some tips that we followed.

This time we kept him in the SNOO with the weaning mode on for over a week. I still needed to bump up to Green several times in the middle of the night when he got fussy.

Last night, I put him in his crib awake wearing the Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit at 7:30pm. The room was dark with no nightlight. I gave him his binky and Max the raccoon (his lovey). We have the Marpac Rohm portable sound machine that is turned to waves. I wish we had the same noise as played on baseline in the SNOO, but it was not available on the Happiest Baby Soundtrack. SNOO recommended track #6 for rain. I found using a wireless speaker connected to my phone wasn't the best option for us.

The first time I went in there was 10:30pm to give him his binky and reposition Max in the crook of his right arm. I did this 6 times until he woke up for the day.

Matheson woke up happy and all smiles at 6:10am. He survived his first night in the crib!

Some notations: We tried transitioning the first time during the 4 month sleep regression. Not smart. We needed to wait that out. Also, we tried after using the weaning mode for only 2 days. This time we did 8 days. The Merlin's magic sleep suit really works! Matty wore it for five days for naps in his crib to acclimate before the first full night. The sleepsuit is weighted, so it's very calming. The room is kept at 71 degrees and I only put Matheson in a onesie rather than a footed sleeper to prevent overheating. He still wears his Owlet. My son never needed the binky in the SNOO, but does in the crib. Introduce a lovey. The one we have from Hazel Village is small enough to hold, but not a suffocation hazard.

UPDATE on night 2!

Last night went better than expected. We did the normal evening bedtime routine: bath, pjs, bottle and book. We put him in his sleepsuit awake, turned on the sound machine and with no fussing, he fell sleep quickly SLEEPING ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL 6:20AM!

I got up once at 2:30am as I kept checking the baby monitor and Owlet app on my phone and noticed he had moved himself sideways and couldn't find Max, so I quickly entered his room to give him his binky, rotate and give him his raccoon. Matty sleep blissfully in his crib the entire night and that's when I knew we had turned a corner.

Now, mom and dad were so ecstatic to have their room not occupied by a baby that the ceiling fan was on, a vent was closed and the sleeper was turned back on the TV. (This is all Nick, as I hate having a TV on in the bedroom. We compromise on 15 minutes of evening news before the timer turns it off.)

The SNOO is officially retired until we have another baby!

5 months old

Whewww! We survived month 4!

Between starting Leap four, teething, lip tie/ tongue tie revision and the four month sleep regression it was a rough month! There were endless days of crying and clinginess where afternoon naps ceased to exist unless in the car.

However, there were lots of growing and doing new things. Matheson started eating solids, learned to roll over (belly to back) and can sit unassisted for about 30 seconds. He giggles and babbles and likes when we read him books. Balloons are a big hit too. Matty is a big boy at over 17lbs. Sensory objects like the touch and feel books and feeling Doogan's fur (Daisy doesn't let him get that close) are big for him right now. All hands are in his mouth, but Matty still refuses a binky. He is now wearing size 3 diapers too.

Butternut squash and pears seem to be the running favorites right now. Carrots, not so much.

Matheson had the opportunity to meet our friend's Andrea and Luis's baby boy, Eric, born on 2/20/19. We hope they become the best bros and enjoy playing together.