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She could be sleeping poorly at night because she is overtired from not napping. We had this issue around 9 weeks with our LO. I've found that the "sleep breeds more sleep" thing is SO true.

@jennylynn: Go to http://www.thewonderweeks.com/

We just got our next alert which looks like this:
The perceptual world your baby enters after the next leap is the world of 'events.' Until your baby has gone through this leap, he can only perceive smooth transitions. After he has gone through this leap, he is able to perceive a short, familiar series of 'smooth transitions' with all his senses – seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and tasting – and also when it comes to interactions with those around him. Examples include the perception of a bouncing ball, or grasping something with a hand. Your baby will enjoy the classic nursery rhymes with gestures, such as "Itsy Bitsy Spider..."

Tip: If your baby is 'fussy,' be sure to observe if he is mastering new skills already, or attempting to do so.

After this leap, your baby's skills will have expanded and you may notice he:

•Is suddenly very active: one moment he is taking a rest, the next moment suddenly everything about him moves;
•Hardly misses when he grasps something;
•Puts mother's hand in his mouth;
•Pulls a cloth away from his own face (first still slow);
•'Hits' the table with a toy;
•Is busy with an "activity center";
•Searches to see where mom or dad are;
•Reacts to his mirror image;
•Responds to his name;
•Uses consonants;
•Pushes the breast away when he has enough;
•Grumbles when he is impatient.

This leap alarm email is only to inform you that your baby is at the point of making a new leap. In the chapter about this leap you can read exactly:

•What to expect during this leap
•How you can help your baby during the fussy phase
•How to stimulate your baby and help him master the skills of the world of Events.
Please do not forget that you are really able to help your child through this leap once you understand what is going on insight your babies head!

Have wonderful weeks!

Dr. Frans X. Plooij

Author of The Wonder Weeks

@jennylynn: Honestly... I'm probably going to get yelled at but I let LO cry it out a little. At about 9 weeks she became a HORRIBLE napper. After a couple awful days of walking, rocking, patting, swaddling and still dealing with a screaming, overtired baby I finally just tried it. I would change her, swaddle her and then offer a bottle before taking her upstairs and putting her in her crib. She cried for the first couple days every time but it was really never more than 1-2 minutes. I was planning to go in every 3 minutes but I never really had to. It really only took a couple days. I honestly think my attentions were contributing to overstimulating her.

@brownie: Yep, that's pretty much the point we were at. She was going to throw a fit no matter where she was and I needed to step away from it for a breather for my own sanity. She's a pro at falling asleep on her own already at 11 weeks. Bedtime was never the issue, she falls asleep no problem on her own and has been for weeks.