Chase at Two Months

Chase had his two-month-old checkup last week. He received his first round of shots, which he took like a man. He measured in at 13 lbs and 24.5 inches tall. That puts him roughly in the 90th percentile for height and weight.

Chase moved into his crib about a two weeks ago. It was a little rough at first, but he has been sleeping really well the last week or so. Our pediatrician recommended we use the Ferber Method of sleep training. Basically it calls for having a nightly bedtime routine, while teaching the baby to self-soothe. When Chase starts to cry, we wait 5 minutes, then we go in and comfort him without picking him up. If he starts to cry again, then we wait 10 minutes to comfort him again. Finally, if he is still fussing, then we wait 15 minutes and go pick him up to comfort him and start the process over again. After a few nights, it works like a charm. The key to success is putting the baby down while he is still awake. It is hard to do because it almost assures that he will start fussing right away. The reason it is key is the baby needs to be aware of his surroundings in case he wakes up again in the middle of the night.

Lets hope I didn't jinx myself by talking about how great Chase is sleeping!