Nap Time

This is how we place him in his crib

This is where we find him when he is waking up

Yep, Micah sleeps on his tummy. He would never sleep for any length of time on his back. One day my mom came over when he was a newborn. I was desperate for some sleep. She put him on his stomach in his basinette and kept him right by her and watched him. Of course, he was just fine, and he slept so well. So did I! After that, I started letting him sleep on his stomach for his naps, and it worked so much better. I agonized about this quite a bit, but then I realized Dean, myself and all of our siblings all survived quite nicely on our stomachs. I even talked to his doctor about it and he stated that because Micah was healthy, breastfeeding, sleeping in our room (at the time), no extra stuff in the basinette, and I was not on any medications, etc. that he would probably be just fine. After that I let the guilt go and we've all slept better. We received a nice side positioner at a baby shower, but by the time I tried it, he didn't want anything to do with that ("just put me on my tummy, thank you!). I think if we have other children I will try having them on their back again, and if it doesn't work, use the side positioner early on so they get accustomed to it.

Just before Micah turned 3 months old we started using his crib, and it went so well, he has never been in the basinette since then! Micah, in general, is not an "easy baby". But on the flip side, he is a very good sleeper! He takes a couple of good naps every day, and during most nights he sleeps 7-8 hours, sometimes even longer! The problem is, mama still wakes up in the middle of the night and feels the need to check on him. :)