Nap update

The holidays were so fun, but they definitely took their toll on Graham. He wasn't sure if he was coming or going by New Years! He actually did well in the moment, but the cumulative effect of travel, staying up later, missing naps, etc. made him a little cranky, and disrupted his sleep patterns a bit. I thought maybe he was telling me it was time to go to one nap (again) but I thought I should just try to stick to our normal schedule for at least a week before I go changing things on him yet again. After a few days of him not settling down to sleep for his second nap I thought it may be time to give up that morning nap. When I say not settling down, he really doesn't cry, he just chatters and babbles in his crib, some crying in there sometimes, but not enough for me to go rescue him. He will talk and play (with what, I don't know but he is entertained!), then after about 30-40 min, there is silence. This is abnormal for Graham. Normally I put him down, and to la la land he goes. So, I chose to stick with our 10 and 2 nap schedule, and sure enough after a few odd days, he is back into it.Sticking to a sleep schedule really does help him stay happy.
He is even nursing way less at 2 pm, so that feeding is about to go. Probably by the end of the week I think we will be done with it.
That brings me to another subject, weaning. If anyone has any advice on how to get baby boy to enjoy cow's milk, please let me know. I am simply offering it to him in a sippy several times a day. He really doesn't like it, but today he actually drank a good 2 oz. of it. So, maybe he will start liking it better. I think he will be weaned by the end of the month. Though, I really don't think it will be too hard for him. He has never been the type that nurses for comfort other than those two times. I think I will have a harder time with it than he will!