5 months strong

First and foremost, I apologize for not writing more frequently. This little guy can be quite distracting. He is now, officially, five months old. He is cooing and saying new sounds constantly. He is also smiling more (though it is hard to capture a good smile). Tristan definitely has an expressive personality.


The newest challenge is getting him to sleep longer at night. My son has been quite the night owl from birth. One might think this is a good quality to celebrate if he/ she considers the fact that I am a night owl. In one sense, I get a great sense of enjoyment in the thought of him staying up late with me (just as I stayed up with my dad when I was a child). As a child, I would go to bed at 8 and then get back up after my mom went to bed. I loved to watch late night television (especially cheers, MASH, and the tonight show) with my dad. Part of me thinks it would be cool to have this experience in the reverse with Tristan. That said, I also value the need for sleep (for both me and him). I have been reading multiple books on sleep training; to be honest, most of them are not helpful;; they have nuggets of information every once in a while. Thus far, based on some concepts from the books along with my gut instinct, I have Tristan sleeping in his crib or bassinet by 9:30 pm. :-). As a preemie, I have to factor in his gestational age. Developmentally, he may not be mature enough for a hard schedule. Thus far, he has not shown any real developmental issues that suggest gestational relevance. That said, it can be a possibility I have to consider. Hopefully, I can work him down to a 9:00 pm time with no breaks in the middle of the night to eat. I have noticed Tristan sleeps much more during the day now that he is sleeping more at night. We shall see how his schedule adjusts over the next few weeks/ months.

For the moment, he seems to grow. There will be more updates to come post Fourth of July weekend.