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Hey Baby, Let’s Go to Vegas!
One tired pool baby.
Our family has been in Vegas this week while I’ve been shooting a couple jobs. Evie has been a dream. She slept half of our 6-hr drive and has been so easy while here.
Our one issue has been sleeping.
Evie is so used to her crib in her quiet room at home, that she was not able to fall asleep in the hotel crib with us still moving around the room. I thought about putting her in our bathroom so the lights could all be turned off, but she kept hitting her head on the hard crib slats, that I wanted to keep an eye on her.
Do you have any suggestions for this? Maybe I should be less selfish and go to bed at 9pm with her? Or spring for another adjoining room? Yeah… neither of those things are going to happen.
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Kika commented on Jul 25 11 at 2:48 amOh Nicole that is a tough one! I share that same problem with Olivia, she has always been a dream at night and has always slept in her crib since day one at home BUT she does not sleep any place else! She has to be REALLY exhausted to literally pass out on any other bed or crib… I don’t know what to say other than try to tire her a lot during the day so that at night she will be suuuuuuper sleepy?? Good luck! Vegas is fun!
Rosstwinmom commented on Jul 25 11 at 3:36 amWe have twins and had the same problem. We pretended to sleep at 9pm and then got back up when they fell asleep.
Kara Kimball commented on Jul 25 11 at 10:13 amlove that picture
Shonna commented on Jul 25 11 at 12:06 pmWe’ve tried putting a dark sheet over the crib until she falls asleep, then take it off. Sort of works.
Amber commented on Jul 25 11 at 1:26 pmWe would turn on a white noise, like a fan, and that would help.
Amber commented on Jul 25 11 at 1:27 pmWe would turn on a white noise, like a fan, and that would help. Definitely keeping it dark too.
Sara commented on Jul 25 11 at 1:33 pmtry the bathroom, seriously! you could weave a soft towel into the bars where she’s hitting her head if you’re really worried about that.
Kristi commented on Jul 27 11 at 2:16 amTwo things that we did that have worked wonderfully:
1. I went to the fabric store and got a piece of hi-density foam that I use as a mattress in a pack n’ play. I cover it with waterproof pads and then use a pack n play sheet over top to make it as much like her crib as possible. Baby’s a whole lot comfier in a softer bed and sleeps longer.2. With baby #2 we got a white noise machine, and it’s been a lifesaver. Best $40 I ever spent.
Also, anywhere we go I try to put baby in her own, dark space. We’ll rearrange furniture to put her bed behind a couch or in a foyer or whatever. In getting it super dark, hair clips work well to hold curtains together, and I’ve been known to tuck towels into blinds or on top of the curtain rods to make it darker.
Megan commented on Jul 27 11 at 7:56 am1. Take pack n’ play, white noise and black out curtain
2. Ask for handicapped bathroom, they are a little bigger
3. Hole her up in the bathroom
4. Walk away, she’ll go to bed eventually!
5. Put the monitor away! Sometimes they just need to settle down on their own without us bugging them. Sounds mean but makes for a great little sleeper!We did this with our first and we still put him in the bathroom when we stay at hotels, heck when we go anywhere other than home, he is always holed up someplace by himself (i.e. laundry room, closet) I can’t share a room with him. No one gets any sleep. He’s now 2!
Macy commented on Jul 27 11 at 9:04 amWhen my four year old son was a baby, we started playing the same music playlist on an iPod with portable speakers everytime he went to sleep (a baby Einstein lullaby CD, and a baby U2 CD). It quickly became the signal for him to go to sleep. When we would travel (which was a lot), we would take the music with us. He’s never had a problem sleeping anywhere. We have been doing the same thing with my 6 month old daughter, and it’s working really well too. Even on our recent trip to Switzerland.
Mandy commented on Jul 27 11 at 10:12 amI know how that goes. I finally figured out a solution that works for us. I bring a pack n play everywhere and then cover it with a sheet from his crib. My son is almost 2, so I also bring his favorite stuffed bears and blankets. We also use white noise on our iPod with speakers. Hope you find a solution that works for you and Evie.
Emily M. commented on Jul 27 11 at 10:15 amget a noise machine! we use one at home as well since we live in a one-bedroom and baby is sleeping in the same room. they are a DREAM! look at this one from target– it’s my favorite one for sure…
wow sorry.. that’s a long link! anyway- i love it! the projector is nice for distraction during diaper duty as well. good luck!
the emily commented on Aug 03 11 at 1:48 pmWhen we stay in a hotel we bring extra blankets. We put baby in the crib in the closet-area and hang blankets on the side, turn off all the lights and sit quietly until baby is asleep. Then when s/he’s been asleep for 10 minutes or so, we turn a lamp on and watch TV quietly. Works for us pretty well.
antoinette commented on May 14 12 at 6:04 pmI know this will sound horrible but when we travelled and stayed in hotels (the Flamigo in Vegas) with a baby, we put his crib in the closet! Doors open of course but it made it nice and dark and it feel slightly more separate.
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