Finn is going through a no sleeping phase at the moment. It might be because of teething or it might be because of tone issues. The fact is Finn hardly ever sleeps in his crib...He wants to be held all night which is wearing on me. I haven't had a decent nights sleep in 13 months. I have discussed the sleeping issues with his OT and we decided to try a few things. 1.) we will be getting a weighted blanket for him. Finn still has these startle reflexes that wakes him up during the night. We are hoping the blanket will minimize these reflexes so he can stay asleep. 2.) I am going to talk to his neurologist about putting Finn on melatonin to help Finn get into a deep sleep. Finn is the lightest sleeper I have ever encountered. One little creek from a floor board he is wide awake. So hopefully melatonin will help him get deep quality sleep. 3.) Ethan and I have been kicking around the idea of putting Finn on medication for his tone. I rejected the idea back in May, but with how stiff Finn's arms always are and the fact that his tone issues could be the reason why he can't sleep I want to bring that topic back up for discussion. I go back and forth all the time about this decision. I don't want to just put him on medication for the wrong reasons...like the fact that I myself am very sleep deprived. I am afraid of going down this path when Finn is still so young. We see the neurologist next week and I plan on talking to her about all my concerns and hope she can offer some advice to help me decide what path to choose.
Not only does Finn have a terrible time sleeping...but the car rides are also a huge problem. I have no idea what else I can do to help this situation. We got him a new car seat, he is facing forward, I try to time the car rides when Finn is fed and sleepy...nothing ever seems to work. Imagine listening to this every time I want to drive to see my parents...which is a 2 hour drive...and it's not just part of time he cries...its the whole 2 hours
Another curious thing has come to my attention during Finn's therapy sessions. Finn's right arm has become lose and very easy to manipulate unlike how stiff and rigid it was just a few months ago. His left hand is still his dominate hand, but it has become stiff just like the right one used to be. Very weird. Also, when using the baby treadmill or practicing walking, his right leg does better than his left. Now Finn's stroke affected his left side of the brain which in theory should make his right side be the side that is stiff and not working properly. But that isn't the case with Finn. Just when I think I have figured him out, he changes on me.
