Sleeping Woes Continue

So last week we battled the GI issue and with the help of Florastor, Rice water and just time, it passed through Matt's system and he seems ok...the diaper rash has even cleared up...but the responding to his every cry and changing poop every 2-3 hours has regressed our sleeping habits back a bit...ugh...so the last 3 nights we got Matt asleep around 8 pm which is normal bed time give or take 30 minutes or so....but then he is up at 12, 2 or 3, 4 and then possibly even 5-530....then up for good at 630...this is fine when he is fully of poop and to keep the diaper rash down and to keep him from rolling and spreading it around the bed, I really don't mind being up and cleaning up...but the last 3 nights, there is no poop issue so he is up b/c he is just up...so we let him cry it out around 12 and that means he is crying for 30min-to an hour....then sure enough, sleeps about an hour or so and back up again....

So what to do, He is acting like he is starving...and when given a bottle is taking 3-4 oz....so is he just hungry? He also has wet diapers so is he just waking up b/c he is wet? I am confused b/c by now at 7 months almost 8, shouldn't he be able to make it 6-7 hrs between meals? Can't he tolerate a wet diaper for at least 4-5 hours? Anything over this 1 hour or so and I am up....I am losing it a bit...I found the bottle of chopped garlic I used in Saturday night's dinner in the utensil drawer....I must have stuck it in there when getting a spoon or something instead of the fridge...found it this morning b/c when I was making my waffles (which are world class now thanks to my waffle iron) I smelled a strong garlic smell....

So we made arrangements to start 5 days a week 1/2 day daycare b/c they get him to take solid food there while all weekend I tried to get him to eat and I get the solid food spit on me, or just a crying fit...so Queenie was eating nice this weekend...which leads me to my second issue....just b/c Matthew is having issues with sleeping...it is rubbing off on Queenie...the last 3 nights she is going crazy 2am 2 nights and last night at 12...right as Matthew is crying or right before he starts...and she is acting like she has to go...you know breathing in the face, constantly getting up and wanting down off the bed then up again b/c I am not getting out of bed...so in addition to Matthew crying and fussing, I have to walk down 3 flights of stairs and walk Queenie....who ends up having to pee at least once and then mark over other dogs spots 2-3 times and take a poop...all the while I am hearing Matthew cry from outside...my poor down stair neighbors...her middle school and high school daughters are under Matthew so they are hearing his crying fit and having to suffer through this tough love of crying it out...Think they would be interested in babysitting??

So despite being absolutely adorable...this kid is killing me...I am going to try and nap this morning while he is at daycare...hopefully Queenie will let me sleep as well...b/w the 2 they are wearing me out. I did update some videos and pictures from this weekend...the videos are from the past few weeks but the pictures are from this weekend. I hope if this is a new tooth it gets here soon....here is to hoping tonight improves!