Please first know that I am happy to feed you whenever you are hungry.  I really am.  And I hesitate to bring this up because I know Daddy and I are pretty lucky to be getting as much sleep as we are.  But lately, Little One, you’ve started doing something that’s just not cool.  You’re getting up for your early-morning feeding (5-6 am) and, while you used to be hungry, now you eat for 2-4 minutes (yes, I time you) and then stop.  You give me a big grin and proceed to entertain yourself by smiling, slapping my breast repeatedly, and turning your head whenever I try to continue feeding you.  This isn’t cute, just really messy.  While I’m flattered that you think Daddy and me are just so much fun that you want to play with us all the time, we actually really love our sleep and believe we’re more fun when we have it.  If you could save playtime for a few more hours, that’d be great.

Love,

Mommy

To my fellow Mommies in the blogosphere: Any advice?  Is this just a stage babies go through or is there a way to get him to either go back to eating or sleep?