Is this the same baby?
Yesterday was the WORST DAY EVER. OK, I'm being dramatic--it wasn't the worst day EVER, but it was a really unpleasant day. Jenna wouldn't sleep all day, and she was very fussy. Basically I held her and listened to her cry all day. At one point, we were both crying! If she calmed down and went to sleep in my arms, I would try to put her down for a nap so I could get something done. But every time, she'd wake up and start crying as soon as she went down. I tried to let her cry it out a few times, hoping she would calm down and go to sleep. I KNEW she was tired. But she would only cry harder, so I would cave and pick her up again. Cry, cry, scream, scream, grunt, nod off. A cycle that we repeated over & over. I think she was just overly tired because it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with her--she was just being tempermental.Then when J came home, he of course was able to put her to sleep. So she basically slept from 6 pm to 8 am, minus the 8:30 pm, 1 am, and 5 am feedings. So needless to say, last night was AWESOME!
The reason I question whether it's the same baby is because today was so different. We went to Wal Mart and we went to the mall without incident. She got fussy and I had to carry her instead of pushing her in her stroller at the mall, but I didn't mind. I had to give her a bottle there, so there was a lot of spit up and more fussiness to deal with, but it was no big deal. I was with friends who also had babies, so we fit right in with all the stay-at-home moms who cruise the mall on weekdays. When we got home, she still didn't want to take a nap (and still I have only gotten her down for 30 minutes this afternoon) but maybe tonight will be a repeat of last night and we'll be able to sleep AGAIN! I can't fathom getting on an actual schedule, but this works for me for now!
posted by Karen @ 6:09 PM
5 Comments:
I'm 8 weeks in and I still don't know the meaning of the word "schedule".
i so know what you're feeling, i think it was right about this age when it seemed i had to hold maddi ALL THE TIME! i slept holding her even at night. i was so upset and so stressed out which of course made the nursing even harder...it will get better, hang in there. : )
Isnt it such a bitch when the hubbys come home and like magic, babies just turn into pleasant little beings again? Whats the friggin deal with that!!!???
Surprisingly enough Ava is on a schedule. I didn't realize it until I sat there and said hey, this happens everyday at the same time, up at 7 for the day, swing from 8-9, baba (formula) bath at 10, play mat thing till 11, sleep, booby from 1-6!~ then baba at 8 for night then up at 3 am every damn night and 5 am!
See you posted how do i get online all the time, it's that i type with one hand and baby on the boob. There's not much else you can do while nursing, other than watch tv. So i blog.
The other kids are busy outside, getting lost. hehe. Just kidding.
wow, things have really been rough on you for awhile now. I hope she gets on a schedule soon :)
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