Precedent tells me that the disturbed sleep patterns means a big grow is coming. Lila still doesn't sleep like she was, I'm beginning to think its not that I moved her to the cot. Last night she fed/comfort sucked for hours and hours, if I took her off she'd get very upset. Luckily DH has hooked up the wireless net, so I can lie in bed and feed and do net stuff. I'm feeding right now. Anyway, last night she was down for the count at 8pm which is three hours early and I knew I was in for it. Tried to sleep but couldn't since I'm used to going to bed at midnight. Finally drifted off at my usual bedtime only to be up again at 2am. Up for three hours, then at 5 went back to the big bed to do what's become the usual doze-eat pattern. Bah. I don't like this at all.
At least she's a happy little bear. When she was up last night she was smiley and giggly and bright eyed, could have been fussy. She spends more time laughing than crying so that's something. And the crying is always solved with a cuddle and/or boobie.
Cracked it the other day at DH, I was already pretty upset about stuff and then the last straw broke the camel's back as it were. The next day I had heaps of me time, did some shopping for extremely silly things (lacy things and sweet smelling things) and had lunch out with a friend. Made all the difference.
Am looking to get a Mei Tai. Does anyone else have one? Heard anything about them good or bad? They're so cool/nice looking, I think I have my fabrics narrowed down. And I want a good sling that doesn't kill my shoulders after an hour. The one I have now is ok, but I can't have her in it the way I used to and when I have her upright it puts weird pressure on my shoulders and slips down.
Janine- I'm interested in this continuim concept, could you sum it for me in a few sentences maybe? If you don't mind that is... I had a really messy, unhappy upbringing and I'm determined to do everything in my power to raise a happy, well-adjusted little girl who knows her mummy loves her.
Beatrix- You poor thing. Its just one thing after another, you're wonderwoman to me. I wish I was closer, I'd offer to come help out or something.
MGM- I never could do those ready-made swaddles. I'm hopeless. A gay mid-man (?) in the hospital showed me how to wrap, its never done me wrong. And gave me a lot of confidence that I could handle her less than gently without her caring too much. I had been touching her like she was made of gold-gilded crystal.
Grubi- I guess it would be ok if she continued to sleep with us if MIL would take her. But Dh and I have adult time nearly every night and doing without it really throws us both off for the whole next day. I suppose if she sticks to half and half that would be an ok compromise.
Ack more personals to do but gtg.... hope all is well.
Beatrix,
Im so glad its not croup, not the boncilitis is much better really...still a hacking cough and poor miserable baby!
Hope you're coping ok!
As for the sling...I dont do the sling thing, I don't carry him around with me at home, if he;s up we have a play on the floor then I go do stuff and come and visit him, if we are out he is in his pram, or for quick trips into the shops I put him in the Baby Bjorn active (with lumbar support) best thing since sliced bread I reckon!
MGM Bj is loving tummy time more and more and is pushing up a little too...mind you, I've been a tummy nazi since day one!
BW- I think I would lose my mind without slinging Lila as she doesn't sleep during the day. Won't go in the pram, hates hates hates it. She's perfectly happy to be close to someone, usually me. I figure if that's what she needs then I'll provide it. My mother has some rather antiquated ideas about child rearing and assured me that if I keep her close to me like that she'll end up clingy and needy. I'll take my chances...
Beatrix- Hey thanks for the input. Is there anything you don't like about it? How is it for wearing for a few hours at a time? I hope your little one feels better soon.
Gah I was watching this show on SBS this avo called "Rescue Parent" all about new parents and the help they get learning to take care of their baby. They had one woman (who had a very similar baby to mine- no sleeping during the day) who came into the center to ask for help on how to deal with her little girl not sleeping in the day. I'm thinking pop her in the sling and go on with your life. No no, they had her check into one of those 24-7 parenting clinic things and forced her to CC her baby. Was saying that the crying was temper, blah blah and she should not "give in" to it and that if her baby wasn't sleeping during the day her brain wasn't developing right. A weeny little baby. All that stupid crap a nurse was telling me at Lila's 8 week. They did it for days and days. The mother hated it, the baby cried unheeded until it gave up. Awful. Awful.
I think about things like that and I wonder what are the far reaching effects? Probably impossible to tell but there's no way that sort of bull has no effect on the kid. *end rant*
Hey Girls,
Just a quickie, just loading up a piccie of my engagement ring, it was my Bday yesterday and Ben proposed!!
Isabell was a good girl for the IL's yesterday and last night, im very proud of her.
You poor thing. Its just one thing after another, you're wonderwoman to me. I wish I was closer, I'd offer to come help out or something.
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