I always knew that having a baby meant giving up a lot. My hubby and I have restructured our lives ever since our little Princess came into the world. It’s something we do willingly because we want to be there for our baby girl, so we may happily decline an invite to a social event just so we can spend time with her. But, the one thing I must say we reluctantly give up is sleep. For the first few months, it was a nightmare. I don’t think I got more than a couple of hours a night while on maternity leave. By the time I was ready to head back to work her sleeping habits improved tremendously. People would ask me all the time if she slept through the night and I’d say “yep.” Everyone was so shocked that she did, and I thought I was blessed to have a baby who didn’t wake up in the middle of the night. Then teething started. Need I say more?
She went from sleeping through the night to not lasting two hours without waking up. I wanted to rip my hair out! I’ve blogged about her teething conundrums before. I actually think that old school remedy might have worked. But, now she refuses to sleep through the night. She fights to sleep all the time and when she finally give in she nods off everywhere except the crib. It is quite comical, but walking around like a zombie at work isn’t.
I know it’s only temporary and it will get better. But, jeez louise… I may have to climb into the crib with her, just like one dad did. Check out the video, it’s hilarious!
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| She sleeps in her bassinet for an hour tops. |
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| Sometimes going ol’ school with barriers around her does the trick. But, not for long. |
She sometimes dozes off in her highchair after eating.
| When I’m not sleeping with her, this is where she’ll sleep. |
